Concert: Frazelle: BLUE RIDGE AIRS II Start Time: 00:00:00 Date: 2019-04-06 End Time: 00:00:00 Location: Beth Chandler, flute; Paulo Steinberg, piano Link: http://bethchandler.com/schedule/ Concert Information: Flute Forum University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA
Chamber Music
Frazelle: BLUE RIDGE AIRS II
Concert: Frazelle: BLUE RIDGE AIRS II Start Time: 00:00:00 Date: 2019-04-03 End Time: 00:00:00 Location: Beth Chandler, flute; Paulo Steinberg, piano Link: http://bethchandler.com/schedule/ Concert Information: Virginia Tech University Blacksburg, VA
Frazelle: BLUE RIDGE AIRS II
Concert: Frazelle: BLUE RIDGE AIRS II Start Time: 00:00:00 Date: 2019-04-04 End Time: 00:00:00 Location: Beth Chandler, flute; Paulo Steinberg, piano Link: http://bethchandler.com/schedule/ Concert Information: University of South Carolina Columbia, SC
Lee: Violin Sonata No. 2 Premieres
“I am pleased,” shares James Lee III “to have composed Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano for violinist Dr. Igor Kalnin and pianist Dr. Rochelle Sennet.” On March 16, Kalnin and Sennet premiere Lee’s new 22-minute, four-movement work. Written for both instrumentalists who perform together as the Duo MemDi. Sonata No. 2 will premiere at […]
Lee: Beyond Mirrors of Color
On January 17, James Lee III’s newest song cycle Beyond Mirrors of Color premieres in Jacksonville, FL, performed by soprano Alison Buchanan and the Ritz Chamber Players. Scored for soprano, cello and piano, the five-movement, 19-minute chamber work features poetry written by Buchanan, under the nom de plume of Alison Harding. The premiere is part […]
Kander: Singers are Storytellers
“Singers are storytellers, but rarely do we get the opportunity to help create the stories we are telling.” And so, soprano and librettist Roberta Gumbel introduces us to Susan Kander’s new chamber opera DWB (*driving while black*). The opera premieres on November 17 at the Lawrence Arts Center in Lawrence, Kansas. Scored for soprano, cello, […]
Sierra: Octeto en Cuatro Tiempos
On November 13, the New Juilliard Ensemble presents Roberto Sierra’s Octeto en Cuatro Tiempos (Octet in Four Tempos), led by music director Joel Sachs. Sierra’s 12-minute work was commissioned by the Orchestra of St. Luke’s in celebration of the ensemble’s 40th anniversary in 2014. It is scored for clarinet, bassoon, horn, and string quintet. St. […]
Silverman: At the Colour Café
On November 4, Faye-Ellen Silverman’s chamber work At the Colour Café will be presented by the Hora Decima Brass Ensemble at New York City’s Christ and St. Stephen’s Church. Music director David Chamberlain conducts the piece as part of the ensemble’s 25th Anniversary concert. The four-movement, 10-minute work for large ensemble was written for the […]
Sierra: Authentic and Compelling
“Roberto Sierra’s musical voice [is] authentic and compelling.” Violinist Emilie Anne Gendron of the Momenta Quartet shares some thoughts about the composer’s String Quartet No. 2 as the group prepares the work for its October 17 concert at the Americas Society (New York City). Programmed as part of the ensemble’s “Momenta Festival IV,” Sierra’s 14-minute […]
Moravec: A New Country
On August 19, Paul Moravec’s new vocal chamber work A New Country premieres at the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival, featuring soloist Jennifer Johnson Cano. Commissioned by the festival to celebrate its 35th anniversary theme, “Destination America,” the five-movement piece is scored for mezzo-soprano, flute, violin, viola, cello, and piano. The work showcases notable texts by […]