This year’s festival combines percussion, two world premieres, and historic imagery by photojournalist Jeff Widener. Iconic photos of the Beijing riots contrast the sweet compositions by Tan Dun, musical director for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."
ARTISTS
Jeff Widener, Photojournalist - Pulitzer Prize finalist
Steven Huang, Conductor
Roger Braun, Percussion
Anthony Di Sanza, Percussion
Kristen Agee, Percussion
Joseph Van Hassell, Percussion
Stefan Kartman, Cello
Kyung-Sun Lee, Violin
Marjorie Bagley, Violin
Sang-Jin Kim, Viola
Michael Carrera, Cello
Sang-Hee Lee, Piano
REPERTOIRE
PROGRAM 1
Thursday, January 24, 2008
“Independent Streams” Roger Braun
“Porch Music” Mark Phillips
“Marimba Spiritual” Minoru Miki
“Elegy: Snow in June” Tan Dun
(w/Video and Picture accompaniment)
PROGRAM II
Friday, January 25, 2008
Concerto for Violin and Percussion Lou Harrison
“Red Earth” Christopher Hardy
8 Pieces for Piano, Violin, & Viola, Op. 83 Max Bruch
II. Allegro con brio
V. Runmaenische Melodie, Andante
VI. Nachtgesang, Andante con moto
VII. Allegro vivace, ma non troppo
Quintet for Piano & Strings in G minor-Enrique Granados
I. Allegro
II. Allegretto, quasi andantino
III. Largo; Molto presto
“Elegy: Snow in June” Tan Dun
(w/Video and Picture accompaniment)
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