“The day is coming when a single carrot, freshly observed, will set off a revolution.”
– Paul Cezanne
Gabriella Smith: Carrot Revolution
Andy Akiho: Prospects of a Misplaced Year
Ron Blessinger, violin
Gregory Ewer, violin
Maia Hoffman, viola
Marilyn de Oliveira, cello
Yoko Greeney, piano
Inspiring * Exhilarating * Riveting
In this wide-ranging meditation on the liquid we can’t live without, Handel’s irresistibly buoyant Water Music becomes a foil for five contemporary works that draw inspiration from water—three of them written by composers nominated for 2022 GRAMMY Awards—at a time when the planet is increasingly imperiled. Bookended by an electrifying percussion quartet by local favorite Andy Akiho and Nico Muhly’s 2007 masterpiece The Only Tune—a radical re-imagining of the timeless folk song “Two Sisters” featuring London-based avant-folk star Sam Amidon—this concert, performed by the Oregon Symphony, will offer listeners an opportunity to hear Handel’s classic through fresh ears while experiencing cutting-edge new works from rising stars Timo Andres, Gabriella Smith, and inti figgis-vizueta.
Andy Akiho: Empty Your Mind
Handel: Water Music, Suite 1,
Inti Figgis-Vizueta: Mayu (The Great River)
Handel: Water Music, Suite 1
Gabriella Smith: Maré
Handel: Water Music, Suite 1
Timo Andres: Tides and Currents
Handel: Water Music, Suite 1
Nico Muhly: The Only Tune
Jeffrey Kahane, Conductor
Gabriel Kahane, Host
Timo Andres, Piano
Sam Amidon, Vocals, Banjo, and Guitar
Members of the Oregon Symphony
Beaverton, OR
Since winning the Premio Paolo Borciani competition in Italy in 2005, the Pavel Haas Quartet has established itself as one of the great chamber ensembles of today, performing at the world’s most prestigious concert halls and recording five award-winning CDs.
Program: Monday – Haydn: Quartet in G Major, Op. 76, No. 1; Martinů: Quartet No. 7 “Concerto da Camera,” H. 314; Schubert: Quartet in G Major, Op. 161, D. 887
Tuesday – Suk: Meditation on an old Czech Hymn “St. Wenceslas,” Op. 35a; Korngold: Quartet in D Major, Op. 34; Dvořák: Quartet in G Major, Op. 106
Master Class: Members of the Pavel Haas Quartet will present a Master Class with Portland State University students on Tuesday, March 15, from 12:00 to 1:30 pm, in Lincoln Recital Hall (Room 75), PSU. Free and open to the public.
Since winning the Premio Paolo Borciani competition in Italy in 2005, the Pavel Haas Quartet has established itself as one of the great chamber ensembles of today, performing at the world’s most prestigious concert halls and recording five award-winning CDs.
Program: Monday – Haydn: Quartet in G Major, Op. 76, No. 1; Martinů: Quartet No. 7 “Concerto da Camera,” H. 314; Schubert: Quartet in G Major, Op. 161, D. 887
Tuesday – Suk: Meditation on an old Czech Hymn “St. Wenceslas,” Op. 35a; Korngold: Quartet in D Major, Op. 34; Dvořák: Quartet in G Major, Op. 106
Master Class: Members of the Pavel Haas Quartet will present a Master Class with Portland State University students on Tuesday, March 15, from 12:00 to 1:30 pm, in Lincoln Recital Hall (Room 75), PSU. Free and open to the public.
Recognized for its virtuosity, exuberant performance style, and daring repertory choices, over the past two decades the Pacifica Quartet has gained international stature as one of the finest chamber ensembles performing today. Winner of the 2009 and 2021 Grammy for Best Chamber Music Performance, the Pacifica has become a favorite of Portland audiences.
“Stupendous, breathtaking virtuosity.” The Sunday Times
Monday – Florence Price: Quartet in G Major; Prokofiev: Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 92; Dvořák: Quartet in A-flat Major, Op. 105
Tuesday – Frederick C. Tillis: Spiritual Fantasy No. 12 (Nobody knows the trouble I see, Wade in the water); Fanny Mendelssohn: Quartet in E-flat Major; Brahms: Quartet in A minor, Op. 51, Op. 2
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