Clyfford Still, PH-957, 1957 (detail). Oil on canvas, 92 1/2 x 108 in. Clyfford Still Museum, Denver, CO. © City and County of Denver / ARS, NY
The Colorado Symphony presents a collaboration with the Clyfford Still Museum. Resident Conductor Christopher Dragon guides you through a program of contemporary works and premieres a specially commissioned piece on this evening’s program. Powerful and awesome – massive areas of color – jagged, flame-like shapes – strange shadows, echoes: these are our experiences of paintings by Clyfford Still. How would this vision sound if it became music?
James Clarke’s new work for the Colorado Symphony is a ‘kindred spirit’ with Clyfford Still’s art – a meeting of minds as two art forms explode together.