Contemporary Music Ensemble
Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 7:30pm CDT
Galvin Recital Hall
Alan Pierson, Ben Bolter, and Yelisey Zelman, conductors; Donnacha Dennehy, guest composer
Composer Donnacha Dennehy visits the Bienen School for a performance of his twelve-movement work Land of Winter, a sonic exploration of Ireland’s seasonal changes.
Dennehy explains, “The Latin name for Ireland was Hibernia, which translates as ‘land of winter.’... In a way it is the quality of light that demarcates the seasons, from the shorter days of grey or piercing light in the winter to the much longer, warmer but mercurial light of summer. I like this play between light and time, and it inspires the connection between expanding and contracting temporal processes and harmony, often overtone-hued, in the piece... Comfort and regeneration are found in the circular recurrences and variations.”
A world premiere by Alissa Voth
Donnacha Dennehy, Land of Winter
Tickets are $8 for the general public and $5 for students with valid ID.
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Located in the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, this 400-seat hall features a 40-foot glass wall offering views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline. Undulating walls of Forest Stewardship Council–certified wood, covered with a thin layer of African moabi wood, provide optimal acoustics, and the hall is equipped with state-of-the-art sound and video equipment for recording.