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2020-21 MAINSTAGE SEASON
Our sixth season programming is inspired by the phrase “Yes, and….”, a tenet of improvisational comedy where a participant accepts what another participant has given them and then expands on it. Given the ever-evolving situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are taking our innovative programming in another direction, and we look forward to sharing it with you all.
FOUND OBJECTS: REMIXED
RELEASED DECEMBER 9, 2020
A reprise of our October 2019 performance of Jenni Brandon's Found Objects, partnered with pieces by Alex Shapiro and Hilary Tann. In partnership with New Music Chicago.
Jenni Brandon | Found Objects: On the Beach
Alex Shapiro | Re:pair
Hilary Tann | Songs of the Cotton Grass
Alicia Berneche, soprano
Andrew Marlin, bassoon
Laura Perkett, oboe
Daniel Williams, clarinet
PAIRED: THE SONATA
RELEASE DATE: MARCH 6, 2021 | 7:00 PM
Come and revel in this beloved form with W.A. Mozart's operatic Sonata in B-flat Major, K. 454 and Mélanie Bonis' evocative Sonata in f-sharp minor, Op. 112. Also featured are short works by Lili Boulanger and William Walton.
Lili Boulanger: Two Pieces for Violin and Piano
Mélanie Bonis: Sonate pour Violon et Piano in F# minor, Op. 112
W.A. Mozart: Sonata No. 32 in B-flat Major, K.454
William Walton: Two Pieces for Violin and Piano
Caroline Rothstein, violin
Talar Khosdeghian, piano
This program is being released through our YouTube page on Saturday, March 6 at 7pm. A post-release Zoom reception will take place after the conclusion of the program!
PORTRAITS OF LANGSTON
RELEASE DATE: APRIL 10, 2021 | 7:00 PM
Two literary giants walk side by side in Portraits of Langston: join us as we explore Valerie Coleman's setting of poetry by Langston Hughes and Juliana Hall's settings of excerpts from William Shakespeare's plays.
Valerie Coleman: Portraits of Langston
Juliana Hall: O Mistress Mine (selections)
Carl Alexander, countertenor & narrator
Dalia Chin, flute
Talar Khosdeghian, piano
Daniel Williams, clarinet
This program is being released through our YouTube page on Saturday, April 10 at 7pm. A post-release Zoom reception will take place after the conclusion of the program!
A GARDEN'S TIME PIECE
Release Date: July 17, 2021 | 7:00 PM
A lush musical tapestry that reflects on the passage of time, Susan Kander's eponymous setting of Leslie Laskey's poetry anchors this program. Also featuring works by Eric Ewazen, Jennifer Higdon, and Gustav Holst.
Jennifer Higdon: Trumpet Songs
Gustav Holst: Four Songs for Voice and Violin
Susan Kander: A Garden's Time Piece
Eric Ewazen: Trio for trumpet, violin, and piano
Ryan Berndt, trumpet
Alicia Berneche, soprano
Talar Khosdeghian, piano
Caroline Rothstein, violin