L+M Duo presents...ILLUMINATING WRIGLEY

Saturday, June 8 is a big day for L+M Duo!! Our visionary project titled Illuminating Wrigley comes to life at 8pm in a free concert just outside the Wrigley Building on iconic Michigan Avenue!

This event marks the start of Wrigley's Centennial Celebration, so we commemorate important dates of the last 100 years in our programming.

Our Collaborators
Composer Steven Snowden was on board with this project from the beginning, and agreed in early 2017 to write a new work for L+M Duo inspired by the Wrigley Building. Here we are in downtown Chicago - the first time the 3 of us met!

Illuminating Wrigley closes with Steve's gorgeous new work for piano, marimba, and electronics titled 25 Million Candles, named for the amount of candlepower it took to light the building's exterior when it was completed in 1924. The piece is alive with a rhythmic vitality that reminds us of the energy contained in a beam of light.

Cadance Collective joined the Illuminating Wrigley team late in 2018. Marianne has gotten to know them and their work around Chicago and Milwaukee. Cadance is made of a flutist, cellist, and primary dancer, though they all wear hats of creators and composers. They're bringing a new piece to Illuminating Wrigley. I can't wait to experience their work!

Arthur Wright came on board in 2019 as the artist who would create - LIVE! - a work based on the event. I'm so excited to see what he creates!

The Program

Rhapsody in Blue - George Gershwin, 1924

Suite for Violin in Piano - William Grant Still, 1943

Clapping Music - Steve Reich, 1972

*new work by Cadance Collective, 2019

Tight Sweater - Marc Mellits, 2005

25 Million Candles - Steven Snowden, *world premiere*

The concert starts at 8pm, so bring a blanket or chair and some snacks! As we close the event with Steve's piece, the lights on the building will illuminate, synergizing the music's connection to the iconic piece of the Chicago skyline. It will be invigorating and special - we can't wait!

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