Caroline Polachek
Artist in Residence
Caroline Polachek is a Brooklyn-based musician and songwriter known as the vocalist for Chairlift, as well as for writing Beyoncé’s single “No Angel.”
PROJECT:
Create a four-part choral series that gives high profile artists access to a choir and an arranger to reimagine selections from their catalog for polyphonic voice. Each artist would have access to the choir for one month leading up to two nights of performance, leaving with world-class live recordings of both nights, from which a selection would be released. The series would bring in composers from diverse genres, including performers who don’t typically work with voice, to more fully explore choir as an instrument in 2017. The first iteration will feature Caroline and Choral Chameleon on February 23 and 24, 2017.
IN THE ARTIST’S WORDS:
“I grew up singing in choir and my biggest musical mentor is my childhood choir director. With this project, National Sawdust Choral Series would provide artists with an opportunity to present the power of group voice from new perspectives. This is a dream come true for me and I am very excited to begin!”
See Caroline’s Events
David T Little Presents Trio Chimera
Anna Clyne presents: Keir GoGwilt and Matthew Aucoin
Winterreise Festival: Theo Bleckmann
Five concerts, NS talk, community outreach on the theme of Schubert’s “Winterreise” (winter’s journey). NS approaches this seminal work by exploring the juxtaposition between isolation and community through 21st century sounds and visuals.
Theo Bleckmann and Uri Caine join forces in their own take of Winterreise featuring voice, toys, piano and electronica, along with new lyrics and harmonies in French, German, Yiddish, and English.
International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) Presents: New Dialogues II
A dialogue between the idiosyncratic musical voices of Pierre Boulez and Elliott Carter, plus a world premiere by Olga Neuwirth. Featuring Pascal Gallois, Rebekah Heller, and guest pianist Dimitri Vassilakis.
International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) Presents: New Dialogues III
Boulez’s sonic experiments, musical language, and mentorship opened the doors for many younger composers. This concert features new works by composers who are forging new paths emerging from the research of the musical spectrum that Boulez set in motion.
Works by Boulez, Franck Bedrossian, Mario Diaz de Leon and world premieres by Sabrina Schroeder and Olga Neuwirth. Featuring Pascal Gallois, Rebekah Heller, and Joshua Rubin.
