The Bird-While
A concerto by gala flagello
booking information
Hub New Music is available for performances of The Bird-While with both professional ensembles and student ensembles as part of school residencies.
Please contact Hub New Music Executive Director, Michael Avitabile, for booking inquiries and a perusal score of The Bird-While.
ABOUT
The Bird-While is an 20-minute concerto for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and symphonic winds and was commissioned by Hub New Music. The concerto is titled after and based on Keith Taylor’s poem “Acolytes in the Bird-While,” which explores the flora and fauna of Michigan and the struggle to persist in the face of climate change. Flagello aimed to write a concerto for an unconventional group of instruments that demonstrates their virtuosity while providing a platform for raising awareness of and education around environmental and climate justice. Each movement derives its title from Taylor’s poem, drawing attention to pivotal lines in the poem’s narrative.
The Bird-While has commissioned by Hub New Music and premiered with Michael Haithcock & the University of Michigan Symphony Band in March 2023.
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