Graceful Ghost Rag (William Bolcom) – Upcoming Concerts

Program includes works by Natalie Williams, Claude Debussy, Missy Mazzoli, Johannes Brahms, Carter Pann, William Bolcom, and Caroline Shaw.

Johannes Brahms — Variations on an Original Theme in D major, Op. 21, No. 1
Robert Schumann — Kinderszenen ("Scenes From Childhood"), Op. 15
Frédéric Chopin — Ballade in A-flat major, Op. 47, No. 3
William Bolcom — Graceful Ghost Rag

A delightful assortment of musical Americana for wind band.

Astor Piazzolla – Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
George Gershwin – Selections from Porgy and Bess
William Bolcom – Graceful Ghost Rag

Featuring chamber music for voice, violin, and piano from America and the British Isles.

Works by Blitsztein, Copland, Bolcom, Albéniz, and Gershwin.

One of America’s most thought-provoking, multi-faceted, and compelling artists incites renewed love for pieces commonly played in the repertoire and shines new light onto lesser-known works. A musician “you want to hear no matter what he performs.”

Beethoven – Duet with Two Eyeglasses Obligato
Hindemith – Sonata, Op. 25, No. 1
Pärt – Spiegel im Spiegel
Bolcom – Graceful Ghost Rag
Dvořák – Quartet in D major, Op. 23

Sarah Davis (voice) and Amanda Harris (piano) perform works by Bolcom, Barber, Puccini, Gershwin and more.

Astor Piazzolla /arr. Geisa Dutra — Two Tangos: Amelitango, Violentango
Alberto Nepomuceno — Galhofeira
Zequinha de Abreu — Os Pintinhos no Terreiro
Enrique Granados — Spanish Dances Op. 5: No. 2, Oriental and No. 5, Andaluza
William Bolcom — Graceful Ghost
Ernesto Nazareth — Plangente
Frederic Chopin — Polonaise Op. 53 "Heroic"
Franz Schubert — Fantasie in F minor, D. 940, for piano 4 hands

Brahms – Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100
Bolcom – Graceful Ghost Rag
Tchaikovsky – Waltz-Scherzo, Op. 34
Beethoven – Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47, “Kreutzer”