Emerald City Music | An Evening of Music & Film with Canellakis-Brown Duo
$49-$69 ($10 student)
- Nicholas Canellakis, cello
- Michael Stephen Brown, piano
Sergei Prokofiev — Cello Sonata in C minor, Op. 119
Michael Stephen Brown — Such Stuff as Dreams
Leoš Janáček — Pohádka ("Fairy Tale")
Sergei Rachmaninoff — Lied (Romance) in F minor
George Gershwin — Three Preludes
Don Ellis — Bulgarian Bulge
Returning artists Nicholas Canellakis and Michael Stephen Brown bring a program with a twist to the ECM stage, showcasing collaborative original films in dialogue with music by Rachmaninoff, Korngold, and more, in Such Stuff as Dreams. Reinventing the cello/piano genre into a concert experience unlike any other, Such Stuff as Dreams combines the many talents of cellist-filmmaker Nicholas Canellakis and pianist-composer Michael Stephen Brown into one evening. Featured on the program are two films—Canellakis's latest short comedy My New Cello; and Such Stuff as Dreams, a mesmerizing new multimedia work for film and live score, directed by Canellakis and composed by Brown. Alongside will be evocative and thrilling music by composers with strong ties to the world of film, creating a truly singular, multi-genre event.
Emerald City Music is the Pacific Northwest home for eclectic, intimate, and vibrant classical chamber music experiences. Known for a casual environment combined with award winning artists, ECM has gained recognition since its founding in 2015. With the season's theme of "Global Resonance," Emerald City Music invites audiences to experience the world's diverse musical sounds through fifteen vibrant concerts this season.
2 performances of this program:
- Friday, April 11, 8pm at 415 Westlake in Seattle
- Saturday, April 12, 7:30pm at the Minnaert Center for the Arts in Olympia
About Canellakis-Brown Duo
The Washington Post has called the Canellakis-Brown Duo "a pair of adventurous young talents who play with their antennae tuned to each other." For up to fifteen years, the Duo has been honing its unique musical voice and presenting programs celebrating the standard literature, little-known gems, and original works and arrangements.
https://www.michaelbrownmusic.com/duo.htmlAbout 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/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=dpk