Flight+Fugue:
A Special Fifth Anniversary Concert

About

Kinetic celebrates its Fifth Anniversary! Join us for an evening full of kinetic (ahem, pun intended) energy, with works by Patrick Harlin, Benjamin Britten, and Lawrence Dillon, and with special appearances from KINETIC’s alumni. Reception to follow!

Curated by Samuel Park

Program

Benjamin Britten: Prelude & Fugue for 18 parts
Lawrence Dillon: String Quartet No. 2, “Flight”
Patrick Harlin: Art of Flight for violin, strings & harpsichord

Performers

Samuel Park, violin
Byungchan Lee, violin
Natalie Lin, violin
Heemin Choi, violin
Chandler Yu, violin
Nathan Lowry, violin
Mary Grace Johnson, violin
Matt Lammers, violin
Angela Bae, violin
Cindy Ahn, violin
Likai He, violin
Tonya Burton, viola
Sergein Yap, viola
Sebastian Stefanovich, viola
Nathan Watts, cello
David Olson, cello
Bree Ahern, cello
Matt Kufchak, cello
Charles Paul, bass
Mas Podgorny, bass
Frances Lee, harpsichord

Guest Artist

Patrick Harlin’s “aesthetics capture a sense of tradition and innovation…” (The New York Times). His music is permeated by classical, jazz, and electronic music traditions, all underpinned with a love and respect for the great outdoors. His works have been performed by the St. Louis Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, the Rochester and Calgary Philharmonic Orchestras, Collegium Cincinnati, and Calidore String Quartet, among others.  Patrick was recently chosen as the inaugural composer in residence with the Lansing  Symphony Orchestra (2019-2022). 

Patrick’s interdisciplinary research in soundscape ecology—a field that aims to better understand ecosystems through sound—has taken him to imperiled regions around the world, including the Amazon rainforest and the Book Cliffs of Utah. His baseline recordings for ecological impact studies are also the fodder for artistic inspiration. These pieces draw parallels between the sounds of the natural world and those of the concert hall, seeking to bring awareness to the importance of sound in our environment.

Patrick’s work in this field has been supported by a Graham Sustainability Institute Doctoral Fellowship, Theodore Presser Award, and a University of Michigan Predoctoral Fellowship, resulting in an ongoing body of works called The Wilderness Anthology. 

Recent CD releases include American Rapture by the Rochester Philharmonic, Wind Cave on GVSU's Dawn Chorus Album, My Time is Now featuring #tbt and the premiere recording using George Gershwin's Steinway piano, and River of Doubt with the Atlantic Classical Orchestra.   

Patrick holds a B.Mus from Western Washington University, and an M.M. and D.M.A. from the University of Michigan.  He has studied with Alexei Girsh, Roger Briggs, Evan Chambers, Bright Sheng, and Michael Daugherty.  He  was raised in Seattle, Washington, and is currently an adjunct faculty member at the University of Michigan.