American Perspectives II: Idealized Landscapes
Free (Free (registration required))
Caroline Shaw — Plan and Elevation
Gabriela Lena Frank — Contested Eden
John Williams — Air and Simple Gifts
Aaron Copland — Appalachian Spring
Attacca Quartet
Amy Schroeder, violin
Domenic Salerni, violin
Nathan Schram, viola
Andrew Yee, cello
Brad Balliett, bassoon
Efe Baltacigil, cello
Inon Barnatan, piano
Benjamin Beilman, violin
Jay Campbell, cello
Timothy Cobb, double bass
Stefan Jackiw, violin
Rose Lombardo, flute
Mary Lynch, oboe
Pamela Vliek Martchev, flute
Anthony McGill, clarinet
Roman Rabinovich, piano
Masumi Per Rostad, viola
Charles Ives – The Unanswered Question (presented with a film by Ethan Bensdorf)
Caroline Shaw – Plan and Elevation (presented with a film by Tristan Cook)
Gabriela Lena Frank – Contested Eden (west coast premiere; presented with a dance film co-commissioned with Cabrillo Festival)
John Williams – Air and Simple Gifts
Aaron Copland – Appalachian Spring
Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring captures an idealized America, one of open fields and endless possibilities. This program features a performance of Appalachian Spring in its original 13 instrument version, and integrates film, dance, and visual arts with the works of composers Charles Ives, Caroline Shaw, and Gabriela Lena Frank, each piece conjuring the American Landscape in its own unique way.
Prelude Interview with Tristan Cook and Inon Barnatan.
The livestream will take place at 5pm Pacific. Available on the Digital Concert Hall 72 hours after the performance.
The link to watch this performance will be delivered via your registration confirmation email.