In this presentation, Dr. Kathy Bullock will share stories and works of African American Women composers who, although rarely mentioned in history books, have made valuable and significant contributions to the music of the United States. From the early 1900s to present day, we will explore the music and the messages of hope and empowerment that ... Read more
The soprano trio Trillium, comprised of Jane Berlin Pauley, Hannah Schramm Murray, and Peggo Horstmann Hodes, will join with pianist Calvin Herst to present a concert entitled "We Dream A World." The concert will feature songs written by African American women composers from spirituals to the present day. Some of the composers include Margaret Bonds, ... Read more
In the lecture, Takemitsu and Piazzolla: Twentieth-Century Master Composers and Innovators, Dr. Jose Lezcano will discuss the unique musical languages, cultural landscapes, and contributions to the classical music world of Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu (1930 – 1996) and Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla (1921 – 1992). As Japan’s foremost composer, Takemitsu expanded the musical language of ... Read more
Music School faculty members Erin Dubois and David Ross will perform a Bach's Lunch concert, Imagery Through Music. The program includes Toward the Sea by Toru Takemitsu for Alto Flute and Guitar, Histoire Du Tango by Astor Piazzolla for Flute and Guitar, and Homenaje a Takemitsu by José Manuel Lezcano. Each piece evokes images and references ... Read more
In the lecture, Tev Stevig draws on his 20-year exploration of makam-based music to define Turkish makam and explain how the Western musical experience can both help and hinder our understanding of this music. The New York Music Daily calls Tev Stevig "one of the world's most brilliantly individualistic guitarists" and the Boston Globe says of ... Read more
Tev Stevig and Michael K. Harrist present a program of original modal music inspired by their experiences with the folk and classical music traditions of Turkey, Greece, the Balkans, the Levant, Iran, Afghanistan, and North India. At turns romantic and elegant, vivacious and playful, the music of Çeşni Duo is grounded in the flavors (çeşniler) ... Read more
The Zefíra Trio, featuring Olga Patramanska-Bell, violin; Ashima Scripp, cello; and Eleanor Perrone, piano, presents a concert entitled Colorful Outpouring: Music as a Universal Language of Expressing Human Emotion. The members of Zefíra have established themselves as solo artists and chamber musicians of the highest standard. They are top prize winners of many national ... Read more
The Trio d’Anches de Concord, featuring CCMS faculty members Stefani Burk, oboe, Stephanie Jenkins, clarinet, and Maria Isaak, bassoon, presents a concert: Exquisitely French! Reed Trios 1935-1945. Charming, delightful, and lyrical, these trios for oboe, clarinet and bassoon, written during turbulent times, are guaranteed to lift your spirits. About the performers: Stefani Burk (oboe) attended the University of Iowa ... Read more