Shrouded in mystery, medieval alchemists – spiritual or physical – transformed one thing into another, turning potential into reality. Across centuries, alchemists of sound – composers – have placed the same basic collection of musical notes into the crucible of their imaginations, producing – as if by a kind of sorcery – works of wildly diverse character, texture, and idiom. Delving into the magic and mystique of creativity, this vibrant program features major works by two of America’s most acclaimed composers – Pierre Jalbert: Secret Alchemy (2012) and Robert Sirota: Luminous Bodies (2018).
