Ring of Fire: Music from Around the Pacific

California sits on the eastern edge of the Pacific’s Ring of Fire, a vast circle of volcanoes and seismic energy encompassing nearly 75% of the planet’s active volcanoes. Brightwork embarks on a musical voyage across this ring—from Peru to Cambodia—revealing the interconnected voices and rhythms of cultures that share this dynamic boundary. The program features Akshaya Avril Tucker’s Melting, Gabriela Lena Frank’s Hilos, Chinary Ung’s Spiral VI, and Andy Akiho’s Lost on Chiaroscuro Street, performed by Aron Kallay (piano), Shalini Vijayan (violin), Maggie Parkins (cello), and Brian Walsh (clarinet).

Brightwork newmusic
Brightwork newmusic is a Los Angeles-based chamber ensemble formed in 2013 by pianist Aron Kallay. The group is built around a sextet instrumentation (piano, violin, cello, flute, clarinet, percussion) and focuses on presenting high-caliber performances of contemporary classical music alongside landmark works from the past hundred years. Their mission is to revitalize the art of new music on the West Coast—commissioning living composers, premiering their works, and inviting listeners into the creative process.

At a Brightwork performance you can expect a polished and fearless ensemble of musicians, many of whom are recognized in the professional music scene, delivering precise, responsive playing and tightly integrated chamber music under modern aesthetic standards.