Welcome to A Far Cry’s 2020-2021 Season!
Our 2020-2021 Season will be wild and varied, hyper-flexible, and thematically responsive to our fast-changing world. While each production over the course of next season might be a different type of experience, everything A Far Cry does will showcase the same bold artistry, rich contextualized programs, and brilliant music making that we always strive for.
Looking for a quick summary of what’s new this year? Try our READER’S DIGEST!
New This Season
This year, the Jordan Hall and St. John’s concerts have been reimagined! Expect the same number of “main-stage” programs presented in totally unprecedented ways, plus special bonus content along the way. The format may be different, but the music of the Criers is as passionate and vital as ever before. Along with the musical program being presented, online events may include backstage access for live conversation with the artists, behind the scenes features with guest artist collaborators, post-concert Zoom receptions with the Criers, and other extra-musical content.
Our new Frequent Crier Program (we enjoy a good pun in both good and trying times) and Single Event Passes are made to match a season like no other: featuring exciting benefits, enhanced flexibility, and closer connection to the Criers than ever before. Traditional concert tickets are now digital Event Passes, and our old subscription model has been transformed into the Frequent Crier Program. Regardless of how you choose to participate, you’ll have access to Watch Party premieres and Video On Demand for all of the incredible programs we have in store.
2020-2021 Season At-A-Glance
Treasure Hunt
Live, Outdoor Concert
Bacewicz, Balch, Doty, Dvorak, Montgomery
For our season opener, A Far Cry sendt audience members on an outdoor “Treasure Hunt” in search of musical “gems.”
Dawn Breaks
Online Concert - Now Available On Demand
Shostakovich, Becenti, Mozart, Harrison
Lean into the relationship between vulnerability and hope through the music of Shostakovich and Diné composer Juantio Becenti.
The Shape of Joy
Online Concert - Now Available On Demand
Tucker, Shaw, Mozart
Revel in the pure delight of three transcendent works, ending with an exuberant quintet by a young Mozart, written when the composer was just seventeen years old.
Face to Face
Online Concerts
Monthly Mini-Series, dates TBA
Bunch, Doty, Montgomery, Wallen
Share in intimate conversations with Criers, talking and performing duets written exclusively by living composers.
By Heart
Online Concert - Now Available On Demand
Pärt, Bologne, Tchaikovsky
A new twist on our old Memory program, By Heart celebrates A Far Cry’s unique artistic values and our return to the stage as a full orchestra!
Ain’t I A Woman
Online Concert
von Bingen, Monk, Esmail, Montgomery, Carreño
Sojourner Truth’s legacy inspires this program, which is a meditation on the strength of women.
Amazonita
Online Concert - Now Available On Demand
Frank, Nova, Nogueira, Assad
Experience the joy, awe, and beauty of natural wonders and ancestral societies in a program grounded in the cultures of Peru, Colombia, and Brazil.
Horizons
Online Concert - Now Available On Demand
Liang, Adams, Sleeper
Join us for this introspective chamber music program and prepare to be swept along panoramic landscapes of plains, tundra and wind.
Feeling New Strength
Online Concert - Now Available On Demand
des Prez, Montgomery, Roberts, Shaw, Beethoven
Explore an extraordinary set of works that grapple with the theme of strength through struggle.
Keep Calm and Carry On
Online Concert
Wallen, Purcell, Traditional, Walton
Our UK-inspired season finale explores both the “high” and “low” music of England, from works evocative of royalty to spirited fiddle tunes and British drinking songs.
*All programs and dates are subject to change.
Join Us
Our new 2020-2021 Season concert of events and Frequent Crier Program is not just a standard subscription or series of concerts. It is how we stay connected, build community, and sustain the future of democratically-made music. A Far Cry was founded on the belief that things work best when every voice is heard and treated with love, trust, and respect. The ensemble’s democratic model of music-making empowers each Crier individually, and the group as a whole. Embracing this ethos, the Frequent Crier Program aims to grow the collective group of patrons who are dedicated to A Far Cry’s work:
To ignite a love for great music and utilize its power to inspire people everywhere, through the ensemble’s unconventional, musician-led approach to classical music performance.
Join us this season and show your support by becoming a Frequent Crier or by purchasing your Single Event Pass.
Learn more about our Frequent Crier Program, Event Passes, and 2020-2021 Season Events.
