Fluid States

About this project

In “Fluid States”, we explore how music shapes and reshapes states of being, identity, and perception through five exciting works of varied stylistic origins, spanning contemporary visions and cultural reflections. Olga Neuwirth’s Un posto nell’acqua sets a literary and meditative tone, evoking Herman Melville’s symbolic connection between water, contemplation, and existential reflection. Nico Muhly’s Drones, Variations, Ornaments explores musical fluidity, seamlessly navigating between stability and nuanced shifts. John Adams’s vibrant Son of Chamber Symphony accelerates the pulse, evolving minimalist patterns into dynamic rhythmic dialogues of kinetic energy. Finally, Leoš Janáček’s evocative Moravian Dances, newly arranged for chamber orchestra, bridge past and present by transforming folk traditions into contemporary soundscapes. This concert invites you to experience music as a continually evolving flow of ideas, traditions, and sounds.