The Vail Series presents Lorelei Ensemble with Pilobolus Dance Company

Lorelei Ensemble, recognized across the globe for its bold and inventive programs that champion the extraordinary flexibility and virtuosity of the human voice, collaborates with acclaimed dance company Pilobolus to bring the world premiere of Love Fail, a meditation on the timelessness of love that weaves together details from medieval retellings of the story of Tristan and Isolde, with music by renowned composer David Lang. 

Heralded for its “full-bodied and radiant sound” (The New York Times) and “stunning precision of harmony, intonation, and … spectacular virtuosity” (Gramophone Magazine), Lorelei Ensemble, founded in Boston in 2007 and led by founder and artistic director Beth Willer, has established an inspiring mission, curating culturally-relevant and artistically audacious programs that stretch and challenge the expectations of artists and audiences alike. 

Lorelei Ensemble is creating a living repertoire for a living audience, working with today’s leading composers to commission more than 65 new works that expand and deepen the repertoire of sounds, timbres, words and stories that women use to reflect and challenge our world. This new repertoire for women’s and treble voices demands fierce flexibility and openness from each artist and listener, allowing unparalleled music making that is born from the unique position of power and cultural influence that women hold. 

Committed to education, Lorelei is empowering young artists to be our next creative leaders through its work with rising performers and composers at children’s choirs, high schools, and colleges and universities across the country. Cultivating both individual and collaborative artistry, Lorelei helps young artists hone their skills to become flexible, perceptive, and open-minded musicians. 

Visit Lorelei Ensemble website and Pilobolus website to learn more.

Tickets are free for Denison students, faculty, and staff. 

A limited number of tickets are available for public sale on a first come, first served basis at $20 each. 

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The Vail Series was endowed in 1979 by a generous gift from the late Mary and Foster McGaw in honor of Jeanne Vail, class of 1946. Just as it was intended to do, the Series enriches the artistic experience of the entire Denison community. Programmed creatively with the mindful pursuit of learning across traditional academic boundaries, more than 100 individual Vail Series artists have found their way to Denison’s classrooms and stages, but that doesn’t include the dozens of ensembles or full symphony orchestras that have played here over the years.