Curtis Stewart – Seasons of Change

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ARTIST AS CURATOR
Curated by Curtis Stewart
Curtis Stewart, violin with musicians from the Gateways Music Festival
The six-time Grammy-nominated violinist and composer gives the New York City premieres of selections from his 24 American Caprices and Seasons of Change, a recomposition of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons as the frame for an Afrofuturist meditation on climate change, class and the nature of digital memory. The piece includes recorded interviews with the unhoused population about the heavy impact of climate change on their daily lives.

Praised for “combining omnivory and brilliance” (The New York Times), Stewart translates stories of American self-determination to the concert stage. As a solo violinist, composer, Artistic Director of the American Composers Orchestra, professor at The Juilliard School, and member of award-winning ensembles PUBLIQuartet and The Mighty Third Rail, he realizes a vision to find personal and powerful connections between styles, cultures and musics.

Leadership support for commissions is made possible by The Roz Lasker Commissioning Fund.

Lead support for Kaufman Music Center’s Artists-in-Residence Program is provided by The Roz Lasker Artist Mentorship Fund.

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