Concerts

Femenine

Thursday, April 20, 2023

45^th Parallel Universe is thrilled to present Julius Eastman's brilliant masterpiece Femenine, a one-hour minimalist meditation on beauty, spontaneity, and community. Our A-list band features pianist Darrell Grant, vocalist Bora Yoon, violist Kenji Bunch, and guitarist Mike Gamble joining the virtuosos of 45^th Parallel for an evening that promises to be a stirring concert of collective music making!

WORKS

Meredith Monk / Rick Moody: Boys
Julius Eastman: Femenine

PERFORMERS

Ron Blessinger, violin
Kenji Bunch, viola
Sergio Carreno, percussion
Mike Gamble, guitar
Darrell Grant, piano
John Nastos, sax
Marilyn de Oliveira, cello
Kirt Peterson, sax
Kevin Schlossman, percussion
Jason Schooler, bass
James Shields, clarinet
Bora Yoon, violin / vocals

Karen Russell, narrator

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