Paine Hall
3 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

ANNA THORVALDSDOTTIR, UBIQUE (2023)*
For flute/bassflute/contrabass flute, two cellos, piano, and electronics

Claire Chase, flutes
Katinka Keijn, cello
Seth Parker Woods, cello
Cory Smythe, piano

*Boston premiere

At the center of Claire Chase’s creative work is her Density 2036 project—“one of the great musical undertakings of our time, a singular project by a singular artist” (The New York Times). Co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall and composed by one of today’s most captivating composers, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, UBIQUE (2023) is the tenth edition of Chase’s 24-year commissioning project. Hear the Boston premiere of this new evening-length work performed by Chase in collaboration with the cellists Katinka Kleijn and Seth Parker Woods and the pianist Cory Smythe.

The performance will begin with a conversation between the artists and members of the Harvard New Music Ensemble.

UBIQUE was co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall, The Cheswatyr Foundation, The Pnea Foundation, and Kurt Chauviere.