Musical Bridges 2024: Vijay Iyer, composer

Musical Bridges is a multiyear project in which the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival commissions new works that place classical chamber music within a broader musical and cultural context. Musical Bridges and this performance is made possible through the generous support of the Desai Family Foundation.
A world premiere by
VIJAYIYER (b. 1971)
Variations on a Theme by Ornette Coleman
Theme: War Orphans (Ornette Coleman Quartet, Paris, 1971)
Variation 1. Gentle and steady
Variation 2. Buoyant
Variation 3. Propulsive
Variation 4. Lament
Variation 5. Sunrays
Variation 6. Sonnet
Variation 7. Games
(Outerlude)
Variation 8. Echoes
Variation 9. March
Variation 10. Underworld
Variation 11. Aftermath
Melvin Chen, piano
Isabelle Jamois,* flute
Nicole Martin,* clarinet
Chad Beebe, percussion
Calvin Alexander,* violin
Mia Kim Bernard* cello
Norfolk Festival Fellows.
Recorded live at the Music Shed on July 27, 2024