Orphic’s first program, Orphic: Beyond, showcases the ensemble’s commitment to audience-building through virtuosic, yet widely accessible, percussion music. This program takes its title from the meaning behind Orphic—“beyond ordinary”—in order to move “beyond” a traditional recital performance for a more communicative and expressive musical product. Orphic: Beyond also includes dialogue from the stage, for a more inclusive, inviting concert experience.
DisArchitecture by Dave Hall (10')
Toccata by Sergei Prokofiev, arr. Samuel Chan (6')
Quartet for Four Snare Drums by Kevin Bobo (6')
Musée by Kevin Bobo (10')
Celestial Dance by Stefan Cwik (8')
Boom by Terry Longshore & Brett Reed (6')
Vous Avez De Feu? by Emmanuel Séjourné (3')
Muse of Fire by Alexis Alrich (7')
The group’s latest (and more ear-bending) concert program, Orphic: Unheard, is the result of the quartet’s mission to commission and perform new music by living composers. Some pieces, such as the Tilburg, Alrich, and Froelich, were written expressly for Orphic, while the Viñao was a result of collaborations with other leading ensembles—namely The Percussion Collective. Other selections were chosen
Muse of Fire by Alexis Alrich (7')
Rendezvous by Gary Heaton-Smith (5')
Gravity by Marc Mellits (10')
Stress and Flow, mvt. I by Alejandro Viñao (7')
A Series of Accidents by Shaun Tilburg (7')
Donner by David Skidmore (6’)
Stuck in Loops by Kenneth Froelich (7')
