Five Boroughs Music Festival And The Muse to Present Elliot Cole And Fiona Gillespie's Tam Lin And Stravinsky's THE FIREBIRD

Five Boroughs Music Festival's 15th anniversary season continues on Sunday, October 31, 2021 at 3:00pm with a special co-production and double-feature of Elliot Cole and Fiona Gillespie's Tam Lin and Stravinsky's The Firebird to be held at The Muse in Brooklyn.

Tam Lin is a folk-rock cantata setting of the eponymous 18th-century Scottish ballad and fairytale, composed by Elliot Cole and Fiona Gillespie and performed by Makaris, a new ensemble featuring members from ACRONYM, Alkemie, the Chivalrous Crickets, Oracle Hysterical, and others. It is a musical drama set on All Hallows' Eve (fortuitously aligned with the performance date) that interweaves traditional Celtic, medieval, and modern musical styles and instruments. The performance will also celebrate the release of Makaris' new recording of Tam Lin.

Part two of the double bill is a new adaptation for dancers and acrobats of Stravinsky's The Firebird, presented under the Creative Direction of Cynthia Dragoni of Next Realm Productions and the Cirque Direction of Angela Buccinni Butch of The Muse Brooklyn / ABCirque. a??a??The Firebird tells the story of Prince Ivan, who spares the life of the titular creature while hunting in the forest, then receives its aid in vanquishing the evil Koschei the Immortal. The cast will be a mix of professional dancers and circus artists as well as select students from The Muse's children's programs.

These two stories, of mythical creatures and of the struggles to lift curses, couldn't be a more perfect pairing on a Hallowe'en afternoon, in a presentation designed to be friendly for families and for all those with a still-keen sense of wonder.

Additional 2021-2022 season events presented by 5BMF include the Cramer Quartet's Seven Last Words Project, featuring Haydn's renowned work interspersed with seven companion pieces composed by Jessica Meyer, Colin Jacobsen, Nico Muhly, Tania León, Reena Esmail, Paola Prestini, and Caroline Shaw; Castle of Our Skins performs their NYC debut in a program featuring Florence Price's Piano Quintet and Undine Smith Moore's Soweto for piano trio, paired with a lecture by Dr. Samantha Ege, a musicologist and Price scholar based at Oxford University; and the return of 5BMF's flagship project, the Five Borough Songbook, Volume III, comprised of 15 new songs by 15 composers, co-presented by On Site Opera and performed by vocalists from Kaleidoscope Vocal Ensemble.

Five Boroughs Music Festival is committed to the health and safety of patrons, artists, and staff, and continues to monitor and comply with current New York City COVID-19 guidelines and requirements. All guests aged 12 and up attending 5BMF's indoor, or indoor/outdoor hybrid, performances are required to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 at time of entry. Proof of vaccination may be displayed via Excelsior Pass, NYC COVID Safe App (Android, iOS), or CDC Vaccination Card (or photo). Masks are required at all times inside 5BMF venues. 5BMF's health and safety guidelines are subject to change as federal, state, and city recommendations evolve.

Concert Information

Tam Lin and The Firebird
Sunday, October 31, 2021 at 3:00pm
The Muse | 350 Moffat St | Brooklyn NY
Tickets: Early Bird Tickets (on sale up to 48 hours before event start): $20/person; $36/adult & child pair; $120 for VIP booth, seating up to 4 (priority seating, best view, only available by reservation)
At the Door: $25/person; $45/adult & child pair
Link: https://5bmf.org/events/tam-lin-firebird/

Program:
ELLIOT COLE, FIONA GILLESPIE: Tam Lin
STRAVINSKY: The Firebird

Performers:
Makaris
Bradley King as Tam Lin, tenor
Fiona Gillespie as Jenny, soprano, Irish whistle
Molly Netter as the Narrator
Tracy Cowart as the Fairy Queen, mezzo-soprano, harps
Elliot Cole, guitar, voice harmonium
Kivie Cahn-Lipman, cello, voice
Karl Ronneburg, percussion
Caitlin Hedge, fiddle, voice
Loren Ludwig, viola da gamba, colascione
Ben Matus, bassoon, voice
Paul Holmes Morton, baroque guitar, theorbo, voice
Sian Ricketts, voice, recorders, douçaine
A.R. Welm, illustrator

ABCirque and Next Realm Productions
Angela Buccinni Butch and Cynthia Dragoni, directors and choreographers

Performance venue is a large warehouse, approximately 2.5 stories tall with two large garage doors that will be kept open for the duration of the performances for improved air flow. Weather permitting, the Tam Lin portion of the program will be performed in The Muse's outdoor courtyard.

The Muse requires proof of vaccination for all ticket holders. Read The Muse's COVID-19 protocols at https://themusebrooklyn.com/covid-19-protocols.

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