New York Philharmonic - Fire in my mouth
The exciting world premiere of Julia Wolfe's immersive musical experience Fire In My Mouth
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Wolfe has previously explored American labor history with Steel Hammer, her reimagining of the John Henry legend, and Anthracite Fields, an oratorio about Pennsylvania coal miners
The exciting world premiere of Julia Wolfe's immersive musical experience Fire In My Mouth
The exciting world premiere of Julia Wolfe's immersive musical experience Fire In My Mouth
Celebrating their historic tenure as Big Apple's longest serving orchestra, the New York Philharmonic continues their 'New York Stories: Threads Of Our City' series, a poignant musical examination of its roots as a cultural melting pot and immigrant safe haven. As part of the dynamic season the ensemble presents the breathtaking world premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer Julia Wolfe's 'Fire In My Mouth', an immersive, multi-media performance featuring female choir The Crossing.
Wolfe focuses on the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, which ravaged the city's garment industry and killed 146 mostly female immigrant workers. Drawn from oral histories, speeches, interviews and historical accounts, the piece will conjure the roar of hundreds of sewing machines with groundbreaking music, lighting designs, and video projections, fusing it with the language of protest to highlight the plight of workers at the turn of the century, as well as today.
Program:
Stucky - Elegy from August 4, 1964
Copland - Clarinet Concerto
Julia Wolfe - Fire In My Mouth