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Moby Dick

W4 NEW MUSIC & CONTEMPORANEOUS

With a libretto from Melville's Moby Dick, the composers of West 4th New Music – Matt Frey, Molly Herron, Tim Hansen and Ruben Naeff – wrote an oratorio that focuses on Melville's literary themes outside of the narrative. Their individual and contrasting sections collectively explore the story of both the danger and determination inherent in pursuing one all-consuming quest.

Contemporaneous was conducted by David Bloom, featuring singers Charlotte Mundy, Ariadne Greif, Lucy Dhegrae, Sean Christensen, and Alex Samaras. New York-based visual artist Andy Cahill created visual art, with projections taking inspiration from visual representations of the drawings Rockwell Kent created for the 1930 Modern Library publication of Moby Dick.

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JACKASS

JACK QUARTET

The dazzling JACK Quartet plays JACKASS, a highly energetic journey with the pace of New York City through twelve tone melodies, 1990s dance 'house' harmonies and Balkan rhythms, sticking to a single love but still chasing wild adventure.

The Aftermath

MALGORZATA FINDYSZ & PAVELS RACHIKS

After years of studying abstract mathematics and music, I had no idea what I should do after my graduation. Should I become a consultant or a composer? I was shocked to learn that I might had to work for 60 hours a week, losing all my time I could also have been composing. That's why I quickly wrote a piano piece, then at least that one is in the pocket. The result is a vertiginous ride expressing all graduation emotions.

You may download sheet music for some selected pieces.