David T. Little grapples with essential human issues through powerfully dramatic compositions. This Portrait features two major works—companion pieces presented together for the first time—that explore the tension between the individual, secrecy, and state violence. Haunt of Last Nightfall, a visceral “ghost play in two acts” for percussion quartet and electronics, examines America’s role in the 1981 massacre at El Mozote. AGENCY, for string quartet and electronics, questions individual autonomy, whether we are subject to unknown and powerful social and political forces. Together, they offer a disquieting account of our place in contemporary society.
Performers: David T. Little (composer), ACME, and Third Coast Percussion
Miller's flagship series Composer Portraits exposes audiences to the boundary-breaking music of today, with evening-length immersions that explore the work of a single composer in depth and include onstage discussions with the composers. Learn more: https://www.millertheatre.com/event-series/composer-portraits
Major support for Composer Portraits is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Single Ticket Discounts:
STUDENTS Columbia student tickets are $7 for all performances. All other college students receive a 40% discount.
COLUMBIA AFFILIATES 40% discount for faculty and staff with CUID
