eighth blackbird, "The Only Moving Thing"

Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music

Since its founding in 1996, eighth blackbird has been active in commissioning new works from eminent composers such as George Perle, Frederic Rzewski and Joseph Schwantner, as well as ground-breaking works from Jennifer Higdon, Derek Bermel and the Minimum Security Composers Collective. For this remarkable concert, Richmond’s resident ensemble performs the world premiere of Steve Reich’s Double Sextet, commissioned by the Modlin Center for the Arts, and singing in the dead of night, a collaboration with Bang on a Can composers Michael Gordon, David Lang and Julia Wolfe and acclaimed choreographer Susan Marshall. The composers and choreographer will be in residence for this concert and will discuss their new works in a post-performance talk back session.

Tickets: $20 adults, $18 seniors 65+, $10 children 12 and under, $16 UR employees, UR students FREE

Double Sextet and singing in the dead of night were commissioned by eighth blackbird through the generous support of: (for Double Sextet) The Carnegie Hall Corporation, The Abe Fortas Memorial Fund of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Liverpool Cultural Company, The Modlin Center for the Arts at the University of Richmond, Orange County Performing Arts Center, The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music - Music 08 Festival; (for singing in the dead of night) The Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance, Millennium Park, Chicago; Jebediah Foundation; Frederica and James R. Rosenfield (specifically towards work of David Lang); San Francisco Performances; University Musical Society/University of Michigan.

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