Stravinsky’s Les Noces - Cantata Singers
Schedule
Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Houghton Chapel at Wellesley College, 106 Central St., Wellesley, MA 02481 | Wellesley, MA
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Cantata Singers is thrilled to be a part of the Wellesley College Concert Series presenting in collaboration with The Percussion Collective, the groundbreaking professional ensemble founded by Robert Van Sice.This dynamic program features innovative works for voices and percussion, including Garth Neustadter’s Memory of Water, inspired by Emmi Itäranta’s novel, paired with Neustadter's Seaborne, a 30-minute multimedia masterpiece created in collaboration with video artist Kjell van Sice and commissioned by The Brookby Foundation, which portrays the majesty of the sea through sound and image.
The centerpiece of the collaborative concert is an electrifying performance of Igor Stravinsky’s Les Noces - a visceral, rhythm-driven celebration of ritual, marriage, and modernism - featuring four pianists from Wellesley College's Music Department. Don't miss this opportunity to hear two acclaimed ensembles uniting to present a rarely-performed masterpiece. Chorus, percussion, and four pianos will resound in Wellesley College's Houghton Chapel.
Program:
NEUSTADTER: Seaborne (ft. The Percussion Collective)
NEUSTADTER: Memory of Water (ft. Cantata Singers and The Percussion Collective)
STRAVINSKY: Les Noces (ft. Cantata Singers and The Percussion Collective, with pianists Eliko Akahori, David Collins, Kanako Nishikawa, and Jenny Tang, and soloists Sonja Tengblad, soprano, Erica Brookhyser, alto, Jonas Budris, tenor, and Nathan Halbur, bass)
Ticket Prices:
$35
The Wellesley College community attends free with rush tickets at the door. Please present your Wellesley College ID at the door.
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Houghton Chapel at Wellesley College, 106 Central St., Wellesley, MA 02481, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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