In Debussy's Footsteps: John Adams Composers Program Faculty Concert
Crowden Music Center shines a spotlight on exciting new music from the Bay
Area, with an evening of world premieres by its John Adams Young Composers
Program faculty!
On March 20, 7:00pm, Oakland East Bay Symphony principals Natalie Cox and
Alice Lenaghan will join Crowden's own Katrina Wreede to perform world
premieres of works by Young Composers Program faculty past and present:
Alexis Alrich, Molly Axtmann, Allan Crossman, Dean Curtis, John King,
Arkadi Serper, Clark Suprynowicz, and Katrina Wreede.
The concert, themed "In Debussy's Footsteps," features the colorful
combination of harp, flute, and viola. Young Composers Program director
Alexis Alrich explains, "Debussy's Sonata for this ensemble is famous for
its exquisite use of the instruments and its elegiac tone, since it was
one of his last pieces. We are inspired by this masterpiece to contribute
our works to this genre."
John Adams Young Composers faculty drew inspiration from not only Debussy,
but also from the program's creative community. "There is a special
rapport among these composers borne of teaching gifted students in the
John Adams Young Composers Program," Alrich says. "The faculty concert is
the embodiment of this rapport-it is our message to one another and to our
students, in our common "native language," musical notes."
Crowden's John Adams Young Composers Program, a comprehensive course of
study for young musicians interested in composition, offers budding
composers the unusual opportunity to have their works performed by
professional musicians. Founded in 2007 to honor composer and longtime
Crowden supporter John Adams, the program includes private lessons, group
sessions, composer symposia, workshops, summer institutes, and master
classes, and provides ongoing support of living composers and original
works.
For more information, visit www.crowden.org.
About Crowden Music Center:
Crowden Music Center provides the highest quality music education while
fostering a lifelong love of music. A vital musical hub for the Bay Area,
over 6,000 individuals attend classes, workshops, rehearsals, concerts,
and other events each year.
When:
Saturday March 20, 2010
7:00 PM -
8:00 PM
Pacific
Where:
Crowden Music Center,
1475 Rose Street,
Berkeley, CA 94702
510-559-6910
Organizer:
Crowden Music Center
Cost:
$15 general admission at the door; FREE for children 18 & under.
Contact:
510-559-6910
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