Eclectic Series: The Primavera Project / FIGURES AND SHADOWS / Matt Haimovitz

THE PRIMAVERA PROJECT is an ongoing series of 81 commissions for cello, celebrating a rich tapestry of distinct and diverse compositional palettes. Each composer has been asked to respond to two paintings, Sandro Botticelli’s Primavera (c.1480) and Charline von Heyl’s Primavera 2020. This three-day residency at the Barge offers a curated survey divided into three thematic programs, featuring 17 works heard for the first time in NYC and world premieres by Tyshawn Sorey, Texu Kim, Layale Chaker, Analia Llugdar, and Aaron Jay Kernis. Works by Josquin des Prez and J.S. Bach offer a musical grounding through the centuries.

FIGURES AND SHADOWS 

Bach Suite II Prelude

Nico Muhly Spring Figures (NY Premiere)

Niloufar Nourbahksh Cyclical Rabbits (NY Premiere)

Tyshawn Sorey Three Graces (World Premiere)

David T. Little The Crocus Palimpsest (NY Premiere)

Lewis Spratlan One for Two (NY Premiere)

Luna Pearl Woolf Diaphanous Grace  (NY Premiere)

Analia Llugdar Anima Vento (NY Premiere)

Roberto Sierra Chloris & Zephyrus (NY Premiere)

Annabelle Chvostek Your Shadow and Inflorescence (NY Premiere)