Our popular annual Lineage concert asks a fascinating question this season: What makes a musician? This year we take a deep dive into the creative evolution of Anthony Cheung, one of today’s most exciting compositional voices. Anthony is an internationally sought after composer whose recent commissions include works for the LA Philharmonic, Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra and New York Philharmonic. He is a recipient of both a Guggenheim Fellowship and the Rome Prize. We will take you on a journey exploring composers, mentors, and the wildly diverse musicians who have influenced him! Alongside gorgeous works by Enescu, Dukas & Bach plus vivacious music by Ligeti & Ellington, we are thrilled to premiere a brand new piece by Anthony written for Winsor Music! The program also includes the third installment of our Opus 1 project in which Rane, Gabby, and Anthony will work with students from the Boston String Academy to create a new piece of music entirely of their own. This night of two special premieres and intriguing musical connections is not to be missed!

Program:
György Ligeti Five Pieces for Four-Hands
George Enescu Carillon nocturne
Tristan Murail Cloches d'adieu, et un sourire... "In memoriam Olivier Messiaen"
Selections by Thelonius Monk and Duke Ellington 
Paul Dukas Sonnet de Ronsard
Olivier Messiaen Vocalise 
Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude from Cello Suite No. 1
Sofia Gubaidulina from 10 Preludes for Solo Cello 
Anthony Cheung World Premiere
Opus 1 Project World Premiere by students of the Boston String Academy

Performers:
Gabriela Díaz violin
Rane Moore clarinet
Rafael Popper-Keizer cello
Anthony Cheung & Yoko Hagino piano