Palaver Strings | Visions and Miracles

This one-hour program brings together music that is transcendent in nature, drawing inspiration from dreams, medieval chant, renaissance polyphony, spirituality, and the power of silence. Anchored by Christopher Theofanidis’ otherworldy composition of the same name, Visions and Miracles takes us on a journey through the gentle sound worlds of Arvo Part, Max Richter, and Caroline Shaw, interspersed with excerpts of Mendelssohn’s Sinfonia No. 1. With mesmerizing harmonies and moments of joy, grief, and gentleness, Visions and Miracles is evocative and reflective, grounding and transcendent.

• Summa for Strings Arvo Pärt

• Entr’acte Caroline Shaw

• Sinfonia No. 1 Felix Mendelssohn

• Visions and Miracles Christopher Theofanidis

• On the Nature of Daylight Max Richter

• moth Maya French/Jamie Oshima