FERUS Fest: Inbal Segev workshop performance of Razaz's Legend of Sigh
Organization:
Vision Into Art
Category:
Concert
Geographical Area:
New York
Start
Date:
5/30/2015
End Date:
5/30/2015
Start Time:
5:00 PM
End Time:
7:00 PM
Event
Info:
Cellist Inbal Segev, known for her "warm, pure and beautiful tone" (Strings Magazine) will give a workshop performance of Legend of Sigh, a brand new multimedia, immersive piece for cello and electronics written for her by composer Gity Razaz with video and projection design by filmmaker Carmen Kordas. Legend of Sigh is part of VisionIntoArt's second annual FERUS Festival, VIA's designated incubation period that highlights new projects in a workshop performance setting, held this year at Pioneer Works (159 Pioneer St., Brooklyn) on May 29 and 30.
Legend of Sigh explores the themes of birth, transformation, and death through the retelling of an old Azerbaijani folktale about a mysterious being, Sigh, who appears every time someone lets out a heartfelt sigh, unknowingly calling out to him. In composer Gity Razaz's adapted version, the main character is a widow, who despite her wealth and social status, lives in isolation and loneliness. Overwhelmed with discontent and a desire to end her life, she unknowingly calls upon Sigh. With his help, she is transformed into the body of another woman, receiving another chance at life only to become disillusioned again. With the help of Sigh, the woman travels through numerous lives, learning more about the human spirit each time through her experiences.
Of working with Razaz and Kordas on this new piece, Inbal Segev says, "The collaboration among Gity, Carmen, and me felt right from the very beginning, perhaps due to the fact that we are all expatriates and perhaps because we are all strong women and the subject matter of the piece has a lot to do with that," said Segev. "I am thrilled with the end result and with Legend of Sigh, my first multimedia collaboration."
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