The New York Times Previews the Composer Portrait of Lisa Streich
"Lisa Streich, an artist on the rise who has found success in Europe, is having a rare American showcase this week in New York" at Miller Theatre.
In advance of the Composer Portrait of Lisa Streich on Thursday, February 6, The New York Times' critic Zachary Woolfe attended a rehearsal by the piano/percussion quartet Yarn/Wire, who will be performing on the program along with violinist Miranda Cuckson. Emphasizing Streich's growing international recognition, Woolfe notes that her Composer Portrait is a rare opportunity for an American audience to experience her work.
“After hearing her work in Venice, I’m hooked.”
Woolfe provides insight into Streich’s career and discusses the works featured on her Composer Portrait: Safran, a piece for violin and motorized piano; Falter, a violin solo; and Orchestra of Black Butterflies, "a rigorous yet playful, pleasurable work for four musicians that unfolds like an off-kilter machine," which will have its U.S. premiere. He also includes video and audio links to recordings of these works.