Inspired by Doris Salcedo, IlluminArts presents David Lang’s Pulitzer Prize winning piece “the little match girl passion,” directed by R. B. Schlather. The staging will be created in the PAMM Auditorium as a live event over one week with rehearsals open to museum visitors. The culminating performance will feature an all-star cast led by soprano Anne Carolyn Bird.
lluminArts is Miami’s Art Song and Vocal Chamber Music Series, collaborating with museums and galleries to present programs of music that are inspired by the visual art in the space. Founded in 2013, IlluminArts has collaborated with the Bass Museum of Art, the Bakehouse Art Complex, the Miami Center for Architecture and Design, MDC Museum of Art and Design, Musimelange at the M Building in Wynwood, and Ted’s at the National YoungArts Foundation, and has highlighted the work of visual artists such as El Anatsui, Steven and William Ladd, Mira Lehr, and Pablo Cano. They have presented outstanding musicians in concert, including tenor David Portillo, pianist and composer John Musto, tenor Michael Slattery, and soprano Amy Burton, and many more.
Composed by David Lang
Directed by R.B. Schlather
Costume Design by Terese Wadden
Featuring:
Anne Carolyn Bird, Soprano
Brennan Hall, Contertenor
Karim Sulayman, Tenor
Zachary James, Bass
Michael Weinfield-Zell, Percussion
Doris Salcedo is organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Lead support for the exhibition is provided by the Harris Family Foundation, Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson, Anne Kaplan, Howard and Donna Stone, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and Helen and Sam Zell. Major Support is provided by The Chicago Community Trust, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia, Ministry of Culture of Colombia and Embassy of Colombia in Washington, D.C., Barbara Bluhm-Kaul and Don Kaul, Paula and Jim Crown, Nancy and Steve Crown, Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation, Liz and Eric Lefkofsky, Susana and Ricardo Steinbruch, and Kristin and Stanley Stevens. Additional generous support is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, Marilyn and Larry Fields, the Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation, Agnes Gund, the Kovler Family Foundation, Nancy and David Frej, Mary E. Ittelson, Lilly Scarpetta, Jennifer Aubrey, the Dedalus Foundation, Jacques and Natasha Gelman Trust, Ashlee and Martin Modahl, Lois and Steve Eisen and the Eisen Family Foundation, the North Shore Affiliate of the MCA, Carla Emil and Rich Silverstein, Jeanne and Michael Klein, Lisa and John Miller, Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation, the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts, Emily Rauh Pulitzer, Maria C. Bechily and Scott Hodes, the Barbara Lee Family Foundation, Jill Garling and Tom Wilson, Solita Mishaan, and Sara Szold. The artist’s galleries have also provided support to present the exhibition and catalogue: White Cube and Alexander and Bonin, New York. The presentation of this exhibition at Pérez Art Museum Miami has been made possible by global law firm Hogan Lovells with additional support from Phillips and Veuve Clicquot. Lead individual support was received from Patricia and William Kleh with additional support provided by Maria Bechily and Scott Hodes, and Nina Fuentes. Support from Miami-Dade County Tourist Development Council, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners and The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Embassy of Colombia are also gratefully acknowledged.
