Black Box Music

With a percussionist’s gestures projected onto an enormous screen to trigger sound, image, and surprise, this is a musical performance as you’ve never seen or heard it before.

Also on the program: a tribute to the masterful Pierre Boulez in honour of his centenary, a luminous multi-cello work by Kaija Saariaho, and the world premiere of new work Break My Hands! by NMC’s Composer-in-Residence, Rashaan Allwood.

Expect spectacular virtuosity, humour, and pure sonic adventure.

• Simon Steen-Andersen —Composer
• Rashaan Allwood —NMC Composer-in-Residence
• Adam Rosenblatt —Percussion
• Amahl Arulanandam —Cello
  

Schedule:

7:00PM Doors Open

7:15PM Pre-Concert Conversation with Simon Steen-Andersen and Rashaan Allwood

7:45PM Young Artist Overture: Simon Steen Anderson Beside Besides (2003) performed by Musicians from The Glenn Gould School

8:00PM Main Show

Rashaan Allwood (CAN) Break My Hands! (2025 World Premiere) for 1 piano, 6 hands

Pierre Boulez (FRA) Messagesquisse (1976-77) for solo cello and 6 cellos

Kaija Saariaho (FIN) Neiges (1998) for 12 cellos

Simon Steen-Andersen (DNK) Black Box Music (2012) for percussion solo, video, and ensemble

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