Taproot New Music Festival: Dal Niente’s Friday Concert
Dal Niente
Michael Lewanski, conductor
**Post-concert Q & A with the artists**
Program
Rebecca Saunders: O Yes and I (2018) for Soprano and Bass Flute
James Larkins: Certain of Certain PREMIERE
Karola Obermüller: footprints (linger) (2013–14) for Oboe and Viola
Jenny Xiong: On Snowfall PREMIERE
Ensemble Dal Niente is presented by the Mondavi Center for
the Performing Arts.
About Dal Niente
Ensemble Dal Niente performs new and experimental chamber music with dedication, virtuosity, and an exploratory spirit. Flexible and adaptable, Dal Niente’s roster of 26 musicians presents an uncommonly broad range of contemporary music, guiding listeners towards music that transforms existing ideas and subverts convention. Audiences coming to Dal Niente shows can expect distinctive productions — from fully staged operas to multimedia spectacles to intimate solo performances — that are curated to pique curiosity and connect art, culture, and people.
