Koret Recital Series, Jessica Rivera, soprano, with Molly Morkoski, piano, & MEME, April 3, 2011, The Koret Recital Series is funded, in part, by the Koret Foundation

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Overview

Intelligence and emotion combine in Jessica Rivera's performances, making her a favorite of today's most gifted composers. Her program is highlighted by Ātash Sorushān ("Fire Angels"), a new song cycle written for the soprano by Mark Grey, commemorating the 10th anniversary of 9/11. Based on original poetry by Niloufar Talebi, and featuring pianist Molly Morkoski and Ensemble Meme, the piece reflects on a transformed 21st-century world, conveying the larger universal themes of hope and peace. It will be heard in Berkeley soon after its long-awaited New York premiere in Carnegie Hall. Schumann's transcendent Frauenliebe und leben and Debussy's Ariettes oublieés complete the program.

Program: Schumann: Frauenliebe und leben · Debussy: Ariettes oubliées · Mark Grey: Ātash Sorushān ("Fire Angels")

Program Notes

Program notes are available online. [PDF]

Multimedia

PART 1
Soprano Jessica Rivera and composer Mark Grey are collaborating on a new work titled Ātash Sorushān ("Fire Angels") with a librettist Niloufar Talebi. Watch and listen as Rivera in Berkeley and Grey in Vienna talk about the work in a Skype call. The West Coast premiere will be given in Berkeley at Hertz Hall April 3, 2011. Ātash Sorushān is co-commissioned by Cal Performances with the world premiere at Carnegie Hall. (Length 2:19; 2010)

PART 2
Soprano Jessica Rivera and librettist Niloufar Talebi rehearse the Persian text for Ātash Sorushān ("Fire Angels") a new work set to music by composer Mark Grey. The West Coast premiere will be given in Berkeley at Hertz Hall on April 3, 2011. Ātash Sorushān is co-commissioned by Cal Performances with the world premiere at Carnegie Hall. (Length 4:00; 2011)