For our second Big Ears appearance in 2022, we are taking the stage with another of our most cherished collaborators, saxophonist/composer Miguel Zenón. We’ll be performing the kinetic, concert-length suite he wrote for the five of us, Yo Soy La Tradición (“I Am the Tradition”).
With an aim identical to Spektral’s mission – honoring the past while celebrating the music of our time – Yo Soy La Tradición looks to the folk traditions of Miguel’s native Puerto Rico as the catalysts for his own flavor of jazz composition. And rather than treating the string quartet as a backing band, he deftly invites all five instruments to the fore, creating dynamic conversations between them.
We feel lucky to have been invited into Miguel’s musical world…and think you will be surprised by what you hear.
Show time and location will be announced soon!
VENUE COVID GUIDELINES
All attendees must be fully vaccinated with a vaccine authorized in the US or recognized by the WHO in order to participate in ticketed activities presented by Big Ears.
To be considered fully vaccinated for attendance at the 2022 Big Ears Festival, you must have received your second dose in a 2-dose series or a single-dose vaccine on or before Wednesday, March 9, 2022.