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2001 Concert Season Music From China Listen to Audio Music of Silk & Bamboo
Saturday, May 5 at 7:30 PM The Prallsville Mills, Stockton Discover 1,000 years of musical delights from one of the ancient cultures of the world. Music From China is an extraordinary ensemble that invokes the delicacy and power of both traditional and contemporary Chinese sights and sounds—from the "silk strings and bamboo winds" of erhu (2-string fiddle), pipa (lute), sheng (zither), and dizi (flute) to the percussive strength of gongs, cymbals, and woodblocks that summon the spirit of ancient music. Come early and stroll along the Delaware River at the mill park before hearing such tunes as "Birds in the Forest" and "A Moonlit River in Spring." "Music From China is music from heaven."
"Attention to sonic detail is still an essential part of traditional Chinese music, as Music From China demonstrated with grace and virtuosity."
"New areas have been opened to this listener by the magnetism and shared insightfulness of…the Chinese players."
Baroque Opera Theatre Kenneth Hamrick, Director and Harpsichordist.
Les Barricades Mystérieuses
Saturday, May 12 at 7:30 PM Stanton Reformed Church, Stanton Discover the splendors of the Versailles Palace in this evening of Baroque riches from Louis XIV’s glorious France, featuring music for a consort of replica and original period instruments (harpsichord, violin, viola da gamba) by the finest composers of Le Grand Siècle—Marais, Couperin, and Rameau. By approaching music authentically, these players interpret with a fresh vitality, impact, and freedom. Their innovative approach to music in socio-historic perspective—recorded and filmed at festivals in the United States, Europe, and Asia—has yielded significant revivals of music previously unknown to modern audiences.
"A thrilling performance of forgotten masterpieces. Sensational playing with a certain refined elegance."
"an ear-opener for those who thought the appeal of this repertoire ended two hundred years ago."
"A command of the instruments and a command of such extraordinary musical gifts."
"A Virtuosi performance... that the audience should respond so rapturously was no surprise, it was a concert well-deserving its applause."
"An astonishing wealth of musical treasures rediscovered by this highly skilled group. Kenneth Hamrick is an important young American musician to watch"
"Tremendous energy"
"The music was splendidly sung and played."
Corigliano Quartet Listen to Audio
Masterpieces New & Old
Saturday, May 19 at 7:30 PM
Old Greenwich Presbyterian Church, Bloomsbury Discover the artistry of this brilliant young prize-winning ensemble, now in residence at New York’s Juilliard School of Music. Their program will feature masterpieces of the string quartet literature by Haydn and Schumann, along with the New Jersey Premiere of "Fugitive Star," written in 2000 by Augusta Read Thomas, the 2000 Grammy Award-winning Composer-in-Residence with the Chicago Symphony. Her music has been performed and recorded by the world’s leading orchestras, including the Berlin and New York Philharmonics, Boston Symphony, and Cleveland and Philadelphia Orchestras. Before the concert, discover this historic church cemetery’s grave markers for American contemporaries of Haydn—colonial-era dignitaries including Brigadier General William Maxwell (who led New Jersey forces under George Washington).
Corigliano Quartet "The young Corigliano Quartet gave an impassioned performance."
"Vibrant, committed playing."
"Musicians who seem to say, ‘Listen to this!’"
Augusta Read Thomas "Ms. Thomas has a vivid ear for instrumental color."
"Thomas’ music fairly explodes with an extroverted boldness of utterance. It’s music that insists you pay attention."
Jennifer Orchard, Violin The Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo Listen to Audio
Music of the Spanish Empire
Saturday, May 26 at 7:30 PMClinton Presbyterian Church, Clinton
The Spanish conquistadores discovered the riches of the New World 500 years ago. Their cultures have been inextricably linked ever since. Music from Spain and the Americas highlight the final concert of this year’s festival, as four internationally-renowned artists—with dozens of critically acclaimed CDs and decades of world-wide tours amongst them—celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Joaquín Rodrigo. Inspired by the vibrant rhythms and mournful soul of Flamenco Music, the composer’s songs and guitar duets will be heard along with virtuosic works by de Falla and Sarasate and four centuries of songs of love and passion.
http://juliannebaird.camden.rutgers.edu
Julianne Baird "Julianne Baird is a vocal phenomenon. A rare and wondrous voice guided by an extraordinary musical intelligence."
"Shining purity of tone and seamless serenity."
"If Spring sunlight could be translated into sound, it would probably be a lot like Julianne Baird."
Jennifer Orchard "Dynamic, accomplished, and imaginative."
The Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo "A finely blended sound and true unity of timbre and style."
"Guitar Duo Shows Rare Prowess."
"A revelation to hear."
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