Kelly will sing in De Staat.

Composed 1972–1976, De Staat was inspired by Plato’s words regarding music and politics. In it, you hear scales and pitches from Indonesian music, as well as influences from early bop and cool jazz. A breakthrough work for Andriessen, De Staat was premiered in Amsterdam and synthesized his characteristic sound world and socio/political concerns with his response to American Minimalism in a powerful work that brought him international recognition.

This performance is generously supported by the Bernice and Wendell Jeffrey Fund.