March 11, 2011, Friday - Doveman and Nadia Sirota at Southern Theater (2 nights)

Times:
Friday, March 11- 8:00pm
Saturday, March 12 - 8:00pm

Location: The Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South

Known as Doveman when performing alone or with a select group of collaborators—often including Sam Amidon, Nico Muhly and members of The National—Thomas Bartlett is one of New York’s most in-demand keyboard players. He has toured with David Byrne, Laurie Anderson, Yoko Ono and many more. His music, highlighted by delicate, whispered vocals and ambient, jazz-influenced arrangements, is “so pretty it should probably be played only near sunrise with a furry cat in your lap and tea in hand, when you’re most open to the world” (Los Angeles Times).

Best known for her unique interpretations of new scores and for commissioning and premiering works by some of the most talented composers of her generation, violist Nadia Sirota has been praised for her “command and eloquence” (Boston Globe). Sirota elegantly balances work and collaborations with classicists such as Meredith Monk, Philip Glass and the Silk Road Ensemble, with a steady dose of rock and roll – projects with Jónsi, Grizzly Bear and Bryce Dessner. World premiere by Daniel Felsenfeld; and regional premieres by Nico Muhly, Missy Mazzoli and Owen Pallet.