Farallon Quintet – October 11, 2013

Johannes Brahms Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115Durwynne Hsieh Clarinet Quintet (World Premiere, Farallon Quintet commission)Carl Maria von Weber Clarinet Quintet in B-flat major, Op. 34The Farallon Quintet, founded in the summer of 2012, is a dynamic Bay Area ensemble focused on presenting the clarinet quintet—string quartet plus clarinet—repertoire. In addition to playing the […]

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Wild Rumpus – September 27, 2013

Nicolas Tzortis Incompatible(s) VI World PremiereFausto Romitelli Trash TV TranceToru Takemitsu AirMorton Feldman OnlySteve Reich ‘Cello CounterpointKaija Saariaho CendresYao Chen O…What an AwakeningContemporary chamber ensemble Wild Rumpus will be presenting the world premiere performance of a newly commissioned work by Nicolas Tzortzis. The vivid, theatrical Incompatible(s) VI demands that a harpist portray both sides of […]

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The Andriasov Festival – September 22, 2013

image above, left to right: Iosif Andriasov, Arshak AndriasovArshak Andriasov “Torch, No. 1” Op. 6 for trumpet, trombone, piano, and strings and Ballet, Op. 8 for string quintetIosif Andriasov Flute Sketch, Op. 4; Trumpet Concertino, Op. 14; String Quartet, Op. 1 and 1st Symphony, Op. 12 (piano version)Iosif Andriasov was a composer-symphonist internationally recognized as […]

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