Duo Concertante reflects on the social and political events of our time in Ecology of Being. With commissioned works by Melissa Hui, Ian Cusson, Bekah Simms, Dawn Ierihò:kwats Avery, and Carmen Braden, Ecology of Being is about feeling and experiencing the trauma of a lost earth, and about treasuring the joy of a world we love.

• Duo Concertanteviolin & piano duo

Bekah Simms (b.1990) | Shedding, as if Sloughed 

Dawn Avery (b.xxxx) | Onekha’shòn:a, Ya’kòn:kwe (The Waters, The Women)
I. Teiethin nonwerà: ton ne Ohneka’ shón:à (We offer blessings to the waters) – II. Teiethin nonwerà: ton ne Ya’ kòn:kwe (We offer blessing to the women) – III. Teiethin nonwerà: ton ne Ohneka’ shón:à, Teiethin nonwerà: ton ne Ya’ kòn:kwe (We offer blessings to the waters, we offer blessing to the women) 

Carmen Braden (b.1985) | The Seed Knows 

Ian Cusson (b.1981) | The Garden of Earthly Delights (Inspired by Hieronymus Bosch)

Melissa Hui (b.1966) | Ecology of Being (text: Shannon Webb-Campbell)

Duo Concertante will be presented as a pre-recorded digital concert included in your Festival Livestream Pass. Single tickets for livestream and limited in-person opportunities will be available in July.

This performance is indoors, in-person at Club SAW.