We’re starting the new year with two incredible pieces of music. We’ll be playing Impermanence, a hot-off-the-press ballet written by Bryce Dessner (yes, the guitarist from the band The National - oh, and the composer for hit shows “the Revenant” and “Two Popes”). Impermanence was commissioned by the Australian Chamber Orchestra and Sydney Dance Company - we’re excited that the sheet music has just become available so we can share this great music with you. The concert will conclude with Beethoven’s Quartet No. 7 Op. 59, from a period in Beethoven’s career where he was pushing the boundaries of the string quartet, resulting in an evolution of the quartet genre that has stood the test of time.
Land acknowledgement
The Saint John Region is situated on the traditional territory of the Wolastoqiyik, Mi’Kmaq, and Peskotomuhkati Nations. This territory is covered by Peace and Friendship Treaties signed with the British Crown in the 1700s. The treaties recognized the significant and meaningful role of the Wolastoqiyik, Mi’Kmaq, and Peskotomuhkati in this province and the country with the intent to establish a relationship of trust and friendship.
Envision Saint John: The Regional Growth Agency pays respect to the elders, past and present, and descendants of this land, and is committed to moving forward in the spirit of truth, collaboration, and reconciliation.
