valentine – National Philharmonic

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Program

“Madly ambitious” and breathtakingly original, The Blue Hour is a powerful orchestral song cycle created by composers Rachel Grimes, Angélica Negrón, Shara Nova, Caroline Shaw, and Sarah Kirkland Snider. Drawing on the haunting poetry of Carolyn Forché’s “On Earth,” the piece blends voice and orchestra into a deeply moving meditation on memory, life, and loss.

The Blue Hour
Rachel Grimes, Angélica Negrón, Shara Nova, Caroline Shaw,
and Sarah Kirkland Snider

“Stunning…The 75-minute song cycle flows seamlessly, thanks to a lush, integrated composing style adhered to by Caroline Shaw, Angélica Negrón, Rachel Grimes, Sarah Kirkland Snider and Shara Nova, who sings the entire cycle.” – NPR Tom Huizenga

“Collectively written works are rarely memorable, but the balance of similarity and otherness among the five composers is so sure as to make “The Blue Hour” seem like the work of a unified compositional voice.” – The Boston Globe Top Ten of 2022

Guest Artists

Deanna Tham is leaning against her knee and holding her baton while smiling — **Deanna Tham**
*Conductor*

Shara Nova has her hair up in a big pony tail. She is smiling and looking out from the photo to the viewer. — **Shara Nova**
*Soprano*

This piece will run for approximately 70 minutes. After intermission, there will be a panel discussion from the stage featuring artists from the program with the opportunity for a brief audience Q&A.

Programs, artists, dates, prices, and availability subject to change.

The Blue Hour

Deanna Tham, Conductor
Shara Nova, Soprano

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Program

“Stunning…The 75-minute song cycle flows seamlessly, thanks to a lush, integrated composing style adhered to by Caroline Shaw, Angélica Negrón, Rachel Grimes, Sarah Kirkland Snider and Shara Nova, who sings the entire cycle.” – NPR Tom Huizenga

“Collectively written works are rarely memorable, but the balance of similarity and otherness among the five composers is so sure as to make “The Blue Hour” seem like the work of a unified compositional voice.” – The Boston Globe Top Ten of 2022

Guest Artists

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The Blue Hour

Deanna Tham, Conductor Shara Nova, Soprano

Tickets

Program

“Stunning…The 75-minute song cycle flows seamlessly, thanks to a lush, integrated composing style adhered to by Caroline Shaw, Angélica Negrón, Rachel Grimes, Sarah Kirkland Snider and Shara Nova, who sings the entire cycle.” – NPR Tom Huizenga

“Collectively written works are rarely memorable, but the balance of similarity and otherness among the five composers is so sure as to make “The Blue Hour” seem like the work of a unified compositional voice.” – The Boston Globe Top Ten of 2022

Guest Artists

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Deanna Tham, Conductor
Shara Nova, Soprano