Cellist, Natalie Raney & Helia Music Collective present a vivid program of new and established works written by women for solo cello, each piece drawing inspiration from spring and nature. The program will feature newly-commissioned works by Elizabeth A. Baker, Julie Barwick, Emma Logan, and Belinda Reynolds. Included on the program is Kaija Saariaho’s striking work, Près, which draws inspiration from the sea, vividly illustrating the calm and the storm.

Program:

• Près for solo cello & live electronics by Kaija Saariaho

• stringDefinition for speaking cellist by Elizabeth A. Baker

• Moments by Belinda Reynolds

• Counterbalance by Julie Barwick

• Desert Aesthetic by Emma Logan