DEBORAH BORDA: Grammy-winning vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth
will join the New York Philharmonic for a two week
takeover, performing two world premieres
and taking over both of the Philharmonic's new music
series.
Roomful of Teeth has emerged as one
of the most versatile and adventurous vocal organizations
not just in the United States, but in the world.
They'll explore the boundaries of how
does a very tight choral ensemble
work with the full orchestra.
And it's about thinking of all the different corners
we can bend the New York Philharmonic to fit.
The takeover will culminate in the world premiere
by founding member and Pulitzer Prize-winner Caroline
Shaw, commissioned by the Philharmonic
and conducted by Jaap van Zweden.
They will also perform in the Kravis Nightcap
Concert, curated by Caroline Shaw
and curate a nightcap of their own.
CAROLINE SHAW: I've been singing in Roomful of Teeth
since the very beginning, in 2009.
And since the beginning, I began writing music
from within the group.
And all the music that we sing, or most of it
has been written specifically for these eight singers.
So I'm really excited to now make
a piece for a Roomful of Teeth and this beautiful body
of musicians that is the New York Phil.
DEBORAH BORDA: The adventurous vocal ensemble
will also premiere a new work by Angelica Negron, on a Grow
It Annenberg Sound On Concert on the theme of music
with nonsense lyrics, hosted and curated by Kravis Creative
Partner Nadia Sirota.
NADIA SIROTA: They are performing a work
by Ligeti, which is all about sort of communicative nonsense.
It's all sort of surrounding this idea of phonemes
and sounds that feel like they're telling you things,
feel like a specific language, and yet it's not.
It's just kind of beyond our grasp of understanding.
DEBORAH BORDA: Stay tuned for more surprises
when Roomful of Teeth takes over the New York Philharmonic.
NADIA SIROTA: I think it's going to be wild.