Kaleidoscopes of refracted colour burst from the page, in this prismatic concert of luminous music. A world premiere by NZ/Canadian composer Nicholas Denton Protsack sits alongside meditative music by his compatriots R Murray Schafer and John Luther Adams, renowned for capturing the shifting colours of their wild northern landscapes. Other works in the light-themed programme are by NZ composer Leila Adu-Gilmore, Daniela Terranova (Italy) and Bree Van Ryk (Australia), rounded out by the dazzling final work Grammar of Dreams by Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho.
PROGRAMME
| Leila Adu-Gilmore (NZL) | Alyssum |
|---|---|
| R Murray Schafer (CAN) | String quartet No. 2: Waves |
| Nicholas Denton Protsack (NZL/CAN) | A Gleaming Thing(PREMIERE) |
| John Luther Adams (CAN) | The Light Within |
| Daniela Terranova (ITA) | Rainbow Dust in the Sky |
| Bree Van Reyk (AUS) | Light for the First Time |
| Kaija Saariaho (FIN) | Grammaire des reves (Grammar of Dreams) |
