Concerts | Summer 2024
Saturday, July 27 | 8 PM
American Music’s Current Generation
A performance showcasing the works of some of today’s most celebrated American composers.Including the premiere of the Festival's 2024 Musical Bridges commission by Vijay Iyer. You will find that these composers demonstrate a wider variety of styles, sounds, and ideas than ever before!
VALERIE COLEMAN
Red Clay, Mississippi Delta, and Tzigane
JESSIE MONTGOMERY
Voodoo Dolls
CHARLES IVES
The Unanswered Question
VIJAY IYER
Variations on a Theme by Ornette Coleman
The 2024 Musical Bridges project commission (WORLD PREMIERE)
CHRISTOPHER THEOFANIDIS
O Vis Aeternitatis
Valerie Coleman flute
Melvin Chen piano
with Norfolk Fellows
Musical Bridges, a multiyear project in which the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival commissions new works that place classical chamber music within a broader musical and cultural context, is made possible through the generous support of the Desai Family Foundation.
Tickets: $70 – $35, $10 Young Adults (19-35),
Kids Come Free! (under 19) View Seat Map
Programs and artists are subject to change without notice.
PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATION
7–7:40 PM | BATTELL RECITAL HALL
Festival Director Melvin Chen talks with Festival Artists, sharing performers’ insight into the music, the life of a professional artist, and much more! The Pre-concert Conversation is free and open to the public. Tickets for the concert will be available at the Music Shed following the conversation.
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