SYMMETRIA PARIO ? CREATION ? VARIOUS

Symmetry Pario: Creation explores "the beginnings of things," the origin of the universe expressed in music, and various creation stories from different cultures around the world. BUT when listening to this album, you don't need to know anything about science or even the inspiration behind these works to enjoy the music. Clarice's work proves this immediately. Clarice Assad explores quantum theory and what we assume happened in the billionths of a second after the creation of the universe, while Yuko Mabuchi explores the Yoruba creation story from West Africa and incorporates Native American creation traditions into it. Mehmet Sanlikol's work is inspired by the mystical Islamic Sufi tradition, which describes the creation of the universe in seven days. Hannah Kendall channels the Book of Psalms. Ricky Kej explores pre-Hindu Vedic narratives from ancient India, and Adam Gilbert satirizes Renaissance ideas about the order of the universe. Composers Cecilia Damstrom, Harrison Birtwistle, and Missy Mazzoli join this album celebrating music for violin and piano.