Inspired by a delightfully dark alphabet book
May 30, 2025
26 Little Deaths
Overview
The definition of epic. 26 Little Deaths by Carla Kihlstedt weaves a sweeping song cycle inspired by Edward Gorey’s Gashlycrumb Tinies, a delightfully dark alphabet book. A gifted singer and violinist, Kihlstedt will perform alongside musicians from your Oregon Symphony as they guide the audience through 26 songs that are part Tim Burton, part Edgar Allan Poe, and part art song all while Gorey’s iconic images are projected on screen.
About the Show
Info
This concert is part of the Open Music series.
If you're doing nonsense it has to be rather awful, because there'd be no point. I'm trying to think if there's sunny nonsense. Sunny, funny nonsense for children—oh, how boring, boring, boring. As Schubert said, there is no happy music. And that's true, there really isn't. And there's probably no happy nonsense, either.
Edward Gorey
Artists
Deanna Tham
Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Associate Conductor
Carla Kihlstedt
Vocals & Violin