Raleigh Civic Symphony and NC State LIVE
Stephanie Ann Boyd’s Carnival of the Nearly Extinct Animals
And other works focused on our relationship to the natural world.
Sunday, November 9
4 p.m. in Stewart Theatre
$25-30 | $10 NC State Students | $25 Faculty/Staff
Pre-Show Info Fair at 3 p.m | Arrive early for an info fair in the lobby of Stewart Theatre to learn from students and organizations working in wildlife conservation and sustainability.
Post-Show Talk | After the concert, join us for a post-show conversation with wildlife researcher Dr. Roland Kays and composers Stephanie Ann Boyd and Ryan Lindveit. This discussion will be moderated by Dr. Rob Dunn, Senior Vice Provost for University Interdisciplinary Programs.
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“arrestingly poetic”
– Boston Modern Orchestra Project
Join us for the Carnival of the Nearly Extinct Animals, a vibrant new orchestral work by acclaimed American composer Stephanie Ann Boyd played by NC State’s own Raleigh Civic Symphony, under the direction of Peter Askim. Boyd, celebrated for her melodic explorations of women’s memoirs and the natural world, has crafted a powerful work that honors a menagerie of animals facing extinction, and remembers those already lost, from the distinct calls of the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker and Blue Whale to the vital hum of Honey Bees. For the Raleigh performance, Boyd will create a new movement focusing on an animal near and dear to our Wolfpack hearts, the American red wolf.
The Raleigh Civic Symphony is a 75-member full symphony orchestra based at NC State University. Area professionals serve as principal strings and section coaches, providing high-level instruction and leadership to community and student players.
Red wolves, blue deer, local songbirds, and mythical creatures
In addition to Boyd’s world premiere, the program will include works by Gabriela Ortiz, Ryan Lindveit, and Stravinsky. From the Kauyumari or “blue deer,” which serves as a spiritual guide to the Huichol people of Mexico, to the bird calls of the Great Smoky Mountains, to Stravinsky’s epic and beloved Firebird (featured in Disney’s “Fantasia 2000”), this concert explores the way that animals shape our imaginations and our world.
This world premiere performance is presented in partnership with NC State’s Department of Performing Arts and Technology.
The program for this event will include:
Stephanie Ann Boyd: Carnival of the Nearly Extinct Animals
Stephanie Ann Boyd: Red Wolf (World Premiere)
Gabriela Ortiz: Kauyumari
Ryan Lindveit: Desire Lines
Stravinsky: Selections from The Firebird
Go Beyond the Stage
Pre-show Info Fair
Before the concert on November 9, NC State LIVE and Raleigh Civic Symphony hosted an Info Fair with organizations focused on sustainability and conservation including:
-Applied Ecology
-Arts NC State
-NC Animal Advocates United
-NC Coastal Algae Center
-NC Museum of Natural Sciences
-NC Natural Heritage Program
-Plant-Based Pack
-Red Wolf Coalition, Inc.
-Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center
-Wake Audubon Society
-Wildlife with Aspen
-Youngsteadt & Irwin Pollinator Research Labs
Post Show Talk
After the concert, join us for a post-show conversation with wildlife researcher Dr. Roland Kays and composers Stephanie Ann Boyd and Ryan Lindveit. This discussion will be moderated by Dr. Rob Dunn, Senior Vice Provost for University Interdisciplinary Programs.
Honors Forum
While on campus, composer Stephanie Ann Boyd will also give guest lectures for the University Honors Program. Come hear about Stephanie’s creative process for composing Carnival of the Nearly Extinct Animals.
These Forum sessions will be held on Monday, November 10 and Tuesday, November 11 from 3-4:30pm in Witherspoon Cinema. These events are free and open to all.
Accessibility
NC State LIVE strives to make our programming accessible to everyone. If you have an access need or an accommodation request, please email Liza Green, associate director at lwgreen@ncsu.edu. Learn more about accessibility at NC State LIVE.
It Takes a Village
NC State LIVE is supported in part by grants from the City of Raleigh based on recommendations of the Raleigh Arts Commission and the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. Our State Magazine is our official media sponsor.