PROGRAM

THE STRANGERS’ CASE: FEATURING KARIM SULAYMAN, TENOR

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 7:30pm | NEC’s Jordan Hall

Curated by: Jesse Irons & Karim Sulayman

LEMBIT BEECHER (b. 1980)
Land of the Northern Frog (2025)
A Far Cry Co-Commission; East Coast Premiere
I. Morning
II. Afternoon
III. Evening
IV. Night, on the Edge of the Underworld

Martin Kuuskmann, Bassoon

BEECHER (b. 1980)
One Hundred Years Grows Shorter Over Time (2018, arr. 2026)
III. Mvt. 3 arranged for String Orchestra by Beecher

BEECHER (b. 1980)
Conference of the Birds (2017)
I. The Conference
II. Valleys
III. The Reflection in the Lake


Videos and animations by Lembit Beecher. “The Conference of the Birds” Illustrations copyright (c) 2011, by Peter Sís. All rights reserved. Preshow Bio Music (soundscapes recorded in Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve, Estonia) used with permission from the sound artist, Andrus Kannel.

A special thank you to Rebecca Nemser for generously sponsoring this program.

Additional thanks to the Alice M. Ditson Fund and the Amphion Foundation for supporting this project. A Far Cry is proudly supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.