A Ligeti Odyssey: The First 100 Years
$25 ($15.01 senior/artist/Cascadia members, $12.50 Arts Card, $10 student w/ ID)
- Arcturus Quintet
- Madeline L. Ross, coloratura soprano
- Myrna Setiawan, piano
- Rebecca Stager, piano
- Colleen Adent, piano
- Alexander Schwarzkopf, piano
- Ben Gimm, piano
- Emily Cole, violin
- Zach Galatis, flute
Michael Johanson — we could rise up rooted, like trees
Daria Baiocchi — Alos
György Ligeti — Étude No. 4: Fanfares
Gary Lloyd Noland — A Fleeting Kaleidoscopic Phantasmagory on the Ostinato Figure from Ligeti's "Fanfares" Étude No. 4
Antonio Celaya — Go Ask Alice
György Ligeti — Six Bagatelles (Mvts. 1-3)
John Bilotta — Soledad
Paul Safar — Three Bird Intermezzi ("III. Red-Tailed Hawk")
Alex Shapira — Fibo-nata
György Ligeti — Étude No. 13: L'escalier du diable ("The Devil's Staircase")
György Ligeti — Six Bagatelles (Mvts. 4-6)
György Ligeti — Der Sommer
György Ligeti — "Mysteries of the Macabre" from Le Grand Macabre
Cascadia Composers is celebrating the centennial of the birth of Gyὂrgy Ligeti, the composer whose music captured the ear of the public when film directors, including Stanley Kubrick and Martin Scorsese, used his stunning sounds in films such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Shining, Shutter Island, and Eyes Wide Shut. The concert will feature works from throughout Ligeti's career, including Six Bagatelles for wind quintet, selections from his Étude for Piano (which inspired the biggest epidemic of etude-writing since the days of Chopin), and his surrealistic fantasy for soprano and piano, Mysteries of the Macabre.
The concert will also feature premieres by members of Cascadia Composers whose music reflects Ligeti's continuing, inspiring influence today: Portland composer and Lewis & Clark professor Michael Johanson; Portland composer, pianist, and educator Gary Noland; Eugene-based composer and pianist Paul Safar; Bay Area composers John Bilotta and Antonio Celaya; European-trained composer Alex Shapira, and Italian composer, pianist and sound designer Daria Baiocchi.
Performers will include wind ensemble Arcturus Quintet, coloratura soprano Madeline Ross, violinist Emily Cole, and pianists Myrna Setiawan, Rebecca Stager, Colleen Adent, Ben Gimm, and Alexander Schwarzkopf.
The Arcturus Quintet features Joe Berger, French horn; Zachariah Galatis, flute; James Shields, clarinet; Steve Vacchi, bassoon; and Karen Wagner, oboe.
About Arcturus Quintet
Joe Berger, French horn |
Martha Long, flute |
James Shields, clarinet |
Steve Vacchi, bassoon |
Karen Wagner, oboe
About Madeline L. Ross, coloratura soprano
About Myrna Setiawan, piano
About Rebecca Stager, piano
Rebecca Stager is a collaborative pianist and vocal coach residing in the greater Portland area. She received her Bachelor's Eegree in Music from Oregon State University and her Master's Degree in Vocal Accompanying from the Manhattan School of Music. Having accompanied professionally for over 15 years, she enjoys everything from Schubertian Lieder to contemporary instrumental works, from Brahms trios to Broadway classics.
About Colleen Adent, piano
About Alexander Schwarzkopf, piano
About Ben Gimm, piano
Pianist Ben Gimm joined the Portland (OR) arts scene in 2018. Coming from a diverse performing background, he can be found teaching or working on projects in town as a pianist or double bassist. Described by critics as a tremendously sensitive collaborator, he made his debut in local events and most notably won one of seven spots across the U.S. in the MTNA Competition for chamber strings.
Some local Portland appearances include Cascadia Composers' A Ligeti Odyssey and May the Fourth Be With You, OrpheusPDX's inaugural L'Orfeo, Lark Opera at Mendelssohns, The Portland Ballet, Blueprint Ensemble Arts, and TOC's Lunchtime Concerts. Ben holds performance degrees (BM, MM) from Portland State University.
https://www.bengimmpiano.com/About Emily Cole, violin
Emily Cole joined the Oregon Symphony in 2011. An avid chamber musician, Emily is a member of the Mousai Remix string quartet with fellow Oregon Symphony musicians Shin-Young Kwon, Jennifer Arnold, and Marilyn de Oliveira. She has also performed locally with Third Angle Ensemble, fEARnoMUSIC, 45th Parallel, and Northwest New Music. During the summer months, Emily has performed with the Oregon Bach Festival, the Seattle Opera, and the Apollo Music Festival. Emily is on the faculty at Lewis & Clark College; she also coaches chamber musicians with Portland Summer Ensembles and Seattle’s Music Northwest.
Emily earned her M.M. from the University of North Texas, where she held a teaching fellowship and studied with Emanuel Borok. She received her B.M. from the University of Texas at Austin, studying with Brian Lewis. A native of Seattle, Emily was also a longtime student of former Seattle Symphony concertmaster Ilkka Talvi.
https://www.orsymphony.org/discover/orchestra/strings/emily-cole/About Zach Galatis, flute
Zachariah Galatis' "irresistible energy, appealing tone, and dazzling technique" (The Oregonian) have cemented his place in Portland's music community. Serving as solo piccolo of the Oregon Symphony since 2012, Zach also frequently appears with Third Angle New Music and 45th Parallel.
https://www.orsymphony.org/discover/orchestra/woodwinds/zachariah-galatis/The Old Church at St. Mary Magdalene Parish (The Old Madeleine Church)
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