The Soundwaves new music series at the Santa Monica Public Library marks its 50th event with the world premiere of "Unknown Summits," a major work by acclaimed L.A. composer Daniel Corral, on Wednesday March 20, 2019, at 7:30pm in the Main Library Martin Luther King Jr. Auditorium, at 601 Santa Monica Blvd.   

"Unknown Summits" is a song cycle based on texts from summit logs found in the Sierra Club archives. Summit logs are guest books kept at mountaintops for climbers to record their accomplishments and reflections. Corral was especially drawn to books whose original locations are no longer known, thus "Unknown Summits."   

His settings of these texts will be brought to life by vocalist Joanna Wallfisch, who has toured with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and now teaches on L.A's Skid Row with the Urban Voices Project, joined by the Koan Quartet (Eric KM Clark and Orin Hildestad, violins, Cassia Streb, viola, and Jennifer Bewerse, cello) and Corral on accordion.   

Admission: Free 

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