SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2007 AT 2:00PM
Bestiary: Works by Elinor Armer
Elinor Armer, piano; Conrad Susa, conductor; Lois Siu, percussion; Jamie Drake, percussion; Matthew Cannon, percussion; Stanley Muncy, percussion; Stephen Harrison, 'cello; Lois Brandwynne, piano; Jonathan Russell, clarinet/bass clarinet; Ian Dickenson, double bass; Jodi Levitz, viola; Kyle Bruckmann, oboe/English horn; Wendy Hillhouse, voice; Special Guest Bettina Mussumeli, violin
Etude Quasi Cadenza; Fantasy; Open and Shut; Eine Kleine Snailmusik; Beast; Trout Surviving; and Api
Old First happily presents a concert devoted to the compositions of Elinor Armer, a prodigious creative presence on the local musical scene for thirty-seven years as a composer, performer, and teacher. Throughout a career whose highlights range from chairing the S.F. Conservatory's Composition Department to a musical collaboration with the eminent sci-fi/fantasy author Ursula Le Guin, her work has been synonymous with music that is lively yet thoughtful, playful yet meaningful, and always original and memorable.
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Bestiary: Works by Elinor Armer
Elinor Armer, piano; Conrad Susa, conductor; Lois Siu, percussion; Jamie Drake, percussion; Matthew Cannon, percussion; Stanley Muncy, percussion; Stephen Harrison, 'cello; Lois Brandwynne, piano; Jonathan Russell, clarinet/bass clarinet; Ian Dickenson, double bass; Jodi Levitz, viola; Kyle Bruckmann, oboe/English horn; Wendy Hillhouse, voice; Special Guest Bettina Mussumeli, violin
Etude Quasi Cadenza; Fantasy; Open and Shut; Eine Kleine Snailmusik; Beast; Trout Surviving; and Api
Old First happily presents a concert devoted to the compositions of Elinor Armer, a prodigious creative presence on the local musical scene for thirty-seven years as a composer, performer, and teacher. Throughout a career whose highlights range from chairing the S.F. Conservatory's Composition Department to a musical collaboration with the eminent sci-fi/fantasy author Ursula Le Guin, her work has been synonymous with music that is lively yet thoughtful, playful yet meaningful, and always original and memorable.
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