Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: Voices of the Americas
$20
- Jessica Rivera, soprano
- Michael Stephen Brown, piano
- Gilles Vonsattel, piano
- Nicholas Canellakis, cello
- Ian David Rosenbaum, percussion
Leonard Bernstein — Three Meditations from MASS (arr. for cello, piano, & percussion)
Alberto Ginastera — Cinco canciones populares argentinas, Op. 10 ("I. Chacarera")
Carlos Chávez — North Carolina Blues
Alberto Ginastera — Cinco canciones populares argentinas, Op. 10 ("V. Gato")
Manuel Ponce — Estrellita
Leonard Bernstein — West Side Story ("I Feel Pretty" & "Somewhere")
Osvaldo Golijov — Mariel
Heitor Villa-Lobos — "II. A maré encheu" from Guia prático Album 1, W. 277
Heitor Villa-Lobos — A prole do bebê No. 1, W. 140 (No. 7: O polichinelo)
Alberto Ginastera — Pampeana No. 2, Op. 21
Tania León — Scourge of Hyacinths ("Oh Yemanja")
George Gershwin — Cuban Overture (arr. for piano, four hands & percussion)
Experience the wide range of ideas, sounds, and cultures that have inspired composers from the Americas in the 20th Century. The program opens and closes with vibrant, beloved classics by Copland and Gershwin brought about by their travels to Latin America. In between are short personal statements inspired by things close to each composers' heart—their relationship with religion, their interpretation of native folk music, and a deeply intimate reaction to the death of a friend. Take a trip in sound from the pulsating dance hall to the quietest prayer in this exploration of music from the Western Hemisphere.
This event will be presented in person at Alice Tully Hall on March 17 at 7:30pm, and broadcast online on March 29 at 12pm Eastern. This digital event is available for purchase until April 12, at 12pm Eastern. Once purchased the event will remain on demand until April 19, 2023 at 11:59pm Eastern.
About Michael Stephen Brown, piano
Praised for his "fearless performances," by The New York Times and "exceptionally beautiful" compositions by The Washington Post, pianist and composer Michael Stephen Brown is a frequent performer of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center series. Mr. Brown, whose artistry is shaped by his creative voice as a pianist and composer, will be featured in the Society 2023-24 season with a solo recital at Alice Tully Hall. A native New Yorker, he lives there with his two 19th-century Steinway Ds, Octavia and Daria.
https://www.samnyc.us/artist.php?id=michaelstephenbrown&aview=dpkAbout Gilles Vonsattel, piano
About Nicholas Canellakis, cello
Nicholas Canellakis has become one of the most sought-after and innovative cellists of his generation, praised as a "superb young soloist" (The New Yorker) and for being "impassioned ... the audience seduced by Mr. Canellakis's rich, alluring tone" (The New York Times). A multifaceted artist, Canellakis has forged a unique voice combining his talents as soloist, chamber musician, curator, filmmaker, and composer/arranger.
https://www.nicholascanellakis.com/