Sarah Rothenberg – In Darkness & Light
Free
- Sarah Rothenberg, piano
Ludwig van Beethoven — Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111
Morton Feldman — Palais de Mari
In the spring of 2020, much of the world came to a standstill, and the following twelve months brought a dramatic mix of suspended time, social upheaval, loss and renewal. Sarah Rothenberg, recently called a "trailblazing pianist" by The Boston Globe, presents a fascinating program that encompasses extremes of emotion and the spiritual power of music across 200 years. Beethoven’s transcendent last piano sonata of 1821-22, at the center of the program, is preceded by a new work by genre-defying, Grammy Award-winning composer Vijay Iyer, commissioned by DACAMERA for this concert. The recital closes with Morton Feldman's timelessly contemplative final piano work.
"During the many months of social isolation we all experienced over the last two years, Beethoven Op. 111 and Feldman's Palais de Mari were the two works that sustained me. Endless inspiration came from Beethoven's sonata of contrasting movements and Feldman's mesmerizing meditation on time." — Sarah Rothenberg
"Entrancing" – Alex Ross, The New Yorker, author of The Rest is Noise and Wagnerism
"Rothenberg…was virtuosic in her nimble execution of the devilishly difficult and dramatic Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111…Rothenberg found every measure of its excitement.." – Houston Chronicle
About DACAMERA
Hailed as "reliably adventurous" by the Washington Post and "perennially thoughtful" by The New Yorker's Alex Ross, DACAMERA is internationally recognized as a leading producer and presenter of chamber music and jazz, committed to bringing its audiences transformative musical experiences. Presenting an annual subscription series in Houston's downtown Theater District and at The Menil Collection, DACAMERA brings the world's leading artists to Houston, and continually evolves new and meaningful ways of presenting music.
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