Nadia Sirota
Nadia Sirota
Music for Violas
1262 Westwood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Runtime: 70 minutes
No intermission
CAP UCLA Member presale: Jun 22 at 10 am
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General public on sale: Jun 24 at 10 am
UCLA faculty and staff: Jun 24 at 10 am
UCLA students: Sep 21 at 10 am
A live performance and celebration of Nadia Sirota's new album that highlights the viola.
“If the ancient and unassuming viola is having a renaissance in contemporary music, it’s thanks largely to Nadia Sirota” — New York Magazine
Acclaimed violist Nadia Sirota celebrates her new album, Music For Violas, with a performance of solo and ensemble works that showcase the viola’s astonishing range. Featuring a virtuosic ensemble of Los Angeles-based violists, the concert presents an engaging portrait of an often-misunderstood instrument.
A Peabody Award winner and member of acclaimed chamber music sextet yMusic, Sirota has been called one of “the world’s top viola soloists” by The New York Times. In this program, she brings her singular artistry to new works by some of America’s most celebrated and inventive composers, including Nico Muhly, Josh Johnson, David Lang, Marcos Balter, Gabriella Smith, Bryce Dessner and Andrew Norman.
Nadia Sirota is a violist, conductor, and Peabody Award-winning producer. In all branches of her artistic life, she aims to open classical music up to a broader audience. Her singular sound and expressive execution have served as muse to dozens of composers.
As a soloist, Nadia has performed with orchestras around the world, and released four albums of commissioned music. She has lent her signature sound to a dizzying array of projects, appearing on albums and concert stages with such popular artists as the National, David Bowie, Björk, Paul Simon, Ben Folds and ANOHNI.
Nadia is co-founder of Eclipse Projects, a boutique agency specializing in artist management and creative producing, based in Los Angeles and New York.
UCLA Nimoy Theater is located at 1262 Westwood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90024. For GPS, use 10866 Wilshire Blvd to reach the parking structure. The entrance is on Glendon Avenue — look for either entrance marked VISITOR. Parking is $4, beginning at 5 pm for evening performances and 12 pm for matinees. Arriving before these times will incur the $30 day parking fee.
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