American Music’s Current Generation at Norfolk Music Shed

A performance showcasing the works of some of today’s most celebrated American composers.Including the premiere of the Festival’s 2024 Musical Bridges commission by Vijay Iyer. You will find that these composers demonstrate a wider variety of styles, sounds, and ideas than ever before!

VALERIE COLEMAN
Red Clay, Mississippi Delta, and Tzigane

JESSIE MONTGOMERY
Voodoo Dolls

CHARLES IVES
The Unanswered Question

VIJAY IYER
Variations on a Theme by Ornette Coleman
The 2024 Musical Bridges project commission (WORLD PREMIERE)

CHRISTOPHER THEOFANIDIS
O Vis Aeternitatis

Valerie Coleman  flute
Kevin Cobb  trumpet
with Norfolk Fellows

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PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATION
7–7:40 PM | BATTELL RECITAL HALL

Festival Director Melvin Chen talks with Festival Artists, sharing performers’ insight into the music, the life of a professional artist, and much more! The Pre-concert Conversation is free and open to the public. Tickets for the concert will be available at the Music Shed following the conversation.