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Presented in collaboration with Lieder Alive!, and featuring mezzo-soprano Kindra Scharich, the Festival Finale comes full circle with a special program of musical cycles that mirror those in nature, joining the glory of the voice with the wonders of the piano.
Circadian String Quartet, founded in 2013 to perform classical and contemporary repertoire of folkloric or cultural significance, are joined by pianist Amy Zanrosso in two-day festival of Piano Quintets by Dvořák, Stravinsky/Ryther, Schumann and Shostakovich.
How does a jazz pianist create a unique arrangement of a standard? Why do notation and improvisation seem like such separate worlds? How does an experimental bassist compose? We’ll explore these questions and more in this new series, moderated by Sarah Cahill, with guest artists demonstrating and revealing the secret processes behind their music.
A compelling exponent of classic and new repertoire, Founder and Artistic Director of the SFIPF Jeffrey LaDeur performs his first solo recital at Old First since 2014, with works by Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Ravel and Chopin.
“This music, seemingly shaped by the innumerable intimations of the unspoken and the imagined, forces the player to look both in the mirror and outside his- or herself, and to ‘speak’.” – Simone Vallerotonda
This is free concert! Seating on a first come, first serve basis.
