Curtis New Music Ensemble

We the Artists

Curtis New Music Ensemble’s We the Artists celebrates groundbreaking American composers of the 20th and 21st centuries. Marking America’s 250th year, the program reflects the nation’s diverse musical tapestry. It features Clarice Assad’s Canções da America, inspired by South American rhythms and Indigenous traditions; Carlos Simon’s Giants, honoring five iconic Black Americans; and Valerie Coleman’s Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes, exploring Black Indigenous heritage.

Chamber Music

Joan TOWER Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman, No. 3

Carlos SIMONGiants

Joan TOWER Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman, No. 6

GUBAIDULINA Letter to the Poetess Rimma Dalos

Intermission

Clarice ASSAD Canções da America

Joan TOWER Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman, No. 5

Valerie COLEMAN Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes