Musical Bridges
2024 composer

2024 Composer

vijay iyer

Vijay Iyer

 

Described by The New York Times as a “social conscience, multimedia collaborator, system builder, rhapsodist, historical thinker and multicultural gateway,” Vijay Iyer has carved out a unique path as an influential, prolific, shape-shifting presence in twenty-first-century music.

The Commission

VIJAY IYER (b. 1971)
Variations on a Theme by Ornette Coleman

Melvin Chen, piano
Isabelle Jamois,* flute
Nicole Martin,* clarinet
Chad Beebe, percussion
Calvin Alexander,* violin
Mia Kim Bernard* cello

* Norfolk Festival Fellows.

Musical Bridges and this performance is made possible through the generous support of the Desai Family Foundation.