For our first concert, we are delighted to present a lively program that celebrates the timeless connection between music and dance. Eric Nathan’s Dancing with J.S. Bach II will feature Winsor Music founder and celebrated oboist Peggy Pearson. This newly created dance suite, comprised of various J.S. Bach keyboard works and orchestrated by Nathan “celebrates Bach’s keyboard music from an orchestral vantage point and illuminates connections between movements Bach composed years apart.” We will also premiere a new work by composer Lavell Blackwell. On the Impulse to Move takes inspiration from John Adams and Stevie Wonder, and draws from Blackwell’s experience as a musician, composer and lyricist. Rounding out the program we’ve chosen György Ligeti’s Old Hungarian Ballroom Dances as we commemorate the 100th anniversary of his birth. Written while he was a student at Budapest Musical Academy, this early work pays homage to his deep affection for Hungarian folk music. This exciting program also includes a new Song for the Spirit by composer Yu-Hui Chang.
PROGRAM:
Pérotin: Viderunt Omnes
J.S. Bach/Eric Nathan: Dancing with J.S. Bach II
Lavell Blackwell: On the Impulse to Move (premiere)
Yu-Hui Chang: Song for the Spirit (premiere)
György Ligeti: Old Hungarian Ballroom Dances
PERFORMERS: Gabriela Díaz, violin; Gabriel Boyers, violin; Ashleigh Gordon, viola; Rafael Popper-Keizer, cello; Ian Saunders, bass; Sarah Brady, flute; Peggy Pearson, oboe; Rane Moore, clarinet