March 2008
Pacifica Quartet:
Simin Ganatra, Violin • Sibbi Bernhardsson, Violin
Masumi Per Rostad, Viola • Brandon Vamos, Cello
Quartet in e minor, Op. 59, No. 2
Miller Theatre presents the Pacifica Quartet in 18 free lunchtime concerts, performing Beethoven's complete works for string quartet.
4:30 pm Open Rehearsals and Workshops
8:00 pm Concert
Andy Beall, Marimba virtuoso / composer with the Manhattan School of Music Precollge Percussion Ensemble
Ingrid Gordon &38; Andrea Pryor, Percussia Percussion Ensemble
Michael Markus, West African Drumming Specialist, Magbana Drum &38; Dance Group
Michael Sgouros, Molloy College, Percussion People
Michael Lipsey, Talujon, with the Queens College Percussion Ensemble
The Players Theatre
115 MacDougal Street
Charlie Albright, pianist
Program: TBA
A Stecher & Horowitz Foundation Concert
Lecture / Demonstration by Helmut Lachenmann and Either/Or with open discussion
Lachenmann works preformed in concert. please see March 13 for details
Goethe-Institut New York
1014 Fifth Avenue at 83rd Street
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Donald Runnicles, conductor
Patricia Racette • Anthony Dean Griffey • Anthony Michaels-Moore
Sung in English with Met Titles
Librettos by Mark Campbell. Both works are scored for five singers and two pianos and will be presented in semi-staged performances.
Artists: soprano Lisa Vroman, mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke, tenor Paul Appleby, baritone Patrick Mason and bass Matt Boehler, with pianists Steven Blier and Michael Barrett. New York Festival of Song commission and First Performance.
Orchestra del Teatro Olimpico di Vicenza, Giancarlo De Lorenzo, conductor
Elena Contin, Flute • Cecilia Loda, Mandolin •
Elena Rossi, Piano
Works by Telemann:
Overture of the Ancient and Modern Nations in G Major
Concerto for Mandolin and Strings in d minor
Concerto for Flute in a minor
Vivaldi Concerto No. 2 for Flute in g minor, RV 439, Op. 10:2, “La Notte”
Gabellone Concerto for Mandolin with Violins and Bass Obbligato, (gimmo 88)
Bach Concerto for Keyboard and Strings in d minor, BWV 1052
Durante Concerto No. 8 in A Major, “La Pazzia”
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor • Gil Shaham, violin
William Schuman: Violin Concerto
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, “Eroica”
Miya Masaoka (New York)
Interactive koto and video pieces, also using Super 8 loop and projector; this work will be inspired by a quasi-documentary of the quest for the Minetta Creek, the impassioned search for the last living natural stream of water in Lower Manhattan.
224 Centre Street at Grand
Third Floor
Tickets: $4.99
