FREE Advance Insider tickets available Friday, March 20, noon EST (space is limited) General tickets available Monday, March 23, noon EST We strongly recommend claiming a ticket to ensure your seat. This in-person program is expected to be at capacity. Questions? Email Hirshhornexperience@si.edu Hirshhorn Insiders, email HMSGdevelopment@si.edu The 21st Century Consort will present a wild selection of music in celebration of Earth Day. The performance will feature selections inspired by inhabitants of the wilderness both near and far, culminating with the world premiere of the finale of Jon Deak’s epic eco-saga Greta the Fearless. Join Consort director Christopher Kendall at 4 PM, before the performance, for a discussion of the program. SCHEDULE 4 PM | Pre-concert talk (reservation required) 5 PM | Performance PROGRAM Christopher Theofanidis – All dreams begin with the horizon Sophie Lacaze – Voices of Australia Juri Seo – July Mountain *** Jon Deak – Greta the Fearless Part II: Greta’s Premonition (world premiere) ABOUT THE 21ST CENTURY CONSORT Founded in 1975, the 21st Century Consort became the resident ensemble for contemporary music at the Smithsonian Institution in 1978. In this season’s concerts at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the Consort continues to present dynamically balanced concerts related to Museum exhibitions, featuring music—including world premieres—by a diverse array of living composers. In 1990, the Consort was awarded the Smithson Medal in honor of the group’s long and successful association with the Smithsonian Institution. Directed by its founder and conductor, Christopher Kendall, the Consort includes principal players from the National Symphony Orchestra along with other prominent chamber musicians from Washington, DC, and elsewhere. For more information, visit 21consort.org.
