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Program:
Joan Tower Petroushskates
Aaron Copland Sextet
Mason Bates The Life of Birds
Evan Chambers Come Down Heavy
George Gershwin “Someone To Watch Over Me”
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Performers:
Jennifer Gartley, flute
Dana Hotle, clarinet
Adrianne Honnold, saxophone
Kyle Lombard, violin
Elizabeth Ramos, violin
Laura Reycraft, viola
Valentina Takova, cello
Chris Haughey, bass
Nina Ferrigno, piano
This exciting chamber music program will open with a work by the acclaimed American female composer, Joan Tower. Her work, Petroushskates, combines Stravinsky’s opening themes from Petroushka with inspiration taken from the figure skaters of the Winter Olympics creating a brilliant and energetic festival atmosphere. Next, written in 1937, Aaron Copland’s Sextet for piano, strings, and clarinet will follow with an angular drive and dynamic rhythmic pulse. During this decade in the middle of his life, Copland devoted himself to creating an American musical language and produced some of his most loved works. His Sextet displays the virtuosic talents of our performers and a distinctly American sound.
After Copland, we explore the world of contemporary composer Mason Bates. Known for crossing the boundaries of "classical" music into the world of electronica and techno, we will present his playful and imaginative quartet The Life of Birds. This young visionary composer has been featured with the Chicago, San Francisco, and London Symphonies. A cutting edge work for saxophone, violin, and piano will follow intermission. Evan Chambers' Come Down Heavy is a work exploring the American folk song tradition. With plaintive melodies and raucous rhythmic figuration, the composer frames the familiar in a decidedly modern vein. The program will end with the classic Gershwin tune "Someone to Watch Over Me." In this recently released arrangement for saxophone and string quartet, the nostalgic sound of the turn of the century sweetly sends us on our way.