Two Seattle musicians collaborate for a special concert celebrating love, the universe, and world peace.
Serena Tideman is a cellist and composer from the NW. The Seattle Weekly describes her music thus: “Tideman makes poetry of her own with the cello, her lines flowing with the lyricism, tension”. In Pop Matters magazine, she was included in a Top 12 list of best composers to introduce listeners to post-1950s classical music: “Perhaps it is because Tideman composes for an instrument she plays, but her command of just what the instrument is capable of is astounding, virtuosic but always in service of the piece.” Serena is also always known for her tone and use of tone colors as a cellist and composer. She has collaborated professionally as a solo cellist alongside many diverse groups locally as well as internationally, in Royal Theatres and art museums, for the groundbreaking concerts of organic farms, as well as in non traditional spaces. For the Wayward Music Series, in hopes of world peace, Serena has composed a new world premiere for cello and piano, dedicated to her friend Chiao-Yu Wu.
International prize-winning Taiwanese luminary Chiao–Yu Wu will be the featured performer on piano, in addition to being the muse of the new music by Serena. Known for her beautiful, poignant, virtuosic and passionate interpretations of great composers’ works for piano, Chiao-Yu also enjoys multidisciplinary arts cooperation. She has previously performed at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall and Steinway Beijing, and is an active collaborator in the local Seattle classical music scene.
As well as the cello/piano music composed for the occasion, the evening will also include music by Arvo Pärt (significant for 2025 is his 90th birthday year) and the Seattle premiere of a work by the late Canadian composer Jocelyn Morelock.