The Blue Hour

This program is unique concert-length song-cycle from a consortium of five leading women composers: Rachel Grimes, Angelica Negron, Shara Nova, Caroline Shaw and Sarah Kirkland Snider. Set to fantastical and jarring imagery from an epic poem by Carolyn Forché, sung by indie band diva Shara Nova of My Brightest Diamond. A small string orchestra will be guest-conducted by Deanna Tham of the Oregon Symphony. This piece made NPR’s Top Ten List across all genres last year, and will be presented this year only in Milwaukee and Paris, France.

This program is aligned with two exhibits at the Milwaukee Art Museum – “50 Paintings” and “Idris Khan: Repeat After Me”. In-person PM performance ticket holders also receive access to the Milwaukee Art Museum galleries the day of the performance.

This program includes a post-concert reception in Windhover Hall at MAM.