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 AFTER EVERYTHING INVITES YOU TO THE NEW PERFORMANCE SEASON 

Our first concert of the year will take place this weekend.
Diverse, fun and well, simply fantastic!

Tickets may be purchased herefor individual shows or
 with a special offer if you choose to buy a season pass.

 

 
January 26
Evan Kahn & the After Everything Cello Orchestra
with percussion by Lily Kaye Sevier
will perform


John Luther Adams'

Canticles of the Sky

not to be confused with John Coolidge Adams,
whose clarinet concerto, Gnarly Buttons,
will be presented by After Everything
in May 2019


as well as a selection of works by
Julius Eastman, Erberk Eryilmaz
 & Ana Sokolovic 

In the Arctic Sky, the low angle of the sun and heavy ice crystals in the air often produce vivid halos, arcs, and sundogs (parhelia). Sometimes these phenomena create the illusion of multiple suns. Sky with Four Suns is a musical evocation of such an apparition, from sunrise to sunset.John Luther Adams Composer


In this piece, the higher the pitch,  the higher the sun is in the sky. The piece is divided into four quartets, each one representing a different “sun”. The first quartet to play represents the actual sun, moving from sunrise, to zenith, and then to sunset. 
The other three quartets represent “illusions” of the sun,
they move a little faster, and begin to overlap, intertwining and reaching the zenith not quite together, but almost together.
You can almost see the beauty of these four entwined images.

 
 

One of the things that drew me to this piece (and to John Luther Adams music in general) is how absolutely stunningly simple it is in technique. He weaves together the simplest of ideas in the most elegant way. Basic canons, patterns repeated, iterations of basic equations all come together to mean something so much more.
 


It reminds me a lot of seeing fractals in nature,
the math is so simple, but the result so beautiful.
The music is so simple, yet the sound is overwhelming.

Come hear what I'm talking about...


 

Easy access to public transportation, street parking and lots nearby.
Dress warmly, venue is not heated.
 
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