George Crumb’s haunting American Songbooks is paired with Tan Dun’s visceral remembrance of the Tiananmen Square conflict.
Both pieces contain sound worlds that redefine the parameters of chamber music with shocking intensity.
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (EDT)
Alice Tully Hall, New York, NY, United States
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$34-$77
Dawn Upshaw, soprano
Gilbert Kalish, piano
Alisa Weilerstein, cello
Jonathan "Jonny" Allen, percussion
Victor Caccese, percussion
Ian David Rosenbaum, percussion
Terry Sweeney, percussion
George Crumb — Winds of Destiny (American Songbook IV)
Tan Dun — Elegy: Snow in June
George Crumb's haunting American Songbooks is paired with Tan Dun's visceral remembrance of the Tiananmen Square conflict. Both pieces contain sound worlds that redefine the parameters of chamber music with shocking intensity.
About Sandbox Percussion
About Dawn Upshaw, soprano
About Gilbert Kalish, piano
As head of the performance faculty, Gilbert Kalish had done much to create the uniquely supportive and stimulating environment of Stony Brook's music department. Through his activities as performer and educator, he has become a major figure in American music making. A native New Yorker, Mr. Kalish studied with Leonard Shure, Julius Hereford and Isabelle Vengerova. He is a frequent guest artist with many of the world’s most distinguished chamber ensembles. Mr. Kalish's discography of some 100 recordings encompasses classical repertory, 20th-century masterworks and new compositions.
About Alisa Weilerstein, cello
About Jonathan "Jonny" Allen, percussion
About Victor Caccese, percussion
About Ian David Rosenbaum, percussion
About Terry Sweeney, percussion
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