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A meditation on fading civilizations, the exploration is led by an archaeologist, played by improviser Helga Davis, whose investigation into the ‘artifacts of song’ carries her into a collision of the past and present. The past, present and future crash onto the ancient coast of the Mediterranean Sea offering a promise and a dare to those willing to cross the oceans to reach it.

Press

“Prestini's project is a unique reflection on the artist's perception of identity and exchange int he contemporary world.”

The Huffington Post

“A cohesive 80-minute package”

The Wall Street Journal

“While all the pieces on vox 2011 were excellent in their own particular ways, I have to say that Oceanic Verses was the one that made the hair on the back of my neck stand up for the sheer visceral pleasure of the musical language.”

Ed Yim, New York Philharmonic

“A polished, robust performance”

The New York Times

“An inquisitively progressive piece”

Opera Pulse

01 / 05

OCEANIC VERSES

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