Spring ChamberFest | Music by Rhiannon Giddens

“At the Purchaser’s Option” from Black Lucy and the Bard (2018) 
Original song by Rhiannon Giddens and Joey Ryan 
Arranged for Nashville Ballet by Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi 
Spoken text by Caroline Randall Williams 

“Lullaby” for string quartet and voice (2015-16) 
Original song by Rhiannon Giddens 
Arranged by Gabriel Witcher  

Selections from Black Lucy and the Bard (2018) 
   Lucy’s Theme & Shakespeare’s Theme—Caroline Meets the Professor
   The Duet of Shakespeare and His Fair Youth
   Mirrors
Composed by Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi
Arranged by William J. Drancsak III, Lydia Becker, Adrienne Hyde, Ariel Walton, and Hanbyeol Lee

Acclaimed multi-genre musician, composer, and Juilliard Creative Associate Rhiannon Giddens hosts a curated retrospective of her vocal and instrumental works as a part of Spring ChamberFest.

Featuring students from Music, Historical Performance, the Ellen and James S. Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts, Jazz, and Drama departments, Giddens will explore her creative process in a collaborative conversation with the student performers.

The program highlights classical and folk traditions and includes Lullaby (2015-2016); excerpts from the ballet Black Lucy and the Bard (2018)--a piece with no written musical score that is passed down by memory; and the overture and selected arias from Omar (2019-2020).

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