From May 10-13, Peak Performances in Montclair, NJ presents cellist Maya Beiser and friends in a new evening-length work by Julia Wolfe called “Spinning”, which celebrates the work once performed by hand by women. Music has long been a vital part of the craft — both as a propelling force and as a distraction. To pay homage to the human dignity of this “women’s work,” Wolfe and Beiser create a sonic universe for three cellos and voice performed by Beiser with Melody Giron and Lavena Johanson featuring multimedia projections imagined by the innovative artist Laurie Olinder…
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Friday, February 10, 2017
Emunah performed by Maya Beiser
Hall One
London, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
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Thursday, January 29, 2015
Emunah performed by Maya Beiser (world premiere)
Jewish Museum
Scheuer Auditorium
New York, NY
New York, NY
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May 10–May 13, 2018
Spinning performed by Maya Beiser (world premiere)
Peak Performances
Alexander Kasser Theater
Montclair, NJ
Montclair, NJ
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Emunah (2015) 10'
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Maya Beiser
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Spinning (2018) 60'
3 cellos and voice
Peak Performances (Montclair, NJ)
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Biography
Julia Wolfe’s music is distinguished by an intense physicality and a relentless power that pushes performers to extremes and demands attention from the audience. She draws inspiration from folk, classical, and rock genres, bringing a modern sensibility to each while simultaneously tearing down the walls between them.
Wolfe’s recent premieres include Pretty, premiered in June 2023 by conductor Kirill Petrenko and the Berlin Philharmonic. Co-commissioned by the Berlin Philharmonic, Houston Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, and the St…
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