Douglas Boyce: The Bird is an Alphabet

Featuring

Robert P. Baker
Molly Orlando
Corrine Byrne
Andy Kozar
Marlanda Dekine
Nurit Pacht

Daniel Lippel
Caleb van der Swaagh
Byrne:Kozar:Duo
counter)induction
Douglas Boyce

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Composer Douglas Boyce's album title, "The Bird is an Alphabet," is a phrase taken from Jorie Graham's poem, 'A Feather for Voltaire,' exploring how poetry mediates the observed world through written traces.

Performer Biography

Molly Orlando, pianist on this album, is a versatile soloist, collaborator, teacher, and adjudicator praised for her expressive and edgy performances of both traditional and contemporary repertoire.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Douglas Boyce's compositional approach is deeply historical and broadly philosophical, connecting to various humanities fields like history, anthropology, literary studies, and philosophy.

Performer Biography

The contemporary music collective counter)induction (c)i), featured on this album, has been a leading figure in new classical music for over twenty years, acclaimed for their virtuosic performances and daring programs.

Performer Biography

The Byrne:Kozar Duo, featuring soprano Corrine Byrne and trumpeter Andy Kozar, is known for unique pairings of Baroque works for natural trumpet and soprano with modern commissions, and their album was named a top recording of 2017 by The New Yorker.

Composer Biography

Douglas Boyce is a Professor of Music at George Washington University and has received several awards, including the League of Composers ISCM Composers Award and a Fromm Commission.

Performer Biography

Robert Baker, tenor on this album, has been a pillar of the Washington D.C. classical music scene for over 30 years, performing in over 250 productions with the Washington National Opera.