Dumbarton Oaks
Sunday, March 1, 2020 · 7:00 PM
Research Library and Collection, Washington D.C.
Sandbox Percussion gave the first all-percussion concert at Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, DC, in the Music Room. The quartet premiered Sandbox, a new work by Viet Cuong, then a musician in residence at Dumbarton Oaks, and also played his Water, Wine, Brandy, Brine for fifteen wineglasses.
The program also included music by Jason Treuting, Amy Beth Kirsten, J.S. Bach, David Crowell, Victor Caccese, Juri Seo and Andy Akiho. Cuong wrote Sandbox, commissioned by Dumbarton Oaks, for a 24-inch wooden cube, sandpaper and wooden slats.
Program
- Viet Cuong — Sandbox (world premiere)
- Viet Cuong — Water, Wine, Brandy, Brine
