Tyshawn Sorey’s powerful work about the life of Josephine Baker comes alive through singer Julia Bullock’s captivating performance with 5 stunning instrumentalists, joined onstage by Tyshawn himself. Built together over a decade by all the collaborators, this piece is a powerful and poignant journey.
Tyshawn Sorey
Julia BullockRebekah Heller
Alice Teyssier
Jennifer Curtis
Dan Lippel
Travis LaPlante
Directed by Peter Sellars
Poetry by Claudia Rankine
Sound by Jodie Elff
Commissioned by International Contemporary Ensemble