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Vijay Iyer's Scenes of Living and Dying Premiered on The Kennedy Center's "Sounds of US" Series Curated by Jennifer Koh

Dec. 03, 2024

Vijay Iyer and Jennifer Koh premiered Iyer's new work for violin and piano, Scenes of Living and Dying: Part 1 for violin, piano, and video on November 16 at the Kennedy Center as part of the Sounds of US Festival.

Sounds of US is an immersive new music festival created and curated by Jennifer Koh, violinist and artistic director of Fortas Chamber Music Concerts. Filled with nonstop music, the festival featured over 40 world premiere commissions by artist-driven nonprofit ARCO Collaborative in both ticketed concerts and free performances.

The four Sounds of US Main Stage concerts highlighted the steps of a musician’s journey: To Begin the pursuit, To Believe in the dream, To Become what one envisions, and finally To Be in the life of a working musician. The programs feature established composers and performers alongside emerging young composers and performers in this constantly evolving field of performance.

Listen to the first movement of Iyer's Dig the Say (2012):
PUBLIQuartet performs Dig the Say, Mvt. 1

To learn more about Vijay Iyer visit schott-music.com.

Vijay Iyer
Scenes of Living and Dying: Part 1 (2024)
for violin, piano, and video

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