Aristides Rivas, A Far Cry at John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts

Nothing makes a relationship with a piece of art quite as intimate as committing it to memory. A Far Cry challenged itself to memorize its signature piece, the Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings, and it radically transformed the interpretation. This experience was so powerful that we decided to do it again, this time on tour! The rest of the program explores other works written with memory in mind; or pieces (like the Elgar, from AFC’s first concert ever!) that come from the earlier parts of the ensemble’s collective memory. We hope you will join us for the final performance of our Memory Tour, which also happens to be A Far Cry’s Kennedy Center debut!...

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Nothing makes a relationship with a piece of art quite as intimate as committing it to memory. A Far Cry challenged itself to memorize its signature piece, the Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings, and it radically transformed the interpretation. This experience was so powerful that we decided to do it again, this time on tour! The rest of the program explores other works written with memory in mind; or pieces (like the Elgar, from AFC’s first concert ever!) that come from the earlier parts of the ensemble’s collective memory. We hope you will join us for the final performance of our Memory Tour, which also happens to be A Far Cry’s Kennedy Center debut!

PROGRAM

Arvo Pärt
Cantus in Memoriam of Benjamin Britten
W. A. Mozart
Serenade No. 6 in D Major, K. 239 ("Serenata notturna")
Edward Elgar
Introduction and Allegro, Op. 47
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48
(performed from memory)

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