Nathalie Joachim:
Fanm d'Ayiti with Spektral Quartet
Sunday, March 20th, 2022 at 3:30pm
Sponsored by Bonnie and John Boland
Event is free, but registration is required.
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Click here to watch the simultaneous livestream of the concert on YouTube >>>
Fanm d’Ayiti (Women of Haiti) is an evening-length work for voice, flute, string quartet and electronics developed by composer/performer Nathalie Joachim. The project features original songs incorporating the recorded voices of Joachim’s grandmother and the girls’ choir of her family’s home farming village of Dantan; new arrangements of songs by some of the greatest known female voices in Haitian history; and recorded interviews with these artists. The work, released in 2019 on New Amsterdam Records as Joachim’s first featured solo album, received a Grammy nomination for Best World Music Album.
Click here to register >>>
Click here to watch the simultaneous livestream of the concert on YouTube >>>
Fanm d’Ayiti (Women of Haiti) is an evening-length work for voice, flute, string quartet and electronics developed by composer/performer Nathalie Joachim. The project features original songs incorporating the recorded voices of Joachim’s grandmother and the girls’ choir of her family’s home farming village of Dantan; new arrangements of songs by some of the greatest known female voices in Haitian history; and recorded interviews with these artists. The work, released in 2019 on New Amsterdam Records as Joachim’s first featured solo album, received a Grammy nomination for Best World Music Album.
No more joyous chamber-music collection has arrived this year than Fanm d’Ayiti.
– The New Yorker
Covid-19 Safety Policies
Proof of Full Vaccination or Negative PCR Test Required
Proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or proof of a negative PCR test result for COVID-19 on a sample collected within 72 hours is required for admittance to the concert venue.
Masking Required
In keeping with public health and local government guidelines, facemasks, fitted properly over the nose and mouth, are required to be worn at all times in the concert venue. We strongly encourage the use of N95, KN95 or KF94 masks. A limited supply of KN95 masks will be available at entrances to the venue.
Please arrive early to present proof of vaccination or negative PCR test result to our volunteers at the entrance to the church.
Proof of Full Vaccination or Negative PCR Test Required
Proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or proof of a negative PCR test result for COVID-19 on a sample collected within 72 hours is required for admittance to the concert venue.
Masking Required
In keeping with public health and local government guidelines, facemasks, fitted properly over the nose and mouth, are required to be worn at all times in the concert venue. We strongly encourage the use of N95, KN95 or KF94 masks. A limited supply of KN95 masks will be available at entrances to the venue.
Please arrive early to present proof of vaccination or negative PCR test result to our volunteers at the entrance to the church.
SIMULTANEOUS LIVESTREAM
The livestream will be available on March 20th at 3:30pm only.
There will be no rebroadcasting or replay windows after the show, so please tune in at the time of the concert.
There will be no rebroadcasting or replay windows after the show, so please tune in at the time of the concert.
LISTEN TO THE MUSIC
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PROGRAM
Fanm d’Ayiti
by Nathalie Joachim
Interlude: Couldn’t Tell Her What to Do
Papa Loko
Traditional Haitian song, arranged by Nathalie Joachim
Interlude – September 24, 1918
Manman m voye m peze kafe
Original song by Emerante de Pradines (1918–2018), arranged by Nathalie Joachim
Legba na konsole
Original song by Emerante de Pradines, arranged by Nathalie Joachim
Madan Bellegarde
Lyrics by Ipheta Fortuma, music by Nathalie Joachim
Suite pou Dantan: Prelid
Lyrics from a traditional Haitian song, music by Nathalie Joachim
Suite pou Dantan: Alléluia
Lyrics from a traditional church hymn, music by Nathalie Joachim
Suite pou Dantan: Resevwa Li
Lyrics from a traditional Haitian song, music by Nathalie Joachim
Interlude: The Ones I Listened To
Lamizè pa dous
Traditional Haitian song, arranged by Nathalie Joachim
Fanm d’Ayiti
Traditional Haitian song, arranged by Nathalie Joachim
by Nathalie Joachim
Interlude: Couldn’t Tell Her What to Do
Papa Loko
Traditional Haitian song, arranged by Nathalie Joachim
Interlude – September 24, 1918
Manman m voye m peze kafe
Original song by Emerante de Pradines (1918–2018), arranged by Nathalie Joachim
Legba na konsole
Original song by Emerante de Pradines, arranged by Nathalie Joachim
Madan Bellegarde
Lyrics by Ipheta Fortuma, music by Nathalie Joachim
Suite pou Dantan: Prelid
Lyrics from a traditional Haitian song, music by Nathalie Joachim
Suite pou Dantan: Alléluia
Lyrics from a traditional church hymn, music by Nathalie Joachim
Suite pou Dantan: Resevwa Li
Lyrics from a traditional Haitian song, music by Nathalie Joachim
Interlude: The Ones I Listened To
Lamizè pa dous
Traditional Haitian song, arranged by Nathalie Joachim
Fanm d’Ayiti
Traditional Haitian song, arranged by Nathalie Joachim
ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES
NATHALIE JOACHIM, flutist, composer, vocalist
Nathalie Joachim is a Grammy-nominated flutist, composer, and vocalist. The Brooklyn born Haitian-American artist is hailed for being “a fresh and invigorating cross-cultural voice” (The Nation). She is co-founder of the critically acclaimed duo, Flutronix, and comfortably navigates everything from classical to indie-rock, all while advocating for social change and cultural awareness. Her authenticity has gained her the reputation of being “powerful and unpretentious.” (The New York Times)
Ms. Joachim, a United States Artist Fellow, has performed and recorded with an impressive range of today’s most exciting artists and ensembles, including Miguel Zenón, Bryce Dessner, and the International Contemporary Ensemble, and is the former flutist of the contemporary chamber ensemble Eighth Blackbird. As a composer, Joachim is regularly commissioned to write for instrumental and vocal artists, dance, and interdisciplinary theater, often highlighting her unique electroacoustic style. Upcoming premieres include Joachim’s symphonic debut commissioned by St. Louis Symphony and the In Unison Chorus; new large scale chamber works for Roomful of Teeth, So Percussion, and Fuse Ensemble; a micro-chamber opera commissioned by Boston Lyric Opera; and a site-specific performance installation commissioned for Yale University’s Schwarzman Center.
Joachim’s current touring project, Fanm d’Ayiti, is an evening-length work for flute, voice, string quartet and electronics that celebrates and explores her personal Haitian heritage. Commissioned and developed in residence through St. Paul Chamber Orchestra’s Liquid Music series, Fanm d’Ayiti was recorded with Chicago-based ensemble Spektral Quartet. The work, released in 2019 on New Amsterdam Records as Joachim’s first featured solo album, received a Grammy nomination for Best World Music Album, and will make its orchestral debut in 2022 with the Oregon Symphony, where Joachim currently serves as an Artistic Partner. Other notable projects and collaborations include Discourse, an evening-length performance, community engagement and social change initiative commissioned by Carolina Performing Arts and continuing at additional sites nationally; new works for the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Imani Winds, and Duo Noire; as well as solo instrumental works for cellist Seth Parker Woods and violinist Yvonne Lam.
Ms. Joachim has appeared as a featured performer on stages throughout the United States, Europe, Australia, and Japan, including performances at Carnegie Hall, the Big Ears Festival, Newport Jazz Festival, The Kimmel Center, Davies Symphony Hall, Alice Tully Hall and more. Her performances and compositions are regularly broadcast on NPR, WFMT, WBEZ, BBC Radio, WNYC, WQXR, and she has been featured in television segments on BBC World News, Saturday Night Live, and the Late Show with David Letterman, among others.
Nathalie Joachim is a Grammy-nominated flutist, composer, and vocalist. The Brooklyn born Haitian-American artist is hailed for being “a fresh and invigorating cross-cultural voice” (The Nation). She is co-founder of the critically acclaimed duo, Flutronix, and comfortably navigates everything from classical to indie-rock, all while advocating for social change and cultural awareness. Her authenticity has gained her the reputation of being “powerful and unpretentious.” (The New York Times)
Ms. Joachim, a United States Artist Fellow, has performed and recorded with an impressive range of today’s most exciting artists and ensembles, including Miguel Zenón, Bryce Dessner, and the International Contemporary Ensemble, and is the former flutist of the contemporary chamber ensemble Eighth Blackbird. As a composer, Joachim is regularly commissioned to write for instrumental and vocal artists, dance, and interdisciplinary theater, often highlighting her unique electroacoustic style. Upcoming premieres include Joachim’s symphonic debut commissioned by St. Louis Symphony and the In Unison Chorus; new large scale chamber works for Roomful of Teeth, So Percussion, and Fuse Ensemble; a micro-chamber opera commissioned by Boston Lyric Opera; and a site-specific performance installation commissioned for Yale University’s Schwarzman Center.
Joachim’s current touring project, Fanm d’Ayiti, is an evening-length work for flute, voice, string quartet and electronics that celebrates and explores her personal Haitian heritage. Commissioned and developed in residence through St. Paul Chamber Orchestra’s Liquid Music series, Fanm d’Ayiti was recorded with Chicago-based ensemble Spektral Quartet. The work, released in 2019 on New Amsterdam Records as Joachim’s first featured solo album, received a Grammy nomination for Best World Music Album, and will make its orchestral debut in 2022 with the Oregon Symphony, where Joachim currently serves as an Artistic Partner. Other notable projects and collaborations include Discourse, an evening-length performance, community engagement and social change initiative commissioned by Carolina Performing Arts and continuing at additional sites nationally; new works for the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Imani Winds, and Duo Noire; as well as solo instrumental works for cellist Seth Parker Woods and violinist Yvonne Lam.
Ms. Joachim has appeared as a featured performer on stages throughout the United States, Europe, Australia, and Japan, including performances at Carnegie Hall, the Big Ears Festival, Newport Jazz Festival, The Kimmel Center, Davies Symphony Hall, Alice Tully Hall and more. Her performances and compositions are regularly broadcast on NPR, WFMT, WBEZ, BBC Radio, WNYC, WQXR, and she has been featured in television segments on BBC World News, Saturday Night Live, and the Late Show with David Letterman, among others.
SPEKTRAL QUARTET
Clara Lyon and Maeve Feinberg, violins
Doyle Armbrust, viola; Russell Rolen, cello
Multi-Grammy nominees, the Spektral Quartet actively pursues a vivid conversation between exhilarating works of the traditional repertoire and those written this decade, this year, or this week. Since its inception in 2010, Spektral is known for creating seamless connections across centuries, drawing in the listener with charismatic deliveries, interactive concert formats, an up-close atmosphere, and bold, inquisitive programming.
With a tour schedule including some of the country’s most notable concert venues such as the Kennedy Center, Miller Theater, Library of Congress, and NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts, the quartet also takes great pride in its home city of Chicago: championing the work of local composers, bridging social and aesthetic partitions, and cultivating its ongoing collaborations and residencies in the Chicago region. For the 20/21 Season, Spektral is pleased to announce it’s Digital Artist Residency at University Musical Society (UMS) with Lebanese-born Afro-Tarab/jazz innovator Tarek Yamani.
Named “Chicagoans of the Year” by the Chicago Tribune in 2017, Spektral Quartet is most highly regarded for its creative and stylistic versatility: presenting seasons in which, for instance, a thematic program circling Beethoven seamlessly coexists with an improvised sonic meditation at sunrise, a talent show featuring Spektral fans, and the co-release of a jazz album traversing the folk traditions of Puerto Rico.
Exclusive management for Spektral Quartet: Alliance Artist Management 5030 Broadway, Suite 812, New York NY 10034.
Clara Lyon and Maeve Feinberg, violins
Doyle Armbrust, viola; Russell Rolen, cello
Multi-Grammy nominees, the Spektral Quartet actively pursues a vivid conversation between exhilarating works of the traditional repertoire and those written this decade, this year, or this week. Since its inception in 2010, Spektral is known for creating seamless connections across centuries, drawing in the listener with charismatic deliveries, interactive concert formats, an up-close atmosphere, and bold, inquisitive programming.
With a tour schedule including some of the country’s most notable concert venues such as the Kennedy Center, Miller Theater, Library of Congress, and NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts, the quartet also takes great pride in its home city of Chicago: championing the work of local composers, bridging social and aesthetic partitions, and cultivating its ongoing collaborations and residencies in the Chicago region. For the 20/21 Season, Spektral is pleased to announce it’s Digital Artist Residency at University Musical Society (UMS) with Lebanese-born Afro-Tarab/jazz innovator Tarek Yamani.
Named “Chicagoans of the Year” by the Chicago Tribune in 2017, Spektral Quartet is most highly regarded for its creative and stylistic versatility: presenting seasons in which, for instance, a thematic program circling Beethoven seamlessly coexists with an improvised sonic meditation at sunrise, a talent show featuring Spektral fans, and the co-release of a jazz album traversing the folk traditions of Puerto Rico.
Exclusive management for Spektral Quartet: Alliance Artist Management 5030 Broadway, Suite 812, New York NY 10034.