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Programs and ToursMusic and DanceMasterpieces Revealed: Ravel String Quartet in F
Monday, November 2, 7-8:30 pm In the second installation of our Masterpieces Revealed Series, Andrew Jennings will facilitate a group of student performers as they unlock the secrets behind Maurice Ravel’s only string quartet. By exploring one or two of the movements in detail, participants will come away with a new appreciation of this masterwork. This event is presented in conjunction with the St. Lawrence String Quartet’s mainstage concert at Rackham Auditorium on November 8. Concert
Debussy's Musique à moi Claude Debussy's search for immediate, evocative sounds removed from musical tradition has much in common with that of the Impressionists, despite his known ambivalence about the label for himself. This wide-ranging program includes the celebrated early string quartet in G minor, op. 10 and Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, as well as less familiar works, including Deux danses, juxtaposing Debussy's eastern and medieval influences; Cinq poèmes de Baudelaire, his most Wagnerian in style; and Trois poèmes de Mallarmé. The program features School of Music, Theatre, and Dance (SMTD) students with performance faculty Amy Porter, flute, and Caroline Helton, soprano, and alumni Amy Ley, harp, Jennifer Goltz, soprano, and Rachel Lauber, conductor. Presented with support from the family of Dr. Raymond Cunningham in his memory, the Center for European Studies-European Union Center, and the UM School of Music, Theatre & Dance. Sounds of ArchitectureSaturday December 5, 8 pm A program of compositions inspired by architecture and sculpture, featuring new works by SMTD faculty composer Kristin Kuster. Performances by Michigan Chamber Players, Contemporary Directions Ensemble, and SMTD students, with guest artists Matthew Ardizzone, guitar, and Andrew Kuster, conductor. Pre-concert talk at 7 pm in UMMA’s Helmut Stern Auditorium. This program is made possible in part by UMMA’s New Visions Venture Fund. |
