The West Coast Premiere
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Friday, May 8, 5:30pm and 8pm at Octave 9, Benaroya Hall
I am delighted to share that The Periodic Table will receive its West Coast Premiere as part of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra's Community Engagement Fund as the Octave 9 Artist in Residence. Local award-winning pianist Jessica Andrews-Hall will perform the work with sound and light design composed to complement the structure and story. |
The Periodic Table
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The Periodic Table is a piece and a project dedicated to Nicholas Patruno and Primo Levi, two people, one who I knew personally as a teacher and one who I only knew through their writing.
This is a solo piano work inspired by Primo Levi’s book by the same name with its 21 chapters being recreated in 21 movements. The format and structure of each movement is guided by Nicolas Patruno’s book, Understanding Primo Levi. Most importantly, there is the theme of memory; bearing witness for those lost and the continuation to speak the truth when people wish it suppressed. |
The Premiere
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On April 11, 2024, The Periodic Table received its world premiere by Charles Abramovic at the Old Library on the Bryn Mawr College Campus. Listen to the piece here:
soundcloud.com/jessiharvey_composer/sets/the-periodic-table The concert and following day's conversation are below and more details can be found under: www.theperiodictableproject.com/past-events.html
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