Violinist Kristin Lee & Pianist Jeremy Jordan: Americana [LIVE]
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Amy Beach — Romance for violin and piano, Op. 23
Jeremy Jordan — Fish Me a Dream
Jonathan Ragonese — Non-Poem No. 4
Henry Thacker "Harry" Burleigh — Four Southland Sketches
Patrick Castillo — Cirque
George Gershwin — But Not for Me
J.J. Johnson — Lament
Florence Price — Adoration
John Novacek — Four Rags
Kristin Lee, violin
Jeremy Jordan, piano
Jeremy Jordan – Fish Me a Dream
Jonathan Ragonese – Non-Poem No. 4
Harry Burleigh – Four Southland Sketches
Patrick Castillo – Cirque for solo violin
Amy Beach – Romance, Op. 23
George Gershwin, arr. Jeremy Jordan – But Not for Me
J.J. Johnson, arr. Jeremy Jordan – Lament
Scott Joplin, arr. Jeremy Jordan – The Entertainer
Florence Price – Adoration
John Novacek – Four Rags
Violinist Kristin Lee and pianist Jeremy Jordan join forces for a virtual recital presented by Adelphi University. The program, entitled "Americana", showcases a broad spectrum of illustrious composers and the American musical styles which influenced them, as well as their own musical styles which influenced generations of composers to come.
A native of Seoul, Korea, Kristin Lee emigrated to the U.S. at the age of seven. During her childhood, playing the violin was a refuge for Kristin from bullying and racism - she moved to the U.S. not speaking any English, and feels the violin became her voice. As a foreign-born citizen of America, Lee was compelled to select this repertoire to express her pride of the country she now calls her own, and offers this program that has a distinct and recognizable sound of American music and its rich history.
The repertoire for this performance includes Jeremy Jordan’s Fish Me a Dream; Jonathan Ragonese’s Non-Poem No. 4; Harry Burleigh’s Four Southland Sketches; Patrick Castillo’s Cirque for solo violin; Amy Beach’s Romance; George Gershwin’s But Not for Me (arr. Jeremy Jordan); James Louis “JJ” Johnson’s Lament (arr. Jeremy Jordan); Scott Joplin’s The Entertainer (arr. Jeremy Jordan); Florence Price’s Adoration; and John Novacek’s Four Rags.
Lee and Jordan have recorded a corresponding album featuring several of these works that will be released in the future.
The livestream will take place at 7:30pm Eastern / 4:30pm Pacific. Streaming live from Adelphi University, Garden City, NY.
A link with a special access code to watch the livestream will be delivered in the order confirmation email. The performance will not remain online for later viewing.