Join us on SUNDAY APRIL 29 AT 3:30 PM for Kyle Saulnier and the Awakening Orchestra!
Although it’s right there in the name, it’s not entirely clear whether composer/leader Kyle Saulnier’s Awakening Orchestra is in fact an orchestra, a big band or something entirely and wildly different. Encompassing broad swaths of musical style in both original and recontextualized and re-imagined compositions, the Awakening Orchestra delves deep into traditions from classical to jazz to indie rock on their debut album, volume I: this is not the answer.
Interspersing original work – like the intricate, four-part, title-track symphony – with often radical interpretations of work by Samuel Barber, Radiohead, Johannes Brahms and Low, volume I: this is not the answer crafts a powerful mix of written and improvised material. Throughout, individual expressions of virtuosity blend seamlessly with Kyle Saulnier’s ever-shifting orchestral textures, and the Awakening Orchestra’s ten years of performing experience come through in the nuanced yet strongly-defined ensemble concept that threads through the record.
For more about the Awakening Orchestra, visit awakeningorchestra.com
DOOR $15 / SENIORS 65+ FREE