I love to bring together seemingly unrelated composers who nevertheless relate. Who had an inkling that Jerome Kitzke and J.S. Bach were rhythmic first cousins? Who could have guessed that John Adams' 20th century minimalism, Jascha Narveson's 21st-century post-minimalism and York Bowen's unabashed 19th-century pianistic vocabulary would effortlessly intertwine? Who knew, period?
Every once in a while, when, say, I kick off a week by getting on a boat to row row row to the sweet sounds of Iannis Xenakis’ percussion music, I get in a sort of seasonal, celebratory mood. There’s something about a boat. And Xenakis. Ergo I feel it’s only appropriate that we kick off summer with programming inspired by the great outdoors!
The sound of the human voice holds a very special and unique power. Vocal music is tied to us as humans instinctively and innately because we all have the ability to sing, and the direct nature of words being sung creates an immediate and profound impact on any listener.
I love to bring together seemingly unrelated composers who nevertheless relate. Who had an inkling that Jerome Kitzke and J.S. Bach were rhythmic first cousins? Who could have guessed that John Adams' 20th century minimalism, Jascha Narveson's 21st-century post-minimalism and York Bowen's unabashed 19th-century pianistic vocabulary would effortlessly intertwine? Who knew, period?
