Stephen Prina

'The Way He Always Wanted It II, Movement 4 (2008) and A Lick and a Promise (2025)' (Performace), MoMA, New York
November 6 & 8, 2025 at 7 PM

The Way He Always Wanted It II, Movement 4, a marimba/vibraphone duet derived from Stephen Prina’s film of the same name, uses a musical fragment from the architect, painter, and composer Bruce Goff.

 

Live world premiere

 

A Lick and a Promise is scored for an ensemble of 16 musicians and voice. Beginning with an animated unison melody, the ensemble gradually moves toward maximum dispersal and individuation. Returning to unison, another melody is slowed down so that it is beyond recognition. Prina then restores this melody to its initial tempo in an a cappella version.

 

World premiere

Stephen Prina, voice

 

Either/Or:
Richard Carrick, conductor
Jennifer Choi, violin
Michelle Farah, oboe
Madison Greenstone, clarinet
Nicolee Kuester, horn
Chris McIntyre, trombone
William Schimmel, accordion
Kal Sugatski, viola
Dennis Sullivan II, percussion

 

International Contemporary Ensemble:
Alexander Davis, bassoon
Nathan Davis, percussion
Isabel Lepanto Gleicher, piccolo
Edward Kass, double bass
Katinka Kleijn, cello
Levy Lorenzo, percussion
Dan Peck, tuba
Alice Teyssier, flute

 

Tickets will be made available on October 1. If the event is sold out, there will be a first-come, first-served standby line beginning at 6:30 p.m. on the night of the event.

 

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6 November 2025