Opus Concert Series presents
Apr
12
Wed April 12th, 2017
8:00PM
House of Yes
Minimum Age: 21+
Doors Open: 7:00PM
Show Time: 8:00PM
Event Ticket: $20 / $25 / $40
Pricing Details:
Early bird $20
General Admission $25
VIP $40
avant-garde
Tickets
Early Bird – $29
General Admission – $25
VIP w/ priority seating – $40
OPUS CONCERT SERIES presents Opus 1: Black Angels – an immersive concert experience featuring the live orchestral sounds of Ensemble LPR, film noir projections by Chnnls, visuals by Christian Hannon, and aerial performance spectacles by House of Yes.
Performed by electric string quartet, harp, clarinet and percussion paired with film, visuals and theatrics and curated by Ricardo Romaneiro, Opus Concert Series breathes new life into George Crumb’s Black Angels composition. Black Angels draws from an arsenal of sounds including shouting, chanting, whistling, whispering, gongs, maracas, and crystal glasses. The composition takes the spectator on a haunting and mesmerizing voyage of the soul from Departure (fall from grace), Absence (spiritual annihilation) to Return (redemption).
::::: Featuring :::::
Ensemble LPR
Hildegard von Bingen (Fauvis Distillans)
Daisy Press
Ricardo Romaneiro (Nocturnal Suite)
Hannah Sumner
Leo Leite
Chnnls
Christian Hannon & Vasko Dukovski
House of Yes aerialists
Paired on the program chants of HILDEGARD VON BINGEN (Fauvis Distillans) channeled by vocalist DAISY PRESS, and electro-acoustic art songs by RICARDO ROMANEIRO (Nocturnal Suite) with words and vocals by HANNAH SUMNER featuring visuals by CHRISTIAN HANNON alongside a performance by VASKO DUKOVSKI and film noir projections by CHNNLS of Little Cinema. Closing the concert is a collaboration between composer RICARDO ROMANEIRO and sound engineer LEO LEITE called 12 Volt Ghost feauturing vocal angelic soundscapes to powerful syncopated rhythms and dissonant harmonies orchestrated for full ensemble. Special theatrical performances throughout the night by LADY CIRCUS.
Doors at 7 | Show at 8
21+
::::: Performance Program :::::
George Crumb Black Angels
Hildegard Von Bingen Chants for Saint Ursula (feat. Daisy Press)
Ricardo Romaneiro Nocturnal Suite (feat. Hannah Sumner)
Ricardo Romaneiro & Leo Leite 12Volt Ghost
::::: House of Yes :::::
House of Yes opened its third iteration in Bushwick at the beginning of 2016 and is home to circus spectacles, immersive cinema, burlesque and cabaret shows, aerial extravaganzas, and more, all with superior sound and exemplary service. Each night is specially curated to create an immersive experience with music, theatrics, and performances to titillate the senses and expand your mind, unlike any other venue in Brooklyn right now.
::::: Chnnls / Little Cinema :::::
Little Cinema is an immersive film series founded by audio visual artist CHNNLS (Jay Rinsky) with the support and partnership of House of Yes. Little Cinema is dedicated to using cinema as raw creative material to incorporate and blend live performance into it in new creative ways.
::::: Ensemble LPR :::::
Ensemble LPR, an elite assemblage of New York-based concert musicians, personifies (Le) Poisson Rouge’s commitment to aesthetic diversity and artistic excellence. The group performs a wide spectrum of music, from works by leading living composers to compelling interpretations of the standard repertoire, and collaborates with distinguished artists from both classical and non-classical backgrounds—Timo Andres, Simone Dinnerstein, David Longstreth (Dirty Projectors), Daniel Hope, Taka Kigawa, Jennifer Koh, Mica Levi (Micachu & The Shapes), John Lurie, Ursula Oppens, Max Richter, André de Ridder, Christopher Rountree, and Fred Sherry, to name a few.
Ensemble LPR
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Named after and headquartered at the acclaimed New York City venue Le Poisson Rouge, Ensemble LPR is an assemblage of New York’s finest musicians. The group personifies the venue’s commitment to aesthetic diversity and artistic excellence.
Ensemble LPR performs an eclectic spectrum of music—from works by the finest living composers, to compelling interpretations of the standard repertoire—and collaborates with distinguished artists from classical and non-classical backgrounds: Timo Andres, Simone Dinnerstein, San Fermin, Daniel Hope, Taka Kigawa, Jennifer Koh, Mica Levi, David Longstreth (of Dirty Projectors), John Lurie, Ursula Oppens, Max Richter, André de Ridder, Christopher Rountree and Fred Sherry, to name a few.
In January 2015 Ensemble LPR made its Deutsche Grammophon debut with Follow, Poet, featuring the music of Mohammed Fairouz and the words of Seamus Heaney and John F. Kennedy. Ensemble LPR’s acclaimed Central Park performance last June, part of the 110th Anniversary of the Naumburg Orchestral Concerts.
In 2008 Le Poisson Rouge changed the classical music landscape, creating a new environment in which to experience art music. In doing so, Le Poisson Rouge expanded classical music listenership. The New York Times has heralded Le Poisson Rouge as “[a] forward-thinking venue that seeks to showcase disparate musical styles under one roof” and “[the] coolest place to hear contemporary music.” The Los Angeles Times raves, “[The] place isn’t merely cool…the venue is a downright musical marvel.” Le Poisson Rouge Co-Founder David Handler brings this same ethos to Ensemble LPR, of which he is Founding Executive & Artistic Director.