ligneous

Baba’s lips, formed from the tree trunk’s bark, were pressed tight, his ligneous face full of a quiet sadness.

Hard herbs hold their moisture better, and their ligneous stems and hardy leaves resist wilting.

Thursday’s lineup includes the American premiere of David Philip Hefti’s “Monumentum” for string sextet and Andy Akiho’s “LIgNEouS 1” for string quartet and marimba.

He was educated during youthful travels through Western Europe, and loathed the Slavic, ligneous chaos of Moscow.

On the program are Ligeti’s “Musica Ricercata” and Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet, Birtwistle’s “Cortege,” George Benjamin’s “Viola, Viola” and Andy Akiho’s “Ligneous 1,” as well as the Ricercar from Bach’s “Musical Offering.”