The Orphic Moment

Matthew Aucoin leads a performance of "The Orphic Moment" – his dramatic cantata for voice, violin, and chamber ensemble – at the Music Academy of the West. The July 6, 2017 performance features countertenor Wee Kiat Chia, violinist Keir GoGwilt, and fellows from the Music Academy.

From Matthew Aucoin's site:

The Orpheus myth is typically understood as a tragedy of human impatience: even when a loved one’s life is at stake, the best, most heroic intentions are helpless to resist a sudden in...