Percussion Ensemble presents: Blue Lullaby

U of T Percussion Ensemble presents Blue Lullaby

Ryan Scott, director
Hoi Tong Keung & Chi-En Wong, teaching assistants

The Percussion Ensemble concerts are made possible in part by a generous gift from Ann Atkinson.

Step into a night of fantasy where sound and imagination intertwine. Blue Lullaby invites you on a mesmerizing journey through vibrant sonic landscapes, featuring
works that blur the line between dream and reality. From the evocative whispers of Luigi Nono’s Con Luigi Dallapiccola to the playful ingenuity of Caroline Shaw’s
Taxidermy, each piece weaves a spellbinding tale.

This night also marks the world premieres of Menelaos Peistikos’ Blue Lullaby and Hsiu-Ping Patrick Wu’s Stenography—two stunning new works that transport
listeners into realms of mystery and wonder. The program continues with the fluid beauty of Bob Becker’s Water Lilies and concludes with the pioneering spirit of
Johanna Beyer’s Percussion Suite

PROGRAM

Con Luigi Dallapiccola

Luigi Nono (1924–1990)

Randall Chaves Camacho, Jonathan Huard, Hoi Tong Keung,

Arthur Lo, Bevis Ng, Chi-En Wong, percussion

Fish Yu, electronics

Ryan Scott, conductor

Taxidermy

Caroline Shaw (b. 1982)

Elyssa Arde, Madison Keats, Yue Yin Zhang, Jeffrey Zhu

Blue Lullaby (world premiere)

Menelaos Peistikos (b. 1995)

Jonathan Huard, Chi-En Wong, crotales

Jon Bilek, Madison Keats, Matthew Medina, marimbas

Thomas Carli, Bevis Ng, Jerry Yuan, vibraphones

Ryan Scott, conductor

INTERMISSION

STENOGRAPHY (world premiere)

Hsiu-Ping Patrick Wu (b. 1996)

Amiel Ang, Arthur Lo, Yi-Hsuan Lo, Yue Yin Zhang, Jeffrey Zhu

Water Lilies

Bob Becker (b. 1947)

Amiel Ang, Yi-Hsuan Lo, Hoi Tong Keung, Jerry Yuan, percussion

Elliot Shen, piano

Percussion Suite

Johanna Beyer (1888–1944)

Jon Bilek, Thomas Carli, Reuben Faigao, Matthew Medina, Chi-En Wong, percussion

Ryan Scott, conductor

Technical staff

Peter Olsen, recording technician

Fish Yu, media director

Acknowledgement

Bob Becker