Pulsing Sound Series -2 Mensajes del Agua
A bold, cross-disciplinary concert series weaving sound, movement, and image.
Pulsing Sound is a bold, cross-disciplinary concert series curated by Sofia Ouyang, weaving sound, movement, and image into immersive artistic encounters. From intimate solo works to dynamic chamber ensembles, the season ranges from acoustic traditions to the frontiers of electronics, film, and multimedia. Featuring both rising talents and acclaimed collectives, Pulsing Sound invites audiences into innovative, emotionally resonant, and visually immersive experiences that capture the pulse of contemporary living.
THE BLANC proudly co-presents Pulsing Sound with an extraordinary range of ensembles and artists, celebrating the diversity of New York’s musical landscape and the creative communities shaping its future.
Musicians
Mensajes del Agua presents a lyrical and wide-ranging program for cello and piano that brings together contemporary expression and foundational masterworks. The evening begins with three works by Andrea Casarrubios titled Silbo, Mensajes del Agua, and Sonia, each exploring memory, landscape, and emotional resonance through fluid, water-inspired musical gestures. The program then moves into the dramatic breadth of Johannes Brahms’s Sonata in F Major, Op. 99, a cornerstone of the cello repertoire known for its bold contrasts and sweeping romantic lines. After intermission, the duo performs Chen Yi’s Romance of Hsiao and Ch’in, a poetic work shaped by the timbres and imagery of traditional Chinese instruments, followed by Nadia Boulanger’s Trois Pièces, a set of three concise and intimate movements that reveal her refined sense of lyricism and clarity. Together, these pieces form a compelling journey across eras and musical languages, highlighting the full expressive range of the cello and piano partnership.
