Pianists Philip Chiu and Janelle Fung present Rites Reclaimed, a bold exploration of the legacy and future of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, featuring a striking new work by Ian Cusson and concluding with the electrifying two-piano version of the iconic score.
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Program
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943)
Suite No. 1 for Two Pianos, Op. 5 (1900)
i. Barcarolle
Ian Cusson (b. 1981)
New Work / Commission (2026)
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Arnold Bax (1883–1953)
The Poisoned Fountain (1918)
Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971)
The Rite of Spring (arr. Stravinsky, for two pianos) (1913)
i. The Adoration of the Earth
Introduction
Augurs of Spring
Ritual of Abduction
Spring Rounds
Ritual of the Rival Tribes
Procession of the Sage: The Sage
Dance of the Earth
ii. The Sacrifice
Introduction
Mystic Circles of the Young Girls
Glorification of the Chosen One
Evocation of the Ancestors
Ritual Action of the Ancestors
Sacrificial Dance