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Violinist Lara St. John joins me to discuss her upcoming documentary Dear Lara, her remarkable career, and her ongoing work to ensure a safe and inclusive music community . Lara's creativity, warmth, humour and brilliance come through in this wide-ranging interview and you'll hear about her decision to become the first classical soloist to start her own record label, her formative year in the former USSR, advice about learning music and the violin, and a tribute to one of her main mentors, Joey Corpus. In fact Joey's amazing story wasn't one I was familiar with and since this conversation I've learned more about this inspiring pedagogue. We talked about two of her many albums, and you'll hear a couple of clips from Shiksa and She/Her/Hers; track names are in the timestamps and everything is linked to Lara's website in the show notes. Lara is also known for her love for iguanas, and at the very beginning of this episode you'll get to meet Baby Octavius! Trigger warning: Please note that there are detailed timestamps below, so you can go to specific parts of this interview; there are mentions of both sexual assault and a suicide attemptComplete Show Notes with linked episodes, newsletter, podcast merch and more!Lara St. John WebsiteVaraiuni Bar Fight video on Lara's channel.Timestamps: (00:00) Intro with mention of sexual abuse (trigger warning) (03:10) meeting the Caribbean iguana Baby Octavius (04:59) Order of Canada, meeting other celebrities for Canadian Thanksgiving (06:28) the story of Moishe the violin, klezmer (09:48) about album Shiksa with clip from The Pain Will Find Us (14:17) “Dear Lara” film, trigger warning mention of rape (27:16) changing perspectives on her career (32:27) other linked episodes and supporting this podcast (33:16) perspectives on children in music, competitions (35:36) U.S.S.R. experience (38:18) her record label Ancalogon, album She/Her/Hers women composers with clip of Ana Sokolović Danza 2 (42:55) adjusting repertoire, Gabriela Lena Frank with clip of Luciérnagas (46:40) clip of video Variaiuni Bar Fight from Shiksa, linked in show notes (47:54) first trip to Peru, brief reference to suicide attempt (49:16) Marlboro, Felix Galimir (53:06) Joey Corpus violin pedagogue, portato problems, final reflections on film making and career directionphoto: Titolayo Ayangade
The La Jolla Symphony & Chorus presents "This Soil," conducted by Arian Khaefi. The program features a stunning array of works, including Kristen Kuster's Moxie, Samuel Barber's Knoxville, Summer of 1915, Gabriela Lena Frank's Escaramuza, Gala Flagello's Bravado, Florence Price's Piano Concerto in One Movement, and Leonard Bernstein's “Symphonic Dances” from West Side Story. Series: "La Jolla Symphony & Chorus" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 39112]
The La Jolla Symphony & Chorus presents "This Soil," conducted by Arian Khaefi. The program features a stunning array of works, including Kristen Kuster's Moxie, Samuel Barber's Knoxville, Summer of 1915, Gabriela Lena Frank's Escaramuza, Gala Flagello's Bravado, Florence Price's Piano Concerto in One Movement, and Leonard Bernstein's “Symphonic Dances” from West Side Story. Series: "La Jolla Symphony & Chorus" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 39112]
We explore two influential composers in this episode that you need to know; Silvestre Revueltas and Gabriela Lena Frank. John Banther and Evan Keely highlight works from both composers, aspects of their lives, and what to listen for in their music! Support Classical Breakdown: https://weta.org/donatefmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Come experience the multi-faceted experience of Angel Island in its first-ever concert series. From within the detention barracks at the Immigration Station, we'll be exploring music and stories of the many communities who have connections to the island and its history. A beautiful day on the island, a richness of history, an exploration of the darkness and also the hope that the island represented. September 14, 2024 @ 11:30AM & 2:00PM Kaddish: Featuring Music By Derek David If you'll be in the San Francisco Bay area, we'd love to invite you to join us! Take the ferry from Tiburon or San Francisco. Then bike, walk, or tram to the immigration station. Be sure to reserve your seat at delquartet.com/island. *** THE CONCERT We've combined music by Derek David - his Quartet # 4 "Kaddish" and his own performances of Yiddish folk songs with short selections that give a wide view of Jewish-American music, from the Broadway standards of Jerome Kern to Ljova to Bay Area's own Gabriela Lena Frank. The concert contains a spectrum of emotions: fun Yiddish songs, the Broadway song tradition, and Derek's personal reflecting on mourning. “Kaddish” explores mourning through two Jewish folk melodies sourced from the Ruth Rubin Legacy Archives, indirectly reflecting on death, dying, and romance. In a previous Del Sol concert with Derek , the audience - young and old - found a fresh viewpoint on Jewish-American experience, energized around Derek's intensely personal music. Suddenly, Yiddish seemed vital, complex, vibrant, funny and sad - not a dying language at all. THE HISTORY Approximately 8,000 Jews and Russians passed through Angel Island between 1910 and 1940.. According to the Angel Island Immigration Center's Immigrant Voices Project, “historians have explored the long and often unjust treatment of Japanese and Chinese on Angel Island, much less is known about the thousands of Russians, Eastern Europeans and Jews who came to the U.S. via Asia.” Two distinct waves included: = Large numbers of Russian, Polish, and Lithuanian Jews began arriving at Angel Island in 1915. They were mainly men who had left their homes to escape the turmoil of war and military duty. =At least 500 Jewish refugees made it to San Francisco and Yokohama in 1939 and 1940 to escape Nazi regimes.
We continue our exploration of the sonata with two teens from Southern California. We hear a bassoonist performing Saint Saëns and a pianist performing an exciting work by American composer Gabriela Lena Frank. Finally, we are treated to a flashback finale of an outstanding flutist playing Dorff's Salmon Lake.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Kinetic celebrates women in music with works by Amy Beach, Gabriela Lena Frank, and a world premiere by Nicky Sohn.
Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera are the center of an otherworldly romance set in Mexico during Día de los Muertos. In this pre-performance talk, Dr. Tiffany Kuo guides you through Gabriela Lena Frank's stunning new opera; the plot, the history and of course the music. Tickets to El último sueño de Frida y Diego are available now at LAOpera.org.
SynopsisOn today's date in 2010, at Vanderbilt University's Blair School of Music in Nashville, the ALIAS ensemble gave the premiere performance of a new chamber world by American composer Gabriela Lena Frank. It was titled Hilos — the Spanish word for “threads” — and scored for piano, violin, cello and clarinet.Now, it's not unusual for composers to tap their particular cultural background for inspiration, but Gabriela Lena Frank has a pretty wide variety of options in that regard: Her father is an American of Lithuanian Jewish heritage and her mother is Peruvian of Chinese descent. They met when her father was a Peace Corps volunteer in Peru in the 1960s, and Frank herself grew up in Berkeley, California."There's usually a story line behind my music," says Frank. Regarding Hilos, she noted, “There are similarities to [Mussorgsky's] ‘Pictures at an Exhibition' in that each movement tells a different story … Hilos refers to the ‘threads' that make up Andean textiles and how these threads weave together.”Each movement of Hilos has an evocative title, such “Canto del Altiplano” (Song of the Highlands), “Zumballyu” (Spinning Top), or “Juegos de los Niños” (Games of the Children).Music Played in Today's ProgramGabriela Lena Frank (b. 1972) Hilos Lee Carroll Levine, cl; Zeneba Brown, vn; Matt Walker, vcl; Gabriela Lena Frank, p. Naxos 8.559645
The Tanglewood Music Center's 2023 Festival of Contemporary Music, with events July 27 through July 31, offers concerts dedicated to works from the current musical landscape and landmark 20th-century pieces; conversations with music-makers; and performance opportunities for the Fellows of the Tanglewood Music Center. This year's festival is curated by and features music from four international female composers at the top of the game: Gabriela Lena Frank, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Tebogo Monnakgotla, and Reena Esmail.In January of this year, Ed Gazouleas was named Interim Director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra's Tanglewood Music Center and he joins us.
El Ultímo Sueño de Frida y Diego (2022) by local composer Gabriela Lena Frank is the first-ever San Francisco Opera production by a female composer, and the first ever in Spanish (libretto by Nilo Cruz).The opera tells the story of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera reliving their tumultuous love for 24 hours on El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) through their paintings, embracing the passion they shared and the pain they inflicted upon one other. Artists Kahlo and Rivera were and are icons of Mexican arts and culture, magic and realism. This Commonwealth Club panel will focus on the impact of their artistic motivation, clothing, design and the famed murals across the Americas. Their fashion and lifestyles have continued to inspire many in the arts world today, including the costumes in El Ultímo Sueño de Frida y Diego, the incredible co-commissioned production of San Francisco Opera you can see on stage from June 13–30, 2023. MLF ORGANIZER Anne W. Smith and Robert Melton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This fall, LA Opera presents Gabriela Lena Frank's El último sueño de Frida y Diego, a fantastical exploration of the turbulent relationship between artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. In this episode, Ms. Frank joins Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano to discuss how the composer's multicultural heritage has influenced her work and inspired this innovative opera. Tickets to El último sueño de Frida y Diego and the rest of LA Opera's 2023-2024 season are available now at LAOpera.org.
Support from TRILLOQUY comes from Salastina: https://www.salastina.org/INTRODUCTION (00:00): “Forget” by Pogo (https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=QRMwa7WVb3k); “The Diva” from ‘The Fifth Element' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnTE2h0ZY74); MOVEMENT ONE (18:10): A Fresh Approach to Classical Music Engages Live Audiences (https://www.seattletimes.com/sponsored/a-fresh-approach-to-classical-music-engages-live-audiences/); “Hello Gold Mountain” by Wu Fei, perf. Lehigh University Philharmonic (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVO62cgC10Q); The Jerusalem Quartet Believes in the Power of the Standard Repertoire (https://cso.org/experience/article/13216/the-jerusalem-quartet-believes-in-the-power-o?fbclid=IwAR2vOD3brb5R3CODH8T-S8Hz50EGOhCih_NNEdiIFwPpi0jVvl3wNYLl6PQ); String Quartet No. 4, mov. V, arr. Cristián Tamblay (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97ygszrm1vI); MOVEMENT TWO (46:10): “Prickly Pear” by Portico Quartet (https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=sNmWCHoWGZk); Concerto for Two Guitars by Paulo Bellinati, perf. Brasil Guitar Duo with the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0-6KjHo9QA); MOVEMENT THREE (58:10): Garrett Interviews Terence Blanchard (https://www.metopera.org/season/2022-23-season/champion/); “Going to Mecca” by Terence Blanchard (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDt5_aKFJdM); “Fight Scene” from ‘Champion' by Terence Blanchard, perf. Opera Parallèle (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G553VZIpqeI) THE TRILLOQUY (01:33:40): The Mestizo Waltz by Gabriela Lena Frank, perf. Utah Symphony (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbxmWy7rjI4); “A Tale of Two Sudden Cable News Exits” (https://time.com/6274088/tucker-carlson-don-lemon-firing/) ★ Support this podcast ★
Did you know that Frida Kahlo loved to sing? This is an excerpt from a concert featuring her favorite songs from the 1930s and 1940s. The concert is part of the San Diego Opera's world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" ("The Last Dream of Frida and Diego") by Grammy Award–winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Nilo Cruz. [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38667]
Did you know that Frida Kahlo loved to sing? This is an excerpt from a concert featuring her favorite songs from the 1930s and 1940s. The concert is part of the San Diego Opera's world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" ("The Last Dream of Frida and Diego") by Grammy Award–winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Nilo Cruz. [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38667]
Did you know that Frida Kahlo loved to sing? This is an excerpt from a concert featuring her favorite songs from the 1930s and 1940s. The concert is part of the San Diego Opera's world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" ("The Last Dream of Frida and Diego") by Grammy Award–winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Nilo Cruz. [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38667]
Did you know that Frida Kahlo loved to sing? This is an excerpt from a concert featuring her favorite songs from the 1930s and 1940s. The concert is part of the San Diego Opera's world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" ("The Last Dream of Frida and Diego") by Grammy Award–winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Nilo Cruz. [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38666]
Did you know that Frida Kahlo loved to sing? This is an excerpt from a concert featuring her favorite songs from the 1930s and 1940s. The concert is part of the San Diego Opera's world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" ("The Last Dream of Frida and Diego") by Grammy Award–winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Nilo Cruz. [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38666]
Did you know that Frida Kahlo loved to sing? This is an excerpt from a concert featuring her favorite songs from the 1930s and 1940s. The concert is part of the San Diego Opera's world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" ("The Last Dream of Frida and Diego") by Grammy Award–winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Nilo Cruz. [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38666]
Emergency ep: Eamonn and Robert dip their toes into the dizzying breadth of repertoire of The BBC Singers. Could be a useful introduction to decision makers that don't know the group that well... Music by Ravel, Boulez, Gabriela Lena Frank, Laura Mvula, Brumel and Bernard Hughes. #WeAreTheBBCSingersTRACK LISTING:Pierre Boulez - Le soleil des eaux (part of No.2 La Sorgue) / Phyllis Bryn-Julson, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Pierre BoulezAntoine Brumel - Sicut lilum / BBC Singers, Robert HollingworthMaurice Ravel arr.Clytus Gottwald - Soupir / BBC Singers, Robert HollingworthGabriela Lena Frank - (section from) Jalapeño Blues / BBC Singers, Sofi JeanninBernard Hughes - Precious things (sections) / BBC Singers, Eamonn Dougan Laura Mvula - Sing to the moon / BBC SingersSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/choral-chihuahua. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Did you know that Frida Kahlo loved to sing? This is an excerpt from a concert featuring her favorite songs from the 1930s and 1940s. The concert is part of the San Diego Opera's world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" ("The Last Dream of Frida and Diego") by Grammy Award–winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Nilo Cruz. [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38665]
Did you know that Frida Kahlo loved to sing? This is an excerpt from a concert featuring her favorite songs from the 1930s and 1940s. The concert is part of the San Diego Opera's world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" ("The Last Dream of Frida and Diego") by Grammy Award–winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Nilo Cruz. [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38669]
Did you know that Frida Kahlo loved to sing? This is an excerpt from a concert featuring her favorite songs from the 1930s and 1940s. The concert is part of the San Diego Opera's world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" ("The Last Dream of Frida and Diego") by Grammy Award–winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Nilo Cruz. [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38670]
Did you know that Frida Kahlo loved to sing? This is an excerpt from a concert featuring her favorite songs from the 1930s and 1940s. The concert is part of the San Diego Opera's world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" ("The Last Dream of Frida and Diego") by Grammy Award–winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Nilo Cruz. [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38664]
Did you know that Frida Kahlo loved to sing? This is an excerpt from a concert featuring her favorite songs from the 1930s and 1940s. The concert is part of the San Diego Opera's world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" ("The Last Dream of Frida and Diego") by Grammy Award–winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Nilo Cruz. [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38670]
Did you know that Frida Kahlo loved to sing? This is an excerpt from a concert featuring her favorite songs from the 1930s and 1940s. The concert is part of the San Diego Opera's world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" ("The Last Dream of Frida and Diego") by Grammy Award–winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Nilo Cruz. [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38665]
Did you know that Frida Kahlo loved to sing? This is an excerpt from a concert featuring her favorite songs from the 1930s and 1940s. The concert is part of the San Diego Opera's world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" ("The Last Dream of Frida and Diego") by Grammy Award–winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Nilo Cruz. [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38664]
Did you know that Frida Kahlo loved to sing? This is an excerpt from a concert featuring her favorite songs from the 1930s and 1940s. The concert is part of the San Diego Opera's world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" ("The Last Dream of Frida and Diego") by Grammy Award–winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Nilo Cruz. [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38668]
Did you know that Frida Kahlo loved to sing? This is an excerpt from a concert featuring her favorite songs from the 1930s and 1940s. The concert is part of the San Diego Opera's world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" ("The Last Dream of Frida and Diego") by Grammy Award–winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Nilo Cruz. [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38671]
Did you know that Frida Kahlo loved to sing? This is an excerpt from a concert featuring her favorite songs from the 1930s and 1940s. The concert is part of the San Diego Opera's world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" ("The Last Dream of Frida and Diego") by Grammy Award–winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Nilo Cruz. [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38672]
Did you know that Frida Kahlo loved to sing? This is an excerpt from a concert featuring her favorite songs from the 1930s and 1940s. The concert is part of the San Diego Opera's world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" ("The Last Dream of Frida and Diego") by Grammy Award–winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Nilo Cruz. [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38669]
Did you know that Frida Kahlo loved to sing? This is an excerpt from a concert featuring her favorite songs from the 1930s and 1940s. The concert is part of the San Diego Opera's world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" ("The Last Dream of Frida and Diego") by Grammy Award–winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Nilo Cruz. [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38664]
Did you know that Frida Kahlo loved to sing? This is an excerpt from a concert featuring her favorite songs from the 1930s and 1940s. The concert is part of the San Diego Opera's world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" ("The Last Dream of Frida and Diego") by Grammy Award–winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Nilo Cruz. [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38665]
Did you know that Frida Kahlo loved to sing? This is an excerpt from a concert featuring her favorite songs from the 1930s and 1940s. The concert is part of the San Diego Opera's world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" ("The Last Dream of Frida and Diego") by Grammy Award–winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Nilo Cruz. [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38669]
Did you know that Frida Kahlo loved to sing? This is an excerpt from a concert featuring her favorite songs from the 1930s and 1940s. The concert is part of the San Diego Opera's world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" ("The Last Dream of Frida and Diego") by Grammy Award–winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Nilo Cruz. [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38670]
Did you know that Frida Kahlo loved to sing? This is an excerpt from a concert featuring her favorite songs from the 1930s and 1940s. The concert is part of the San Diego Opera's world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" ("The Last Dream of Frida and Diego") by Grammy Award–winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Nilo Cruz. [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38668]
Did you know that Frida Kahlo loved to sing? This is an excerpt from a concert featuring her favorite songs from the 1930s and 1940s. The concert is part of the San Diego Opera's world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" ("The Last Dream of Frida and Diego") by Grammy Award–winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Nilo Cruz. [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38671]
Did you know that Frida Kahlo loved to sing? This is an excerpt from a concert featuring her favorite songs from the 1930s and 1940s. The concert is part of the San Diego Opera's world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" ("The Last Dream of Frida and Diego") by Grammy Award–winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Nilo Cruz. [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38672]
Did you know that Frida Kahlo loved to sing? This concert features a selection of her favorite songs from the 1930s and 1940s. The concert is part of the San Diego Opera's world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" ("The Last Dream of Frida and Diego") by Grammy Award–winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Nilo Cruz. [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38456]
Did you know that Frida Kahlo loved to sing? This concert features a selection of her favorite songs from the 1930s and 1940s. The concert is part of the San Diego Opera's world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" ("The Last Dream of Frida and Diego") by Grammy Award–winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Nilo Cruz. [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38456]
Did you know that Frida Kahlo loved to sing? This concert features a selection of her favorite songs from the 1930s and 1940s. The concert is part of the San Diego Opera's world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" ("The Last Dream of Frida and Diego") by Grammy Award–winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Nilo Cruz. [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38456]
Explore the politics, economics and art in the time of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Gregorio Luke, UC San Diego lecturer, author, specialist in Mexican art and culture and former Director of the Museum of Latin American Art, presents a fascinating portrait of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, including their paintings, photographs and rare film footage. This lecture is part of the San Diego Opera's world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" ("The Last Dream of Frida and Diego") by Grammy Award–winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Nilo Cruz. Series: "Helen Edison Lecture Series" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38454]
Explore the politics, economics and art in the time of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Gregorio Luke, UC San Diego lecturer, author, specialist in Mexican art and culture and former Director of the Museum of Latin American Art, presents a fascinating portrait of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, including their paintings, photographs and rare film footage. This lecture is part of the San Diego Opera's world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" ("The Last Dream of Frida and Diego") by Grammy Award–winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Nilo Cruz. Series: "Helen Edison Lecture Series" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38454]
Explore the politics, economics and art in the time of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Gregorio Luke, UC San Diego lecturer, author, specialist in Mexican art and culture and former Director of the Museum of Latin American Art, presents a fascinating portrait of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, including their paintings, photographs and rare film footage. This lecture is part of the San Diego Opera's world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" ("The Last Dream of Frida and Diego") by Grammy Award–winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Nilo Cruz. Series: "Helen Edison Lecture Series" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38454]
Explore the politics, economics and art in the time of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Gregorio Luke, UC San Diego lecturer, author, specialist in Mexican art and culture and former Director of the Museum of Latin American Art, presents a fascinating portrait of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, including their paintings, photographs and rare film footage. This lecture is part of the San Diego Opera's world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" ("The Last Dream of Frida and Diego") by Grammy Award–winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Nilo Cruz. Series: "Helen Edison Lecture Series" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38454]
Modus. Gabriela Lena Frank (g. 1972) pabrėžia perujietišką kilmę, ji mielai kuria muziką nevakarietiškiems instrumentams, pasitelkdama Andų legendas ir mitus. Sarah Kirkland Snider (g. 1973) taip pat žvelgia į praeitį, domisi Antika, senąja muzika, naujaisiais ekologiniais judėjimais, rašo psichologiškai niuansuotus ir melodingus kūrinius, neretai naudodamasi iš roko bei folkloro skolintais ritmais.Laidos autoriai Mindaugas Urbaitis ir Šarūnas Nakas
In this episode of The Conductor's Podcast, my guest is Gabriel Lena Frank. As she continues to be a remarkable composer, she's fulfilling her passion of wanting to live by 100 years and seeing that music becomes more accessible to individuals who really want and need it. Tune in this episode and be inspired on how creativity impacts society and how you can navigate the world of music despite being bombarded with biases and different gender or race-related conundrums.Currently serving as Composer-in-Residence with the Philadelphia Orchestra and included in the Washington Post' s list of the 35 most significant women composers in history, identity has always been at the center of composer/pianist Gabriela Lena Frank's music. Born in 1972 to a mother of Peruvian/Chinese ancestry and a father of Lithuanian/Jewish descent, Gabriela explores her multicultural American heritage through her compositions. In 2017, Gabriela founded the award-winning Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music, a non-profit training institution held on her two rural properties in Boonville, CA for emerging composers from a broad array of demographics and aesthetics. Civic outreach is an essential part of Gabriela's work. She has volunteered extensively in hospitals and prisons, with her current focus on developing the music school program at Anderson Valley High School, a rural public school of modest means with a large Latino population in Boonville, CA.In the 2022-23 season, she will see the premiere of her first opera, El último sueño de Frida y Diego with Pulitzer playwright Nilo Cruz, co-commissioned by San Diego Opera and San Francisco Opera.
Aperio performs music by Ginastera, Villa-Lobos, Lena Frank, and others.
WQXR's Artist Propulsion Lab is the station's program to support emerging and mid-career artists by providing them with opportunities to perform and commission work, and to take advantage of the station's platforms, like this podcast. Starting today, and continuing every other Thursday, join this year's class of artists as they explore a topic important to them. In this episode, violinist and composer Layale Chaker is joined by composer and pianist Fabian Alamazan, and paleobotanist David Lentz, of the University of Cincinnati, for a conversation about music and environmental stewardship, moderated by New Sounds' John Schaefer. Featured Recordings: "The Songs of the Forgotten" composed and performed by Fabian Almazan. Available at Bandcamp "Le Courlis cendré," from Catalogue d'oiseaux by Olivier Messaien, performed by Pierre-Laurent Aimard. Available at Pentatone "Tingo Maria," from Milagros by Gabriela Lena Frank, performed by the Willamette Valley Chamber Music Festival. Available from Bright Shiny Things
Russian-American conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya is a fiercely committed advocate for Russian masterpieces, operatic rarities, and contemporary works on the leading edge of classical music. She has conducted more than 40 world premieres, including 16 operas, and her strength as a visionary collaborator has guided new perspectives on staged and symphonic repertoire from Carmen and Queen of Spades to Price and Prokofiev. As Music Director of Chicago Opera Theater, Ms. Yankovskaya has led the Chicago premieres of Jake Heggie's Moby-Dick, Rachmaninov's Aleko, Joby Talbot's Everest, Tchaikovsky's Iolanta, and the world premiere of Dan Shore's Freedom Ride. Her daring performances before and amid the pandemic earned recognition from the Chicago Tribune, which praised her as “the very model of how to survive adversity, and also how to thrive in it,” while naming her 2020 Chicagoan of the Year. In the 2021/22 season, Ms. Yankovskaya makes a trio of Texan debuts, leading performances of Carmen at Houston Grand Opera, a tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg at Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and concerts featuring works by Gershwin and Dawson at Fort Worth Symphony. Elsewhere, she debuts with Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf, leads a program of Brahms and Wagner at Elgin Symphony, conducts Boulanger, Debussy, and Ravel at Omaha Symphony, and makes her Pasadena Symphony debut conducting works by Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Gabriela Lena Frank. At Chicago Opera Theater, she conducts the Chicago premiere of Mark Adamo's Becoming Santa Claus and a concert version of Carmen, starring Jamie Barton opposite Stephanie Blythe. Ms. Yankovskaya has recently conducted Don Giovanni at Seattle Opera, Pia de' Tolomei at Spoleto Festival USA, Il barbiere di Siviglia at Wolf Trap Opera, Ellen West at New York's Prototype Festival, and the world premiere of Taking Up Serpents at Washington National Opera. On the concert stage, she has been recently engaged with Chicago Philharmonic, Rhode Island Philharmonic, and the symphony orchestras of Hawaii and Oviedo, Spain. Ms. Yankovskaya is Founder and Artistic Director of the Refugee Orchestra Project, which proclaims the cultural and societal relevance of refugees through music, and has brought that message to hundreds of thousands of listeners around the world. In addition to a National Sawdust residency in Brooklyn, ROP has performed in London, Boston, Washington, D.C., and the United Nations. She has also served as Artistic Director of the Boston New Music Festival and Juventas New Music Ensemble, which was the recipient of multiple NEA grants and National Opera Association Awards under her leadership. As Music Director of Harvard's Lowell House Opera, Ms. Yankovskaya conducted sold-out performances of repertoire rarely heard in Boston, including Tchaikovsky's The Queen of Spades, Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream, and the U.S. Russian-language premiere of Rimsky-Korsakov's The Snow Maiden. Her commitment to exploring the breadth of symphonic and operatic repertoire has also been demonstrated in performances of Rachmaninoff's Aleko and the American premieres of Donizetti's Pia de' Tolomei, Rubinshteyn's The Demon, and Rimsky-Korsakov's Kashchej The Immortal and Symphony No. 1. An alumna of the Dallas Opera's Hart Institute for Women Conductors and the Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship, Ms. Yankovskaya has also served as assistant conductor to Lorin Maazel, chorus master of Boston Symphony Orchestra, and conductor of Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra. She has been featured in the League of American Orchestras Bruno Walter National Conductor Preview and Cabrillo Festival for Contemporary Music, and assisted Vladimir Jurowski via a London Philharmonic fellowship. Ms. Yankovskaya holds a B.A. in Music and Philosophy from Vassar College, with a focus on piano, voice, and conducting, and earned an M.M. in Conducting from Boston University. Her conducting teachers and mentors have included Lorin Maazel, Marin Alsop, Kenneth Kiesler, and Ann Howard Jones. Ms. Yankovskaya's belief in the importance of mentorship has fueled the establishment of Chicago Opera Theater's Vanguard Initiative, an investment in new opera that includes a two-year residency for emerging opera composers. Committed to developing the next generation of artistic leaders, she also volunteers with Turn The Spotlight, a foundation dedicated to identifying, nurturing, and empowering leaders – and in turn, to illuminating the path to a more equitable future in the arts. Recipient of Solti Foundation U.S. Career Assistance Awards in 2018 and 2021, Ms. Yankovskaya has been a featured speaker at the League of American Orchestras and Opera America conferences, and served as U.S. Representative to the 2018 World Opera Forum in Madrid.
Synopsis On today's date in 2004, the Utah Symphony and conductor Keith Lockhart premiered “Three Latin-American Dances” by the American composer Gabriela Lena Frank. Just a few days later, the same forces recorded Frank's music for a release, to be sandwiched between Bernstein's Symphonic Dances from “West Side Story” and Rachmaninoff's “Symphonic Dances.” Frank's first dance, entitled “Jungle Jaunt” opens with what she calls “an unabashed tribute” to the URBAN jungle evoked in Bernstein's “West Side Story.” Her second dance, “Highland Harawi,” is more melancholy, perhaps a nod to that strain in Rachmaninoff's music, and evokes the sounds of the bamboo quena flute of the Andes. Her third dance is titled “The Mestizo Waltz,” a pun on the famous “Mephisto Waltz” by Franz Liszt. As Frank explains: “This final [dance] is a lighthearted tribute to the mestizo or mixed-race music of the South American Pacific coast. It evokes the romancero tradition of popular songs and dances that mix influences from indigenous Indian cultures, African slave cultures, and western brass bands.” Frank herself is of mixed Peruvian and Jewish background. When asked about how her heritage affects her music, she replied: “Sometimes the Latin influences are quite evident, and sometimes they are quite subtle. And of course, ‘Latin' can mean so many different things. There is no one single Latin identity, as any Latino/Latinoamericano would tell you.” Music Played in Today's Program Gabriela Lena Frank (b. 1972) — Three Latin American Dances (Utah Symphony; Keith Lockhart, cond.) Reference Recording 105
There are many women composers these days, and this program introduces some of them: Caroline Shaw, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Lera Auerbach, Kaija Saariaho, Chen Yi, Jennifer Higdon, Libby Larsen, Missy Mazzoli, Gabriela Lena Frank, and Tania Leon.
Hour 3b - Nick Reed talks about a variety of topics in the news, including: Wholesale prices rose at the fastest pace on record in December. Venmo users said they're changing their minds about the app over a new legal provision that requires the company to report commercial transactions totaling over $600 per year to the IRS. ALSO - Lexi Locke with the Springfield Symphony joins us this morning: The Springfield Symphony will start off 2022 with an intimate concert of romantic and soulful dances, including Gabriela Lena Frank's flirtatious Coqueteos from Leyendas and William Grant Still's transcendent and enchanting Summerland. The Springfield Symphony's wind section will get a chance in the spotlight with Dvořák's Serenade for Winds, and the string section is featured in Benjamin Britten's playful Simple Symphony, full of dance motifs and charm. In person and live stream options for this concert are available.
For Part I of the interview, please see Previous Post With a shared passion for Music, Text & Story, we talk about the many hurdles young musicians face in getting the support they need to succeed. We talk about the impact of the pandemic and the lessons we've learned along the way. Most importantly we talk about the soul-deep need for community that is the human experience, and how we can use music to connect. New music powerhouse Dr. Lisa Neher (pronouns: she/her, last name pronounced "NEER") is an award-winning composer, mezzo-soprano, and actress on a mission to transform audiences through sound, story, and vulnerability. Described as a “maestro of beautifully wacky noises” (Oregon ArtsWatch) and a composer of “varied and imitable” vocal lines (Contemporary Classical), Lisa writes music inspired by female athleticism, the tender love of friends, the ambiguities of death, and the eerie mystery of deep ocean life. Praised as “a small woman with a very big voice” and “especially alive” (Oregon ArtsWatch), Lisa captivates audiences as a performer with her electrifying dramatic commitment and unforgettable vocal colors. Lisa's musical-theatrical fluency and passion for contemporary music have led to engagements such as Reciter for William Walton's Façade with the Portland Columbia Symphony Orchestra, the world premiere of Space Station 189: A Micro-Opera for Instagram at New Music Gathering, the first staged version of Sun Songs: Three Micro-Operas by Augusta Read Thomas with the Center for New Music, the world premiere of Aaron Israel Levin's Fiumana, for mezzo-soprano singing while playing the bass drum, and the leading role of Jennifer in the world premiere of Rita Ueda's chamber opera One Thousand White Paper Cranes for Japan with the Singaporean ensemble Chamber Sounds. Her recent engagements include performances with Third Angle New Music, the Resonance Ensemble, Opera Theatre Oregon, Queer Opera, and the International Saxophone Symposium. Lisa is an active advocate for new music, frequently premiering new works as well as established masterworks of the last fifty years. She is the creator of the One Voice Project, a one-woman performance combining contemporary poetry and new musical works for unaccompanied voice chosen through a call for scores initiative. Lisa is in high demand as a concert soloist. Her credits include Duruflé's Requiem, Mozart's Requiem, Vesperae Solennes de Confessore, and Coronation Mass, Bach's Magnificat and Ascension Oratorio, and Arvo Part's Pässio, with groups such as the Central Iowa Symphony, the Grinnell Oratorio Singers, and the Chamber Singers of Iowa City. Her operatic credits include Dorabella in Così fan tutte with Iowa City Concert Opera, Dolores in The Gondoliers, Mrs. Malaprop in The Rivals, Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus and Annio in La clemenza di Tito with Martha-Ellen Tye Opera Theatre, the Student in the premiere of the chamber opera The Nightingale and the Rose by Li Kai Han Jeremiah with Helianthus Ensemble, and Cherubino in Le nozze di Figaro with the Midwest Institute of Opera. Lisa was a Young Artist with Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre and the Vancouver International Song Institute. Lisa's compositions include solo and chamber music for instruments and vocal works in the operatic, song, and choral genres. Her particular passion for text and poetry has led to works such as her chamber operas Sense of Self, about a triathlete struggling with a breast cancer diagnosis and White Horizon, about a nineteenth-century Arctic expedition gone wrong. Lisa's major song cycle, No One Saves the Earth from Us But Us speaks the the urgency of the global climate crisis. Her commissioners include Third Angle New Music, Third Angle New Music, Opera Elect, Opera Theatre Oregon, Coe College Symphony Orchestra, Kirkwood Community College Choirs, the Glass City Singers, tenor Zach Finkelstein, pianist Michael Kirkendoll, and flutists Rose Bishop and Hal Ide. Lisa was selected to be part of the inaugural year of the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music. Lisa is a member of the Iowa Composer's Forum, Cascadia Composers, the National Association of Teachers of Singing, and ASCAP. In addition to her creative work, Lisa coaches singers on technique, acting, and interpretation, and composers on writing and marketing their music. Recognized in particular for her deep knowledge of the voice and extended techniques, she frequently teaches workshops on composing for singers. Lisa has served on faculty at Lewis & Clark College, Coe College, Kirkwood Community College, and Grinnell College. Lisa graduated summa cum laude from Lewis & Clark College with degrees in vocal performance, music composition, and theatre, and holds a master's degree in music composition from the University of Kansas and a Doctor of Musical Arts in voice performance and pedagogy from the University of Iowa. Her doctoral essay explores the chamber vocal works of composer Gabriela Lena Frank. She is a vocal student of Julia Nielsen, Stephen Swanson, Katherine Eberle, Julia Broxholm, and Susan McBerry, and studied composition under the tutelage of Michael Johansen and Forrest Pierce. Born just south of Seattle, Lisa is an outdoor enthusiast and triathlete. She spends her free time distance running, watching science fiction movies, and baking delicious treats involving copious amounts of chocolate. DR. LISA NEHER: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram LATEST NEWS: Announcing Something About Isolation, a series of web releases Nov 8-20 Lisa is selected as one of 10 composers for this season's NATS Mentoring Program for Composers Lisa's opera with Kendra Preston Leonard Par for the Course programmed on New Opera West's Pop-Up Festival 2022! Lisa's choral work Three Basho Haiku chosen for Project: Encore Catalog Lisa is the winner of the 2021 Iowa Composer's Forum / Iowa Choral Directors Association Composition Contest for Three Basho Haiku Lisa and Kendra Preston Leonard release new Halloween songs for young singers Read Now: BRINGING GRIT AND GUTS TO OPERA, a profile of Lisa in Oregon ArtsWatch Read Now: MUSICAL READINGS ON A BROKEN WORLD, the story behind Red Vespa's commission of Upon a Broken World in Women's Song Forum
With a shared passion for Music, Text & Story, we talk about the many hurdles young musicians face in getting the support they need to succeed. We talk about the impact of the pandemic and the lessons we've learned along the way. Most importantly we talk about the soul-deep need for community that is the human experience, and how we can use music to connect. New music powerhouse Dr. Lisa Neher (pronouns: she/her, last name pronounced "NEER") is an award-winning composer, mezzo-soprano, and actress on a mission to transform audiences through sound, story, and vulnerability. Described as a “maestro of beautifully wacky noises” (Oregon ArtsWatch) and a composer of “varied and imitable” vocal lines (Contemporary Classical), Lisa writes music inspired by female athleticism, the tender love of friends, the ambiguities of death, and the eerie mystery of deep ocean life. Praised as “a small woman with a very big voice” and “especially alive” (Oregon ArtsWatch), Lisa captivates audiences as a performer with her electrifying dramatic commitment and unforgettable vocal colors. Lisa's musical-theatrical fluency and passion for contemporary music have led to engagements such as Reciter for William Walton's Façade with the Portland Columbia Symphony Orchestra, the world premiere of Space Station 189: A Micro-Opera for Instagram at New Music Gathering, the first staged version of Sun Songs: Three Micro-Operas by Augusta Read Thomas with the Center for New Music, the world premiere of Aaron Israel Levin's Fiumana, for mezzo-soprano singing while playing the bass drum, and the leading role of Jennifer in the world premiere of Rita Ueda's chamber opera One Thousand White Paper Cranes for Japan with the Singaporean ensemble Chamber Sounds. Her recent engagements include performances with Third Angle New Music, the Resonance Ensemble, Opera Theatre Oregon, Queer Opera, and the International Saxophone Symposium. Lisa is an active advocate for new music, frequently premiering new works as well as established masterworks of the last fifty years. She is the creator of the One Voice Project, a one-woman performance combining contemporary poetry and new musical works for unaccompanied voice chosen through a call for scores initiative. Lisa is in high demand as a concert soloist. Her credits include Duruflé's Requiem, Mozart's Requiem, Vesperae Solennes de Confessore, and Coronation Mass, Bach's Magnificat and Ascension Oratorio, and Arvo Part's Pässio, with groups such as the Central Iowa Symphony, the Grinnell Oratorio Singers, and the Chamber Singers of Iowa City. Her operatic credits include Dorabella in Così fan tutte with Iowa City Concert Opera, Dolores in The Gondoliers, Mrs. Malaprop in The Rivals, Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus and Annio in La clemenza di Tito with Martha-Ellen Tye Opera Theatre, the Student in the premiere of the chamber opera The Nightingale and the Rose by Li Kai Han Jeremiah with Helianthus Ensemble, and Cherubino in Le nozze di Figaro with the Midwest Institute of Opera. Lisa was a Young Artist with Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre and the Vancouver International Song Institute. Lisa's compositions include solo and chamber music for instruments and vocal works in the operatic, song, and choral genres. Her particular passion for text and poetry has led to works such as her chamber operas Sense of Self, about a triathlete struggling with a breast cancer diagnosis and White Horizon, about a nineteenth-century Arctic expedition gone wrong. Lisa's major song cycle, No One Saves the Earth from Us But Us speaks the the urgency of the global climate crisis. Her commissioners include Third Angle New Music, Third Angle New Music, Opera Elect, Opera Theatre Oregon, Coe College Symphony Orchestra, Kirkwood Community College Choirs, the Glass City Singers, tenor Zach Finkelstein, pianist Michael Kirkendoll, and flutists Rose Bishop and Hal Ide. Lisa was selected to be part of the inaugural year of the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music. Lisa is a member of the Iowa Composer's Forum, Cascadia Composers, the National Association of Teachers of Singing, and ASCAP. In addition to her creative work, Lisa coaches singers on technique, acting, and interpretation, and composers on writing and marketing their music. Recognized in particular for her deep knowledge of the voice and extended techniques, she frequently teaches workshops on composing for singers. Lisa has served on faculty at Lewis & Clark College, Coe College, Kirkwood Community College, and Grinnell College. Lisa graduated summa cum laude from Lewis & Clark College with degrees in vocal performance, music composition, and theatre, and holds a master's degree in music composition from the University of Kansas and a Doctor of Musical Arts in voice performance and pedagogy from the University of Iowa. Her doctoral essay explores the chamber vocal works of composer Gabriela Lena Frank. She is a vocal student of Julia Nielsen, Stephen Swanson, Katherine Eberle, Julia Broxholm, and Susan McBerry, and studied composition under the tutelage of Michael Johansen and Forrest Pierce. Born just south of Seattle, Lisa is an outdoor enthusiast and triathlete. She spends her free time distance running, watching science fiction movies, and baking delicious treats involving copious amounts of chocolate. DR. LISA NEHER: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram LATEST NEWS: Announcing Something About Isolation, a series of web releases Nov 8-20 Lisa is selected as one of 10 composers for this season's NATS Mentoring Program for Composers Lisa's opera with Kendra Preston Leonard Par for the Course programmed on New Opera West's Pop-Up Festival 2022! Lisa's choral work Three Basho Haiku chosen for Project: Encore Catalog Lisa is the winner of the 2021 Iowa Composer's Forum / Iowa Choral Directors Association Composition Contest for Three Basho Haiku Lisa and Kendra Preston Leonard release new Halloween songs for young singers Read Now: BRINGING GRIT AND GUTS TO OPERA, a profile of Lisa in Oregon ArtsWatch Read Now: MUSICAL READINGS ON A BROKEN WORLD, the story behind Red Vespa's commission of Upon a Broken World in Women's Song Forum
Intrepid superstar and CSO Artist-in-Residence Hilary Hahn returns to perform Dvořák's Violin Concerto, a work laced with the vibrant colors and dance rhythms of the composer's native Bohemia, which was given its U.S. premiere by the Orchestra in 1891. Andrés Orozco-Estrada leads a world premiere by Gabriela Lena Frank, named by the Washington Post as one of the 35 most significant female composers in history, and Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony, a work that embodies the struggle of triumph over adversity. All ticket holders are invited to a free 30-minute Preconcert Conversation on the Armour Stage, which will start 75 minutes before the scheduled performance time. Learn more: cso.org/performances/21-22/cso-classical/hilary-hahn-dvorak-violin-concerto-tchaikovsky-5/
The composer, pianist and climate activist Gabriela Lena Frank talks about the environmental damage caused by the music industry, how her significant hearing loss has impacted her career, the issue of cultural appropriation, and how the music industry's "emphasis on perfection leads to a perfect imperfection of soul." Gabriela on her hearing loss: “I don't know what it's like to have normal hearing. And there are advantages. I like working in silence. To me, not being able to turn your ears off is like not being able to close your eyes. Imagine if you had sight on all the time. It's kind of horrifying to me.”
Resonance Works Conductor Maria Sensi Sellner joins former Pittsburgh Symphony Principal double bass and soloist Jeffrey Turner in their return to in-person performances at the Greer Cabaret Theater downtown Pittsburgh November 13th and 14th with some of the hottest and brightest lights on the scene today - Missy Mazzoli with Jeff in the spotlight, Gabriela Lena Frank, Jessie Montgomery and Chen Yi. Maria has the deep dive into the composers world and Jeff describes his work at Indiana University, the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings at the Townsend School of Music, and his recent recordings including Mozart concertos for Nonesuch with Jeremy Denk. Also, why he has returned to his colleagues at Heinz Hall this season and when we might hear him again. This conversation with Jim Cunningham took place in the Green Room at Heinz Hall.
Jess Gillam is joined by composer Carlos Simon to share the music they love including the Philip Glass opera Akhnaten, Quincy Jones' Happy Feet, Gabriela Lena Frank, Earth Wind and Fire and a cracking tune from Sibelius. Playlist: Philip Glass - Funeral of Amenhotep (from Akhnaten) [Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus, Karen Kamensek, Zachary James] Bach - Sonata for Violin and Keyboard No.3 in E Major, BWV 1016; 3rd movement [Renaud Capuçon (violin), David Fray (piano)] Quincy Jones - Happy Feet (from the movie Walk, Don't Run) Traditional – The Butcher's Boy [Kronos Quartet, Natalie Merchant] Gabriela Lena Frank - Leyendas, “An Andean Walkabout” - mvt. 2 Tarqueada [Chiara Quartet] Fanny Mendelssohn - Das Jahr - June [Liana Serbescu (piano)] Earth Wind and Fire - Can't Let Go Sibelius - Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43; 2nd Movement [New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein]
Gabriela Lena Frank is currently serving as Composer-in-Residence with the storied Philadelphia Orchestra and was included in the Washington Post's list of the 35 most significant women composers in history, I've always been a huge fan of Lena Frank's music, and I was so thrilled to talk with her about how she approaches writing, the sense of fantasy that is so present in her work, the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy, and her fascinating NY Times article about Beethoven's deafness. This is a fun one!
Gabriela Lena Frank, The Philadelphia Orchestra’s composer-in-residence is widely celebrated for exploring her multicultural heritage through her work. On this episode, you'll hear about her path, her position on "identity politics", and how she pays it forward. Learn more about the Gabriela Frank Creative Academy of Music hereMUSIC: FRANK, Leyendas; An Andean Walkabout, Mvt.3 (Philadelphia Orchestra)FRANK, Concertino Cusequeño (Philadelphia Orchestra)HUNT, Climb (Philadelphia Orchestra)FRANK, Leyendas; An Andean Walkabout, Mvt.4 (Philadelphia Orchestra)Hosted by Tori Marchiony. Thanks to Consulting Producer, Sofiya Ballin and Audio Engineer, Teng Chen.
This week, we start out with a rousing round of the Game of Pairs and then we move on to our three topics:THE 2021 GRAWEMEYER AWARDThe Grawemeyer Prize in Music CompositionLei Liang's “A Thousand Mountains, A Million Streams”BELUGA WHALES SAVED BY CLASSICAL MUSICClassic FM's RetellingThe Original NYT PieceGABRIEL LENA FRANK ON “COMPOSING EARTH”The GLF Foundation's “Composing Earth” ProgramCLASSICAL MIXTAPEThe full playlistGabbyFrank, The Five Moons of LorcaTiffanyDe Falla, Nights in the Gardens of SpainWillSondheim, Incidental music from “Invitation to a March”Will's appearance on "Putting It Together"KenshoFrank, Elegia AndinaTHINK YOU CAN STUMP US? GO AHEAD AND TRY!Google Form for “Name that Tune: Stump the Hosts Edition” You can reach us at classicalgabfest@gmail.com and on social media:FacebookTwitterInstagram
Join Kai Swanson as he converses with Quad City Symphony Orchestra Music Director Mark Russell Smith. In this episode, Kai and Mark discuss the works featured on Masterworks VI including Copland's Appalachian Spring, The Fugue from Ives's Symphony No. 4, and Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout. Kai and Mark also welcome members of the SPHINX Quartet (Thomas Mesa and Jannina Norpoth) that will present the Quad City premiere of Delights and Dances by Michael Abels. Support the show (https://qcsymphony.secure.force.com/donate/?dfId=a0ni000000IEp9TAAT)
Soprano Tony Arnold joins us to chat about hopping careers from orchestral conductor to international superstar vocalist, her varied interests in how sound is made and how to harness sound to make it into something else, and the way her interests have helped in collaborations with all sorts of instrumentalists and in teaching composers how to help performers lift music off the page . We speak about how she developed the working knowledge necessary to decipher contemporary scores, the close connection between chamber music and contemporary music, and learning how to fit into the deeply intimate and idiomatic language of a string quartet with a long history that no longer required verbal communication. She shares about how her connection to George Crumb deepened on a trip to Charleston, WV and how community- and network-building play in forming long-lasting professional connections. We discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the impact of digitization on the shaping of the musical world and the importance of separating music-making from money-making as best as one can. Celebrated as a “luminary in the world of chamber music and art song” (Huffington Post), Tony Arnold is internationally acclaimed as a leading proponent of contemporary music in concert and recording, a “convincing, mesmerizing soprano” (Los Angeles Times) who “has a broader gift for conveying the poetry and nuance behind outwardly daunting contemporary scores” (Boston Globe). Her unique blend of vocal virtuosity and communicative warmth, combined with wide-ranging skills in education and leadership were recognized with the 2015 Brandeis Creative Arts Award, given in appreciation of “excellence in the arts and the lives and works of distinguished, active American artists.” Ms. Arnold's extensive chamber music repertory includes major works written for her voice by Georges Aperghis, George Crumb, Brett Dean, Jason Eckardt, Gabriela Lena Frank, Josh Levine, George Lewis, Philippe Manoury, Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez, Christopher Theofanidis, Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon, and numerous others. She is a member of the intrepid International Contemporary Ensemble, and enjoys regular guest appearances with leading ensembles, presenters and festivals worldwide. With more than thirty discs to her credit, Ms. Arnold has recorded a broad segment of the modern vocal repertory with esteemed chamber music colleagues. Her recording of George Crumb's iconic Ancient Voices of Children (Bridge) received a 2006 Grammy nomination. She is a first-prize laureate of both the Gaudeamus International and the Louise D. McMahon competitions. A graduate of Oberlin College and Northwestern University, Ms. Arnold was twice a fellow of the Aspen Music Festival as both a conductor and singer. She was the 2015-16 Kunkemueller Artist-In-Residence at the Boston Conservatory, and currently serves on the faculty of the Peabody Conservatory and the Tanglewood Music Center. The transcript for this episode can be found here. Resources discussed in this episode: Tony Arnold sings George Crumb's Ancient Voices of Children For more information about Tony Arnold, please visit her website, www.screecher.com.
Enjoy this inspiring conversation with composers Juhi Bansal, Gabriela Lena Frank, Nia Imani Franklin and Laura Karpman, moderated by mezzo-soprano Suzanna Guzmán. These women are redefining classical and film music, while smashing preconceptions and barriers for other artists. Each has become a champion of a more vibrant and inclusive future. This podcast was recorded on December 3, 2020 as part of a live, Zoom event in partnership with The Hildegards, Arts for LA, and the Women's Opera Network of OPERA America.
The year 2020 was challenging for the entire world. We were not only facing the largest pandemic in a century, but here in America we were also continuing the fight toward true equality. And this is certainly true in the musical world as it is in so many fields. For too long, many incredibly gifted composers have not had their powerful voices heard and represented enough in the vast canon of orchestral literature. In this week’s episode Mike, Stephanie, and Jason share with you our list of 10 composers of color whose music you should know. We hope that you will find their work as compelling, beautiful, and rich as we do. This week on Beethoven Walks into a Bar. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLT2CuvHMNPENKozokIzxLIPBWmVRdfMZv (Celebrating Composers of Color – YouTube Playlist) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Cn9pTm5upic8JxtxO5WjO?si=Z-UGGwM2R1S3FhNQlz6tyg (Celebrating Composers of Color – Spotify Playlist) · https://michaelabels.com/ (Michael Abels) · http://www.terenceblanchard.com/ (Terence Blanchard) · https://www.vcolemanmusic.com/ (Valerie Coleman) · https://www.glfcam.com/people/gabriela (Gabriela Lena Frank) · https://hannahkendall.co.uk/ (Hannah Kendall) · http://www.rayfieldallied.com/artists/daniel-kidane (Daniel Kidane) · https://www.jessiemontgomery.com/ (Jessie Montgomery) · https://www.npr.org/artists/686766837/florence-price (Florence Price) · http://www.errollynwallen.com/music?page=music&id=collaborators (Errollyn Wallen) · https://www.shelleywashington.com/ (Shelley Washington)
On today’s date in 2010, at Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music in Nashville, the ALIAS ensemble gave the premiere performance of a new chamber world by American composer Gabriela Lena Frank. It was titled “Hilos”–the Spanish word for “threads”–and scored for piano, violin, cello and clarinet. Now, it’s not unusual for composers to tap their particular cultural background for inspiration, but Gabriela Lena Frank has a pretty wide variety of options in that regard: Her father is an American of Lithuanian Jewish heritage and her mother is Peruvian of Chinese descent. They met when her father was a Peace Corps volunteer in Peru in the 1960s, and Frank herself grew up in Berkeley, California. "There's usually a story line behind my music," says Frank. Regarding “Hilos,” she noted, “There are similarities to [Mussorgsky’s] ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’ in that each movement tells a different story … ‘Hilos’ refers to the ‘threads’ that make up Andean textiles and how these threads weave together.” Each movement of “Hilos” has an evocative title, such “Canto del Altiplano” (Song of the Highlands), “Zumballyu” (Spinning Top), or “Juegos de los Niños” (Games of the Children).
On today’s date in 2010, at Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music in Nashville, the ALIAS ensemble gave the premiere performance of a new chamber world by American composer Gabriela Lena Frank. It was titled “Hilos”–the Spanish word for “threads”–and scored for piano, violin, cello and clarinet. Now, it’s not unusual for composers to tap their particular cultural background for inspiration, but Gabriela Lena Frank has a pretty wide variety of options in that regard: Her father is an American of Lithuanian Jewish heritage and her mother is Peruvian of Chinese descent. They met when her father was a Peace Corps volunteer in Peru in the 1960s, and Frank herself grew up in Berkeley, California. "There's usually a story line behind my music," says Frank. Regarding “Hilos,” she noted, “There are similarities to [Mussorgsky’s] ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’ in that each movement tells a different story … ‘Hilos’ refers to the ‘threads’ that make up Andean textiles and how these threads weave together.” Each movement of “Hilos” has an evocative title, such “Canto del Altiplano” (Song of the Highlands), “Zumballyu” (Spinning Top), or “Juegos de los Niños” (Games of the Children).
Gabriela Lena Frank is also a beekeeper. Gabriela and Kai talk about her Creative Academy and the initiative GigThruCovid19 (4:20), the hate crime that happened to her on the way to New Mexico and what was born out of that (16:50), and her spirit of giving back (23:50). They also discuss what she's discovered for herself since moving to a small town in northern California (36:00), and the importance of knowing who you are (50:08).
There are many women composers these days, and this program introduces some of them: Caroline Shaw, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Lera Auerbach, Kaija Saariaho, Chen Yi, Jennifer Higdon, Libby Larsen, Missy Mazzoli, Gabriela Lena Frank, and Tania Leon.
From Purchase, New York, this week's From the Top highlights the 115 incredible young musicians that make up Carnegie Hall's National Youth Orchestra of the USA. Featured on the program are four performances by the full ensemble under renowned conductor Marin Alsop including an adrenaline-inducing performance of John Adams' "Short Ride in a Fast Machine" and a newly-commissioned work by composer Gabriela Lena Frank.
STANDARD-JAZZANIVERSARIO.-joe zawinul-The Rise & Fall of the Third Stream.-JAZZACTUALIDAD.-38 FESTIVAL DE LA GUITARRA DE CORDOBA PROG.Nº 566.- Dos horas para el análisis y repaso a la historia y actualidad que generan esta música americana . Todo en el tono que acostumbra este programa, en dos secciones JAZZ ANIVERSARIO y JAZZ ACTUALIDAD importantes novedades y diferentes canales de comunicación que se ofrecerán al oyente. STANDARD SEMANAL.- “” JAZZ RECUERDO ANIVERSARIO.- Zawinul .-The Rise and Fall of the Third Stream". Comentario: Un disco de transicion del teclista Joe Zawinul. Todavía impregnado de elementos procedentes del harbop, Zawinul crea una paleta musical donde predominan las cuerdas (cello, violin y viola) en una clara pero falllida intentona de mezclar la musica clasica con el jazz. Un trabajo no muy conseguido. 1. Todd, Jim (2011). "El ascenso y la caída de la tercera transmisión: Joe Zawinul | AllMusic" . allmusic.com . Consultado el 19 de julio de 2011 . Un ejemplo de las cuerdas que tocaron en un contexto de jazz en la década de 1960 fue la grabación del pianista Joe Zawinul de 1968 titulada "The Rise and Fall of the Third Stream". Zawinul colaboró con el compositor de vanguardia William S. Fischer en esta grabación. La música consiste en una serie de composiciones extendidas que no siguen formas de jazz estándar como el blues o la forma AABA. En cambio, cada composición tiene su propia estructura formal. A pesar de que la música en esta grabación suena convencionalmente escrita, Fisher escribió la música en notación gráfica en lugar de la notación convencional, lo que significa que los músicos tuvieron que aprender a leer música cronometrada por segundos en lugar de ritmos métricos. Debido a que la música estaba escrita gráficamente, había muchas posibilidades de interpretación para los jugadores. Además de música compuesta,[1]La instrumentación para este álbum fue única en el sentido de que Zawinul y Fischer eligieron usar tres violas y un violonchelista para el conjunto de cuerdas, alejándose así del prototipo de un conjunto de cuerdas de jazz, que hasta ese momento siempre había incluido un violín. Los violinistas eran: Selwart Clarke, Alfred Brown y Theodore Israel, y el violonchelista era Kermit Moore. Además de las cuerdas, el grupo consta de piano eléctrico, saxo tenor, trompeta, percusión y batería. La música tiene un sonido oscuro y rico debido a las frecuencias más bajas de estos instrumentos. En lugar del sonido de violín agudo y fino que se escucha en otras grabaciones de jazz de cuerda (como Getz, Adderly y Parker), las violas, el violonchelo y el bajo le dan a la música un sonido exuberante. Incluso cuando las violas y el chelo juegan de vez en cuando en sus registros superiores, el timbre sigue siendo oscuro e intenso. Al escuchar, puedes decir que todos los músicos de cuerdas usan mucho peso del brazo en su ejecución, logrando un sonido que tiene un núcleo real. 1- La composición "Bautismal" es un buen ejemplo de cómo las cuerdas y otros instrumentos interactúan. Fischer divide el conjunto en tres grupos que juegan el uno con el otro. 2- Un grupo son las violas y el chelo,otro es la sección rítmica del piano, el bajo y la batería, y el tercero es la trompeta y el saxofón. Como se puede ver en la siguiente transcripción, cada grupo tiene su propio papel: las cuerdas proporcionan material armónico interpretado como frases largas como acordes sincopados, los riffs de trompeta y saxo que interrumpen el flujo de la melodía principal o solos de juego. Este álbum de Zawinul muestra que la música con elementos del mundo del jazz (ritmos de paseo en el platillo, improvisación, instrumentos de jazz típicos y una sensación de swing) se puede combinar con elementos del mundo clásico (música compuesta, piano preparado, cuerda típica instrumentos, y formas a gran escala) para crear un género híbrido que pueda ser categorizado como jazz. Track listing[edit] 1. "Baptismal" (William Fischer) – 7:37 2. "The Soul of a Village - Part I" (William Fischer) – 2:13 3. "The Soul of a Village - Part II" (William Fischer) – 4:12 4. "The Fifth Canto" (William Fischer) – 6:55 5. "From Vienna, With Love" (Friedrich Gulda) – 4:27 6. "Lord, Lord, Lord" (William Fischer) – 3:55 7. "A Concerto, Retitled" (William Fischer) – 5:30 Personnel[edit] • Joe Zawinul - Piano and electric piano • William Fischer - Tenor Saxophone • Jimmy Owens - Trumpet • Alfred Brown - Viola • Selwart Clarke - Viola • Theodore Israel - Viola • Kermit Moore - Cello • Richard Davis - Bass • Roy McCurdy - Drums • Freddie Waits - Drums • Warren Smith - Percussion JAZZ ACTUALIDAD.- Esta semana tendremos lo que va a acontecer esta semana en el: EL JAZZ EN EL 38 EDICION FESTIVAL DE CÓRDOBA Pat Metheny y Mike Stern, que actúa junto a Randy Brecker Band, grandes referentes del jazz en la presente edición • Destacan también la clase magistral del propio Mike Stern, cuya asistencia dará derecho también a acceder al concierto que ofrecerá en La Axerquía Córdoba, junio de 2018. El Festival de la Guitarra de Córdoba celebra su 38º edición del 4 al 14 de julio. Una edición que vuelve a acercar a la ciudad de la Mezquita a algunos de los grandes nombres de las seis cuerdas. Este año, destaca por encima del resto la actuación de la banda estadounidense Kiss, que tomará la Plaza de Toros de Córdoba el 12 de julio, teniendo a la gallega Mago de Oz, como teloneros. Pero hay mucho más. Vuelven genios de la guitarra como Pat Metheny, Mike Stern o Vicente Amigo y se estrenan bandas y músicos de la talla de Europe o Bryan Ferry. Uno de los pilares que, año tras año, cuida con esmero el Festival de la Guitarra es el del jazz. En esta ocasión, la oferta llega con dos importantes conciertos y una masterclass. La primera de estas actuaciones llega muy pronto, el 5 de julio, segundo día del Festival. Pat Metheny vuelve a Córdoba dentro de su gira “An evening with Pat Metheny”. Será a las 22:30 horas en el Teatro de La Axerquía. El paso del tiempo ha concedido a Pat Metheny (Missouri, 1954) una madurez musical ajustada a su personalidad. Pocos guitarristas pueden presumir hoy de tener señas de identidad inconfundibles, gestos que le delatan a los pocos segundos de una escucha. Así pues, no sorprende que la exclusividad de su sonido sea el denominador común de todas las aventuras que emprende, con independencia de que el aficionado se acerque al Pat Metheny eléctrico y popero, el que lidera junto al teclista Lyle Miles en su famoso Group, al Pat Metheny jazzista directo y frontal, o al Pat Metheny entregado a su propio universo compositor, ya sea en solitario o en compañía de amigos paisanos como Charlie Haden. Todo ello sin olvidar experimentos inclasificables como su proyecto Orchestration, en el que el sonido acústico descubría nuevas emociones junto a la implementación tecnológico-musical más avanzada. En el concierto de Córdoba, el guitarrista comparece con una de sus prolongaciones más venturosas de su perfil jazzístico más puro, acude con la buena compañía del pianista británico Gwilym Simcock, la contrabajista malasia Linda Oh y el baterista mexicano Antonio Sánchez. An Evening with Pat Metheny, un formato íntimo y encantador para disfrutar del incomparable talento de este genial guitarrista estadounidense. Vuelve Mike Stern Unos días más tarde, el 9 de julio, y en el mismo escenario (La Axerquía), el guitarrista Mike Stern se sube al escenario junto a una de las bandas más jazzísticas del panorama internacional, Randy Brecker Band que, además del bueno de Randy, cuenta con la participación de Dennis Chambers a la batería y Tom Kennedy al bajo. Mike Stern, nacido en Boston, es uno de los mejores compositores y guitarristas de jazz y de jazz fusión de su generación. Cuenta con más de tres décadas de carrera y una discografía en la que se acumula más de una docena de trabajos eclécticos e innovadores que han hecho que haya estado nominado en seis ocasiones para los premios Grammy. Pero la banda que acompaña en esta ocasión a Stern no puede pasar desapercibida. Un sonido evocador al de Lee Morgan (con quien compartiría profesor de trompeta en Filadelfia),una técnica perfecta y una innegable afición por la búsqueda de sonoridades extrañas – empleaba la trompeta electrificada mucho antes que Miles Davis- convierten a Randy Brecker en un trompetista apreciado y singular que escapa a la uniformidad reinante. Con más de 40 años sobre los escenarios de todo el mundo, Brecker ha estado dando forma al sonido del jazz, R&B y rock durante más de cuatro décadas. Ha participado en cientos de álbumes de una amplia gama de artistas como James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Frank Sinatra, Steely Dan, David Sanborn, Jaco Pastorius, Horace Silver o Frank Zappa. Sin duda, una exitosa y prestigiosa formación que trae el mejor jazz estadounidense al Teatro de La Axerquía. Y hay más. Pues los fans de Mike Stern podrán asistir a la masterclass que imparte esa mañana del 9 de julio (de 11:00 a 13:00 horas) en el propio Teatro de La Axerquía. Además, los alumnos que se inscriban en este encuentro, tendrán acceso gratuito al concierto de por la noche. Pat Metheny Pat Metheny es sin lugar a dudas el guitarrista de jazz más célebre de su generación. Su estilo inconfundible, que contribuyó a revolucionar el instrumento en el campo del jazz, su permanente búsqueda de nuevas formas musicales y sus incursiones no sólo dentro del jazz, sino también dentro del pop o la música contemporánea, hacen del guitarrista de Missouri uno de los grandes músicos de nuestro tiempo. Al igual que Kiss, Metheny ha elegido Córdoba entre los cuatro únicos destinos donde ofrecerá conciertos en España. www.patmetheny.com Vicente Amigo Vicente Amigo vuelve a las raíces. El flamenco es el lugar al que pertenece, el terreno mítico del que surge su arte, ese que con tanta maestría y en tantas ocasiones le ha dado argumentos para la fusión: con el jazz, con el pop, con la música global… No es el caso de “Memoria de los sentidos”, un trabajo que rezuma el flamenco del que gustan los puristas, el de los auténticos orígenes. www.vicenteamigo.com Europe La archiconocida banda sueca de hard rock y glam metal, fundada en 1979 bajo el nombre de Force, tiene por líderes al vocalista Joey Tempest y al guitarrista John Norum. Su estilo incorpora elementos del hard rock y el heavy metal; durante los 80 y principios de los 90 estuvieron muy influenciados por el glam metal de la época, aunque su sonido estaba más cercano al metal melódico. Desde su regreso en 2003 y hasta la actualidad, su música ha madurado alejándose del sonido que les había caracterizado durante los ochenta, adoptando un estilo menos comercial y más arraigado al heavy metal. Un lujo tenerlos en Córdoba en el que será su único concierto en España. www.europetheband.com Bryan Ferry Nacido en Inglaterra, Ferry es uno de los cantautores más prestigiosos del mundo. Su música está llena de temas originales, energía y emoción. Conocido especialmente por su estilo vocal suave, destacó en los setenta como vocalista de la legendaria banda Roxy Music. Aun así, es mundialmente conocido por su posterior carrera en solitario, habiendo sido posicionado por la revista Rolling Stone como uno de los 100 mejores artistas de todos los tiempos. Su nueva gira retrospectiva solo parará en dos escenarios españoles. Uno de ellos, el de La Axerquía de Córdoba. Y con Nat Simons como telonero. www.bryanferry.com Mike Stern + Randy Brecker Band El padre de “Is What it is” y de “Between the Lines” vuelve al Festival de la Guitarra de Córdoba. Mike Stern actúa el 9 de julio en La Axerquía junto al genial trompetista Randy Brecker y su banda. Jazz de lujo en el Festival de la Guitarra de Córdoba. Además, el prestigioso guitarrista jazz imparte una masterclass, que dará derecho a los alumnos a entrar también al concierto. Cabe destacar que Stern y Brecker solo ofrecerán dos conciertos en España este año. www.mikestern.org Córdoba. Y tendrán a unos teloneros de lujo: la banda gallega de Mago de Oz. Cabe destacar que la banda norteamericana solo ofrece cuatro conciertos en España en 2018. www.kissonline.com DOSSIER DE PRENSA 38 festival de la guitarra de córdoba | Del 4 al 14 de julio de 2018 Joan Manuel Serrat Hace casi medio siglo Serrat se embarcó en un frágil barquito de papel en busca de nuevos horizontes y, como Ulises, también se topó con cantos de sirena, con polifemos y cíclopes, se enamoró de bellas nausicas y circes, descendió al hades, el infierno y, después de haber sobrevivido a aventuras y peligros, vuelve hoy a casa, tal vez más sabio y convencido que antes. Con este nuevo trabajo el cantautor decidido desplegar velas para navegar de nuevo con su disco Mediterráneo (1971) como el eje alrededor del cual gira este inolvidable concierto. www.jmserrat.com Los Secretos + Orquesta de Córdoba Los Secretos, un clásico de pop-rock en español, desarrollan su carrera desde los años 80 bridándonos himnos inolvidables. Tras el éxito de sus conciertos sinfónicos, el grupo, tan relacionado con la movida madrileña, presenta una gira única donde interpretarán los temas más icónicos de su carrera. Con ella pretenden visitar los recintos más emblemáticos del país, contando entre ellos el Teatro de la Axerquía. Y lo hará acompañado de la grandísima Orquesta de Córdoba, dirigida por Miquel Rodrigo. Un concierto único e inolvidable para los seguidores de esta magnífica banda. www.los-secretos.net Miguel Poveda “Siempre había navegado en el océano que es la obra de Federico García Lorca, pero nunca había buceado tanto como en estos dos últimos años, llegando a “Enlorquecer” de una manera arrebatada. Para mí, ha supuesto un antes y un después en mi manera de ver y entender la vida”. Así presenta Miguel Poveda su último y esperado trabajo, donde homenajea al recordado poeta y dramaturgo español. www.miguelpoveda.com Marcin Dylla El guitarrista polaco Marcin Dylla es considerado por muchos críticos de música y melómanos como uno de los más destacados guitarristas clásicos. Su fama se debe, entre otras cosas, a la enorme cantidad de premios que ha ganado en diferentes concursos de música. Entre los años 1996 y 2007, ganó diecinueve veces el primer premio en los concursos internacionales de guitarra más prestigiosos de Europa y EE.UU. Su fama se ha visto consolidada en la vida artística de Europa con participaciones en numerosos festivales de música, clases magistrales, colaboración con músicos y orquestas de prestigio. Todo un lujo tenerle por fin en Córdoba y en uno de sus dos únicos conciertos en nuestro país. www.marcindylla.com Jorge Drexler “Un disco brillante. Y podría decir que literalmente porque es un trabajo lleno de luz, de los que cambian la atmósfera de cualquiera sea cual sea el rincón en el que suenen”. Así valora EfeEme el último trabajo del músico uruguayo Jorge Drexler, que presentará en Córdoba durante el Festival de la Guitarra. En este concierto, “cada una de las notas de cada una de las canciones, salvo las voces, salen de una guitarra”. Ansiosos por verlo en La Axerquía. No cabe duda. www.jorgedrexler.com DOSSIER DE PRENSA 38 festival de la guitarra de córdoba | Del 4 al 14 de julio de 2018 Sara Tavares Portuguesa de nacimiento, caboverdiana de adopción, Sara Tavares regresaba en 2017 al mundo de la música con “Fitxadu”, un álbum con el que se ha situado entre los primeros puestos de las listas de ventas. El disco llega después de ocho años, tras la publicación de su último disco “Xinti” en 2009. Se trata de un trabajo en el que se puede afirmar que Tavares se ha redescubierto en lo personal y en lo artístico y en el que ha compartido tanto la producción musical como la composición de algunas de sus canciones, con nombres tan destacados como Kalaf Epalanga, Toty Sa'Med, Manecas Costa, Bilan, Princezito, Nancy Vieira y Paulo Flores, entre otros. www.saratavares.com LEKHFA En 2013, Maryam Saleh, Maurice Louca y Tamer Abu Ghazaleh se reunieron en su afán por compartir y poner en valor su admiración por la música egipcia en todas sus formas, junto a un aprecio común por los poemas distópicos bellamente escritos por Mido Zoheir. La culminación de este encuentro fue un álbum lanzado en la primavera de 2017 a través de Mostakell, compuesto en Alejandría y Amman y grabado entre El Cairo y Beirut. www.tamer.ag Berta Rojas La guitarrista paraguaya Berta Rojas es una de las figuras de la guitarra más destacadas del panorama clásico actual. Fue elogiada por el Washington Post como “guitarrista extraordinaria” y por el Classical Guitar Magazine como “embajadora de la guitarra clásica”. Su reconocida calidez y musicalidad le otorgaron un lugar de preferencia en el gusto del público que la aplaudió en grandes escenarios como el Weill Recital Hall del Carnegie Hall y el Frederick P. Rose Hall del Jazz at Lincoln Center en New York, el South Bank Centre de Londres, el Kennedy Center en Washington D.C. o el National Concert Hall en Dublín. Ahora, lo harán en el Teatro Góngora de Córdoba. www.bertarojas.com Juan Carlos Romero AL BORDE DEL ARIA (estreno absoluto) La guitarra flamenca del onubense Juan Carlos Romero comienza arropando el cante de primeras figuras del flamenco como José Mercé, Turronero, Chano Lobato, Paco Toronjo, Boquerón, etc Romero trabajó también con Manolo Sanlúcar, con quien recorrió el mundo ofreciendo conciertos en las salas y teatros de mayor relevancia en el panorama musical, una etapa clave para la maduración y solidez de su personalidad artística cada día ya más exigente. www.juancarlosromero.es Marta Pereira Da Costa Marta Pereira da Costa es la primera y, actualmente, la única guitarrista profesional de Fado a nivel Mundial. Fue distinguida en 2014 por la Fundación Amalia Rodrigues con el “Premio Instrumentista”. Inició su formación musical en el piano, a los cuatro años; a partir de los ocho, comenzó también a estudiar guitarra clásica y, a los 18, se inició en la guitarra portuguesa de la mano del guitarrista Carlos Gonçalves. www.martapereiradacosta.com DOSSIER DE PRENSA 38 festival de la guitarra de córdoba | Del 4 al 14 de julio de 2018 Manuel Barrueco Manuel Barrueco es reconocido internacionalmente como uno de los guitarristas más importantes de nuestros tiempos. Su maestría, de un estilo muy propio, es frecuentemente calificada como la de un gran instrumentista y músico superior y elegante, con un sonido seductor y un lirismo fuera de lo común. Barrueco ha dedicado su carrera a llevar la guitarra a los centros musicales más importantes del mundo. Sus giras lo han llevado a las salas más prestigiosas como Royal Albert Hall de Londres, Musikverein de Viena, Concertgebouw de Ámsterdam, Philharmonie de Berlín, Teatro Real de Madrid y el Palau de la Música de Barcelona. En Asia ha realizado una decena de giras por Japón, más otras actuaciones en Corea del Sur, Taiwán, Singapur y Hong Kong. En Latinoamérica ha actuado en Méjico, Brasil, Colombia, Costa Rica y Puerto Rico. Su interés por la música contemporánea y su dedicación a la ampliación del repertorio para guitarra lo ha llevado a colaborar con compositores tan prestigiosos como Steven Stucky, Michael Daugherty, Roberto Sierra, Arvo Pärt, Gabriela Lena Frank, Toru Takemitsu, Dmitri Yanov-Yanovsky y Jonathan Leshnoff. www.barrueco.com guitarr a córd oba María Pagés Para María Pagés, artista sevillana, iconoclasta por naturaleza, que ha hecho de la danza y del flamenco su patria poética, la modernidad es la tradición en movimiento y el dinamismo de nuestros lenguajes e ideas. Su aportación creativa y estética reside en su serenidad al hablar, sin complejos con todos los lenguajes y hacer que acepten la hospitalidad mítica del flamenco. www.mariapages.com David Russell El guitarrista clásico David Russell es reconocido en todo el mundo por su excelente dominio musical, habiendo logrado la admiración del público y la crítica por igual. Entre otros reconocimientos, en 1997 fue nombrado miembro de la Royal Academy of Music en Londres, en 2005 ganó un GRAMMY por su disco AI RE LATI NO en la categoría de mejor solista instrumental de música clásica y, desde 2014, es Doctor Honoris Causa en Música por la Universidad de Arizona. Durante sus estudios en la Royal Academy, Russell ganó dos veces el Julian Bream Guitar Prize. Más tarde ganó numerosos concursos internacionales, incluyendo el Concurso Andrés Segovia, el Concurso José Ramírez y el prestigioso Concurso Francisco Tárrega de España.. www.davidrussellguitar.com João Bosco João Bosco es adorado en su país natal, Brasil, durante décadas, desde los años 60 cuando comenzó a componer y actuar. A principios de los años 90, Bosco montó una gran gira por los Estados Unidos, y desde entonces se ha vuelto cada vez más popular internacionalmente, llegando a actuar regularmente en el prestigioso Festival de Jazz de Montreux. A pesar de su creciente popularidad fuera de su tierra natal, Bosco permanece apegado a Brasil hasta el punto de no abandonarlo por períodos prolongados; su música, aunque arraigada en las tradiciones clásicas de samba y bossa nova de Brasil, combina el rock and roll, el jazz y otros estilos étnicos en un brebaje ecléctico que es tan ingenioso y desafiante como él. www.joaobosco.com.br
Works for string orchestra by Borodin and Frank performed by A Far Cry on April 21, 2013 and September 27, 2015. Borodin, Alexander: String Quartet No. 2, Mvt. 3 Notturno: Andante Frank, Gabriela Lena: Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout (2001)These days, many of us think of the gulf between classical and popular music as fairly wide and immovable, but it wasn’t always so—and it’s not necessarily so today, either. On this podcast, we’ll hear A Far Cry play works by two musical omnivores: composers whose work routinely crosses between popular, folk, and classical genres.First, we have a sort of accidental pop songwriter: the Russian composer Alexander Borodin, whose eminently hummable melodies were “borrowed” and turned into popular songs for the musical Kismet. We’ll hear Borodin’s second String Quartet; the third movement, called “Notturno,” was also set to words in Kismet, as the song “And This Is My Beloved.”Sometimes influence flows the opposite way, as in composer Gabriela Lena Frank’s work, which borrows ideas from traditional folk music, and blends them with Western classical traditions. The title of this piece—Leyendas—means “legends,” and the movements depict a variety of aspects of traditional Andean life and folk music, from the sound of panpipes to the speed of the legendary chasqui messengers, who sprinted from town to town carrying important messages.
Feb. 20, 2016. Conductor Harry Christophers and composer Gabriela Lena Frank discuss the bicentennial of the Handel and Haydn Society, as well as Frank's Library of Congress co-commission, "My Angel, His Name Is Freedom." Speaker Biography: Harry Christophers CBE is the artistic director of the Handel and Haydn Society, one of the preeminent American period instrumental and vocal ensembles. He is also founder and conductor of the British vocal ensemble The Sixteen and a frequent guest conductor for orchestras, vocal ensembles and opera around the world. Speaker Biography: American composer Gabriela Lena Frank was born in Berkeley, California to a mother of mixed Peruvian/Chinese ancestry and a father of Lithuanian/Jewish descent, Frank explores her multicultural heritage most ardently through her compositions. Inspired by the works of Bela Bartok and Alberto Ginastera, has travelled extensively throughout South America, and her pieces reflect and refract her studies of Latin-American folklore, incorporating poetry, mythology and native musical styles into a western classical framework that is uniquely her own. She writes challenging idiomatic parts for solo instrumentalists, vocalists, chamber ensembles and orchestras. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7298
Works for chamber orchestra by Foote performed by A Far Cry with Paula Robison, flute on April 21, 2013 and February 6, 2011. Foote, Arthur: A Night Piece Frank, Gabriela Lena: Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout America has long been known as a place where many cultures converge. On our podcast, we’ll celebrate two Americans, from two different generations, whose music illustrates this multicultural inclination.Born in the 1850s in Salem, Massachusetts, Arthur Foote was arguably the first major classical composer to be educated entirely in America. However, his work was undeniably influenced by European trends and aesthetics, as we’ll hear on this podcast. Foote traveled often to Europe, attending notable concerts, including Wagner’s first Bayreuth Festival. The score to A Night Piece, written for flute and strings, evokes elements of both German and French music of the late 19th century.We skip ahead several decades for the next work on the podcast: Gabriela Lena Frank’s Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout. Born more than a century after Foote, in 1972, Frank is a young composer of Jewish-Peruvian descent, and this piece draws particularly on her Latin American heritage. The work, she writes, “mixes elements from the western classical and Andean folk music traditions,” combining them such that they coexist as equals, without one dominating the other.
Songs for piano trio and string trio by the Claremont Trio and Musicians from Ravinia's Steans Institute.Gabriela Frank: Folk Songs for Piano TrioErnő Dohnányi: Serenade Op. 10 (String Trio)We are all, in one way or another, a product of the culture into which we are born. This week’s podcast features music by two composers who built on those roots.We’ll begin with a recording of the Claremont Trio performing a new work, a piece commissioned for the opening season at the Gardner’s new Calderwood Hall. Simply titled "Folk Songs for Piano Trio", the piece was written by Gabriela Lena Frank. Born in Berkeley, California, to a mother of mixed Peruvian/Chinese ancestry and a father of Lithuanian/Jewish descent, Frank is deeply interested in identity and culture. In this piece, she was especially inspired by her mother’s Peruvian heritage; the composer describes it as “a series of snapshots of Andean life.” It’s a wonderfully imaginative, engaging work, and one that the Claremont Trio--for whom it was written---will no doubt long enjoy playing.Next, we have another trio, this one Dohnanyi’s Serenade for String Trio, performed by Musicians from Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute. Dohnanyi was vitally important to musical life in his native Hungary, sand in this string trio, it is easy to detect the distinct influence of Hungarian folk music, particularly in the first and final movements.Before our trip to Hungary, though, we’ll begin in the Andes, with Frank’s "Folk Songs for Piano Trio."
We open with Gina Breedlove, who will talk about her new CD and concert, Sunday, May 5, 2013, in Berkeley at Freight and Salvage. Visit http://www.ginabreedlove.com/ ; next we speak to Jacque Barnes, a Bay Area Keeper of the Culture AfroBrazialian style who is recovering from open heart surgery. There is a benefit for her medical expenses Sat., April 27, 7-9 show; 10-2 party, at BrasArte Casa de Cultura, 1901 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley: ww.brasarte.com We then shift to speak to Dr. Gabriela Lena Frank (composer) and Nilo Cruz (Pulitzer Prize winning playwright) about the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra performance of the World Premiere of Journey of the Shadow, Friday, April 26-Sunday, April 28 in various venues, the first, Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., 8 p.m. Visit www.sfchamberorchestra.org We close with a prerecorded conversation with Victoria Theodore, pianist, composer, who is featured with her trio at the Oakland Public Conservatory's Music SHE Wrote benefit for OPC's youth who also perform, Friday, April 26, 2013, 8 p.m. at OPC 1616 Franklin Street, Oakland, 510.836-4649, $15 advance tickets, $20 at the door. Visit http://www.opcmusic.org/. We open the last segment with a conversation with beloved composer and pianist/organist Tammy Hall.
Gabriela Lena Frank talks with Seth about her travels, music, professional life and the contemporary classical music field. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Toyos and Tarqueada from Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout, Chiara String Quartet Jungle Jaunt from Latin American Dances, Utah Symphony Orchestra/Keith Lockhart Harawi Para Colquipocro fr. Ritmos Anchinos, Silk Road Ensemble Quijotadas for string quartet, II- Seguidilla para la Mancha, ALIAS Ensemble Adagio para Amantani, ALIAS Ensemble Zapato de Chincha, Danza de los Diablos & Juegos fr. Hilos, ALIAS Ensemble
In this podcast, Jonathan Palevsky interviews Manuel Barrueco and composer Gabriela Lena Frank about the new commission "Inca Dances" which was written for Manuel Barrueco and Cuarteto Latinoamericano, and appears on their new CD "Sounds of the Americas."
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