Oregon Symphony – Be As Water

Inspiring * Exhilarating * Riveting

In this wide-ranging meditation on the liquid we can’t live without, Handel’s irresistibly buoyant Water Music becomes a foil for five contemporary works that draw inspiration from water—three of them written by composers nominated for 2022 GRAMMY Awards—at a time when the planet is increasingly imperiled. Bookended by an electrifying percussion quartet by local favorite Andy Akiho and Nico Muhly’s 2007 masterpiece The Only Tune—a radical re-imagining of the timeless folk song “Two Sisters” featuring London-based avant-folk star Sam Amidon—this concert, performed by the Oregon Symphony, will offer listeners an opportunity to hear Handel’s classic through fresh ears, while experiencing cutting-edge new works from rising stars Timo Andres, Gabriella Smith, and inti figgis-vizueta.

Oregon Symphony – Be As Water

Jeffrey Kahane, Conductor
Gabriel Kahane, Host
Timo Andres, Piano
Sam Amidon, Vocals, Banjo, and Guitar
Members of the Oregon Symphony

Andy Akiho                 Empty Your Mind

Handel                         Water Music, Suite 1,

Inti Figgis-Vizueta      Mayu (The Great River)

Handel                         Water Music, Suite 1

Gabriella Smith           Maré

Handel                         Water Music, Suite 1

Timo Andres               Tides and Currents

Handel                         Water Music, Suite 1

Nico Muhly                  The Only Tune

Masks are required at this performance.

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