Monday, October 9, 2023 at 8:00 PM
Some Serious Business is pleased to announce the World Premiere of Sunder composed by Mariel Roberts.
Sunder, for solo piano and electronics, utilizes field recordings made at the border wall between the US and Mexico, and aims to reframe the performer’s presence in these borderland soundscapes by transforming and interacting with the physical body of the instrument. The piece is built around the idea of bringing a performer to fit the natural qualities of a space, and letting the performer be shaped by these spaces. Each of the seven movements is centered around field recordings made with sound artist Jacob Kirkegaard, each at a different location along the border wall between San Antonio and San Diego. Sunder was written for pianist Conor Hanick, and made possible through support from Some Serious Business and the Shifting Foundation. Roberts was an SSB Away artist in residence in Hawaii for 3 weeks in 2022.
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Opera America – Scorca Hall
330 7th Ave 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001
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