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ZEITGEIST

PERFORMING THE MUSIC OF OUR TIME

Pine Eyes

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A dark and delightful evening-length chamber work based on Carlo Collodi's beloved The Adventures of Pinocchio, Pine Eyes is a rich mixture of music and words—a compelling adventure for the imagination that will captivate audiences of all ages. Zeitgeist is accompanied by lively narration to create a fantastic tale of transformation and discovery with plenty of the bewitchment, adventure, and heroism so crucial to a good fairy tale.  

Pine Eyes was written by Martin Bresnick for Zeitgeist in 2008, and was commissioned by and premiered at the Walker Art Center. Pine Eyes is part of Bresnick’s body of work Opere della Musica Povera (Works of a Poor Music), which explores themes of poverty, extremity, and loss. The composer uses limited visual and musical resource to create work of gorgeous simplicity, great depth, and captivating immediacy. 

​"The becoming of a fully-sentient and caring human being is a journey that we all make." — Martin Bresnick

Interview with Martin Bresnick on the making of Pine Eyes


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