Katia Tiutiunnik: Embracing Dumuzi
The Equal Opportunities Office, in cooperation with the Oldenburg clubs Zonta » and Soroptimist International », invites you to a benefit cello concert in the Garrison Church. The cellist Angelika Bönisch will play contemporary works for solo cello by international female composers under the title “Women raise their voices”. All net proceeds from this concert go to the Autonomous Women’s Shelter in Oldenburg.
Program
1. Kaija Saariaho (Finland): Dreaming Chaconne 2010. Variation on the Chacona by Guiseppe Colombi (1635–1694).
2. Ilse de Ziah (Ireland): Cape Clear – Irish Air
3. Anne Boyd (Australia): Uluru Mourns & Uluru Dances 1996. Composed to mark the return of the sacred mountain Uluru to its traditional indigenous owners.
4. Katia Tiutiunnik: Embracing Dumuzi 2006. Musical invocation of the Sumerian god Dumuzi, the oldest personification of the eternal cycle of life, death, destruction and renewal with influences from Arabic and Jewish tradition.
5. Holm (Iran): The dream. Based on the popular Iranian song “Soltan Ghalbam” with words by Emel Mathlouthi. This song is closely linked to the death of the young woman Nika Shakarami in September 2022.
6. Reena Esmail (USA/India): Varsha 2019 – Rain. Inspired by ancient Indian rain songs, so-called “Raags”.
7. Violeta Dinescu (Germany/Romania): Lytaniae I 1996 – Lament. Using parts of an ancient Byzantine litany.
8. Nathalie Joachim (USA/Haiti): Dam mwen yo 2016 – My Ladies. Dedicated to the women of their native Haiti using singing female voices from the tape.
9. Dawn Avery (North America): Ohònte Wenserá:kon 2022 – Sweet Grass. Dedicated to the sacred plant, sweetgrass, used for basket weaving, perfume, flower essence and purification.
10. Caroline Shaw (USA): In manus tuas 2009 – In your hands. After a motet by Thomas Tallis (1505 – 1585).
11. Hawa Kassé Mady Diabaté (Mali): Wawani 2018. Based on a “handclapping song” from her childhood in Mali.
- Composer(s) Katia Tiutiunnik
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Title(s) of the Work(s)
Who is like God?: A Cycle of Four Works for Solo Cello (ii) Embracing Dumuzi by Katia Tiutiunnik
Full Programme
1. Kaija Saariaho (Finland): Dreaming Chaconne 2010. Variation on the Chacona by Guiseppe Colombi (1635–1694).
2. Ilse de Ziah (Ireland): Cape Clear – Irish Air
3. Anne Boyd (Australia): Uluru Mourns & Uluru Dances 1996. Composed to mark the return of the sacred mountain Uluru to its traditional indigenous owners.
4. Katia Tiutiunnik (Australia with ancestors from Ukraine and Russia): Who is like God?(ii): you can read Embracing Dumuzi 2006. Musical invocation of the Sumerian god Dumuzi, the oldest personification of the eternal cycle of life, death, destruction and renewal with
influences from Arabic and Jewish tradition.5. Holm (Iran): The dream. Based on the popular Iranian song “Soltan Ghalbam” with words by Emel Mathlouthi. This song is closely linked to the death of the young woman Nika Shakarami in September 2022.
6. Reena Esmail (USA/India): Varsha 2019 – Rain. Inspired by ancient Indian rain songs, so-called “Raags”.
7. Violeta Dinescu (Germany/Romania): Lytaniae I 1996 – Lament. Using parts of an ancient Byzantine litany.
8. Nathalie Joachim (USA/Haiti): Dam mwen yo 2016 – My Ladies. Dedicated to the women of their native Haiti using singing female voices from the tape.
9. Dawn Avery (North America): Ohònte Wenserá:kon 2022 – Sweet Grass. Dedicated to the sacred plant, sweetgrass, used for basket weaving, perfume, flower essence and purification.
10. Caroline Shaw (USA): In manus tuas 2009 – In your hands. After a motet by Thomas Tallis (1505 – 1585).
11. Hawa Kassé Mady Diabaté (Mali): Wawani 2018. Based on a “handclapping song” from her childhood in Mali.
- Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra Angelika Bönisch
