Ensemble MUSE: furor poeticus

"Whenever the poet is seated on the Muse's tripod, he is not in his senses, but resembles a fountain, which gives free course to the upward rush of water" - Plato

For centuries, artists, poets and musicians have been passionate and frenzied workers, drawing inspiration from the work that surrounds them. No song is truly unsung, as music holds its roots in the sounds and images that have influenced its creator.

Join Ensemble MUSE in an exploration of inspiration, performing works that were inspired by art, poetry, and prose. Provoking classical chamber music, projections of artwork and poetry, and a showcase of graphic scores.

Program:
The Farthest Place - John Luther Adams
Making Angels - Katy Abbott
Starving Poetry - Juliet Palmer
Vacation Time - Lori Ardovino
How About Now - Nico Muhly
Interval
Memorial/Traces - Cathy Milliken
Verkettungen I - Anestis Logothetis
Treatise - Cornelius Cardew

Performers:
Mateja Primorac
Emma Trivett
Jessica Scott
Claudia Jelic
Katarina Grobler
Danica Hobden
Niki Johnson
Rachel Drubetsky