WRR PRESENTS

Vital Sines

Tuesday, November 7, 2023 – 7:30pm

It’s an evening of joy, merriment, and music. Multiple Grammy Award-winning ensemble Eighth Blackbird performs a miraculous new concerto for sextet and windband. Plus we’ll celebrate the indomitable spirit and never-ending optimism of the Ukrainian people with the World Premiere of Bury and Rise by Ukrainian composer Catherine Likhuta.

A Jubilant Overture – Alfred Reed

Hands Across the Sea – John Philip Sousa

Bury and Rise (World Premiere)Catherine Likhuta

First Suite in E♭ – Gustav Holst

Vital Sines – Viet Cuong

Eighth Blackbird

Eighth Blackbird

Catherine Likhuta

Catherine Likhuta

Eighth Blackbird is one of the smartest, most dynamic ensembles on the planet.

– Chicago Tribune