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.
Program
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
Artists
Jeffrey Kahane, Conductor Gabriel Kahane, Host Timo Andres, Piano Sam Amidon, Vocals, Banjo, and Guitar Members of the Oregon Symphony
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.
$32 – $57 $5 Student rush and Arts for All tickets (subject to availability).
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.
$32 – $57 $5 Student rush and Arts for All tickets (subject to availability).
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
$32 – $57 $5 Arts for All/Student rush tickets (subject to availability).