Musical compositions inspired by written and spoken words comprise this concert. The Contemporary Directions Ensemble, a vibrant and diverse group dedicated to performing repertoire from the 20th and the 21st centuries from a wide range of styles in a variety of instrumentations, will perform works by Lembit Beecher, David Lang, Missy Mazzoli, Caroline Shaw and Frederic Rzewski.

PROGRAM: Mazzoli- Set that on Fire; Lang- increase; Beecher- The art of Remembering; Shaw- Taxidermy; Rzewski- Coming Together