Chamber sextet eighth blackbird lands in Kirkland

With three Grammys in tow, this chamber sextet, which the Los Angeles Times called “super-musicians,” arrives with an energetic modern program that includes Derek Bermel’s “Tied Shifts,” Philip Glass’ “Knee Play 2” from “Einstein on the Beach,” Tom Johnson’s “Counting Duets” and Ligeti’s Etudes. The ensemble will also perform “Double Sextet,” the Pulitzer-winning work by Steve Reich, by playing six parts live against a recording of themselves playing the other six parts. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave., Kirkland; $40 (425-893-9900 or www.kpcenter.org).

Seattle Times staff