Call it what you will – experimental, avant-garde, new – but the music of the critically acclaimed International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) is sure to challenge, engage, and challenge your notions of what music can be.

The three brilliant ICE cellists unite! Featuring the cello in its modern magnificence, this program begins with a commissioned work for viola da gamba, and ends with all three cellists playing together for TWO local premieres. Kivie Cahn-Lipman, Katinka Kleijn, and Michael Nicolas together will become a six-armed shiva, inspiring worship of their glorious instrument!

 

 

 

PROGRAM

• Mario Diaz de León – Sumna for solo viola da gamba (2015)
• Charles Wuorinen – Cello Variations II for solo cello (1975)
• Kaija Saariaho – Petals for solo cello and electronics (1988)
• Vincent Calianno – Notes on the Deliverance Machine for three violoncelli and pre-recorded electronics (2016, WORLD PREMIERE)
• Amadeus Julian Regucera – Open for three cellos and live electronics (2014)
• Mario Diaz de León – New Work for three cellos (2016, WORLD PREMIERE)

If you’d like to dine at THE PROMONTORY after the event, make a reservation via phone at 312.801.2100. Learn more at promontorychicago.com.

ABOUT ICE

The International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) is dedicated to reshaping the way music is created and experienced. With a modular makeup of 33 leading instrumentalists performing in forces ranging from solos to large ensembles, ICE functions as performer, presenter, and educator, advancing the music of our time by developing innovative new works and new strategies for audience engagement. ICE redefines concert music as it brings together new work and new listeners in the 21st century.

ABOUT THE DILETTANTES

From live games to interactive discussions, The Dilettantes specialize in crafting distinctive, immersive experiences. Their projects can be narrative-based, structurally experimental, or anywhere in between, but they are all linked by their steadfast belief in the value of live events and face-to-face interactions. Through their work they explore the nature of what’s joyful, unexpected and necessary about being in a room with other human beings.

If you require any arrangements to fully participate, please let us know via email info@ilhumanities.org or call (312) 422-5580 at least 72 hours prior to the event.