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The Sendebar Ensemble De mar a mar: Music in the Medieval Iberian Peninsula
Saturday,
May 3 at
Prallsville Mills, Stockton With the Atlantic Ocean in the north and the west and the Mediterranean Sea in the south, the Iberian Peninsula finds itself overwhelmingly framed by the sea. This land, which stands only a few kilometers from the North African coast, possesses an astonishing history of cultural exchange between Christians, Muslims, and Jews. In De mar a mar, the ensemble Sendebar explores the rich repertoire of 13th- and 14th-century Medieval Iberian music composed in connection with some of the most important cultural centers of the Peninsula. The performance includes Cantigas de Santa Maria of King Alfonso X “The Learned” (13th c.), Cantigas d’Amigo of the Galician troubadour Martin Codax (13th c.), courtly songs of the Catalan troubadour Berenguer de Palou (12th c.), and spiritual pieces from the manuscripts known as the Códice las Huelgas (13th c.) and the Llibre Vermell of Montserrat (14th c.).
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Arnold Steinhardt, violin Celebrating Bach's Chaconne Saturday,
May 10 at This extraordinary performance and discussion, by the first violinist of the famed Guarneri String Quartet,will delve into the humble beginnings of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Chaconne as a lusty dance, describe the mystery that hangs over the work, and discuss its many appearances in Arnold Steinhardt’s recently published memoir, Violin Dreams. A facsimile of Bach’s strikingly beautiful 1720 autograph of this remarkable piece of music will be shown, and finally, Bach’s Partita in D Minor, of which the Chaconne is the final movement, will be performed in its entirety. Arnold Steinhardt plays a Lorenzo Storioni violin, crafted in the 18th century in Cremona, Italy.
“My heart soared while I read [Steinhardt’s] book. I actually
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Adaskin String Trio Masterworks for Strings Saturday,
May 24 at
Stanton Reformed Church, Stanton
The Adaskin String Trio (violin, viola, cello) is the premiere ensemble of its kind in North America. Founded in 1994, the trio has performed extensively throughout the United States and Canada, including performances at Merkin Concert Hall in New York City, at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington DC, and in Montreal, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Nashville, Boston, Florida, Oklahoma, and Oregon. In addition, the trio’s concerts have been recorded for broadcast by CBC Radio, Radio-Canada, and National Public Radio. Their program will include masterpieces by Beethoven, Haydn, Roland-Manuel, and von Dohnanayi.
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Ana Cervantes, piano; Rumores de Páramo: Saturday,
May 31 at Clinton Presbyterian Church, Clinton This event will feature many new compositions from Mexico and from the USA. Winner of the Fulbright-García Robles Grant, pianist Ana Cervantes—based in Guanajuato, Mexico—will perform works from Rumor de Páramo / Murmurs from the Wasteland—an international project of musical homage to Mexican writer Juan Rulfo, joining together composers from the US, Mexico, the UK and Spain to celebrate the creation of a seminal Latin-American writer, exemplifying continuing international exchange and cross-disciplinary sharing. Poets Lirio Garduño and David Herrstrom will read from Rulfo’s works in Spanish and English, respectively. The program will include music by Charles Griffin, Manuel Maria Ponce, and many others. Paul Moravec, recent winner of the Pulitzer Prize, will be on hand to discuss the World Premiere performance of his new guitar duet, written for Newman & Oltman with the generous support of The Augustine Foundation for this special occasion.
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