Thornwillow Concert at Calvary: Pianist/Composer Lowell Liebermann & Flutist Brandon Patrick George
Free (RSVP required)
- Lowell Liebermann, piano
- Brandon Patrick George, flute
Lili Boulanger — Nocturne
Johann Sebastian Bach — Flute Sonata in B minor, BWV 1030
Lowell Liebermann — Air for Flute (or Violin) and Orchestra, Op. 118
Francis Poulenc — Flute Sonata, FP 164
Lowell Liebermann — Flute Sonata, Op. 23
Internationally acclaimed composer/pianist Lowell Liebermann, who serves as Artistic Director of the Thornwillow Concert at Calvary series, will join Grammy Award-winning flutist Brandon Patrick George for a recital Saturday afternoon, April 27, 2024, 5pm. The concert, which features two of Mr. Liebermann's works for flute, will take place at the recently renovated Calvary Presbyterian Church.
About Thornwillow Concerts at Calvary
Thornwillow Concerts is the brainchild of Luke Pontifell, founder, in 1985, of Thornwillow Press, a niche printing company. Monthly performances of classical instrumental, vocal, and chamber music, as well as jazz and other genres will be presented as part of an ongoing effort to reinvigorate Newburgh as a "live/work" haven. Thornwillow Concerts will engage the community in the form of outreach performances and collaboration with local artists, fostering music education by utilizing the venue and visiting artists for masterclasses and student mentoring, and by working with local schools and organizations to bring free access to music for the community.
https://thornwillowinstitute.org/events/About Lowell Liebermann, piano
At once unabashedly romantic and modern, American composer Lowell Liebermann is internationally recognized as an artist of uncommon profundity and popularity. Time Magazine proclaimed: "Now brazen and glittering, now radiantly visionary…the work of a composer unafraid of grand gestures and openhearted lyricism." In the words of long-time music critic Alex Ross of The New Yorker: "Lowell Liebermann is an epicure among American composers, savoring glittery chords, gossamer lines, and velvety textures that more self-consciously intellectual colleagues might be scared to put on paper."
Mr. Liebermann has written more than one hundred forty works in all genres, several of which have gone on to become standard repertoire for their instruments. He has composed four symphonies, a Concerto for Orchestra, three piano concertos, and concertos for many other instruments. His works have been premiered by major orchestras, including the Dallas Symphony, the National Symphony, and the New York Philharmonic. His Sonata for Flute and Piano and Gargoyles for piano are among the most popular contemporary works for their instruments, regularly included in recital and competition programs. His full-length ballet Frankenstein, co-commissioned by London's Royal Ballet and the San Francisco Ballet, has been released on Blu-Ray and DVD. Mr. Liebermann has written two full-length operas, both enthusiastically received at their premieres: The Picture of Dorian Gray, the first American opera commissioned by and premiered in 1995 by l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo; and Miss Lonelyhearts, after the novel by Nathanael West, for the Juilliard School's 100th anniversary in 2005.
A prolific pianist both live and in recording, Mr. Liebermann has given the world premieres of his own solo piano works as well as works by his fellow composers Ned Rorem and William Bolcolm. In 2021, the Steinway label released an CD of works by Schubert, Liszt, Kabeláĉ, Busoni, and his own composition. A year later, Steinway sponsored a second solo piano album by Mr. Liebermann, The Devil's Lyre, featuring music of contemporary British composer David Hackbridge Johnson.
Mr. Liebermann has over one hundred fifty recordings to his credit, released on Deutsche Grammophon, Hyperion, Virgin Classics, Hungaroton, New World Records, Albany, RCA Red Seal, Reference, and many others. His works are published by Theodore Presser Company, Schott, and Faber Music. He has been invited to serve as Composer-in-Residence for numerous distinguished organizations including the Dallas Symphony Orchestra; the Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo, Japan; the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Mr. Liebermann has been a faculty member of the Composition Department of the Mannes School of Music of the New School since 2012. He was the founding conductor of the Mannes American Composers Ensemble, devoted to performing works of living American composers.
https://www.lowellliebermann.com/About Brandon Patrick George, flute
Brandon Patrick George, hailed as a "knockout musician with a gorgeous sound" by The Philadelphia Inquirer, is a leading flute soloist and Grammy Award-winning chamber musician whose repertoire extends from the Baroque era to today.
https://www.brandonpatrickgeorge.com/