Sonata Series Event #3
These events are made possible with your generous support. Thank you! Make a gift to CMW today: https://communitymusicworks.org/donate/ Performance recorded on January 15, 2021 at the Bell Street Chapel in Providence, RI. Sonata Series Event #3 presents works by fresh contemporary voices from around the globe, two world premieres, and includes conversations with the musicians and composers. Violin Fellow Lara Madden shares George Benjamin’s spare yet evocative Three Miniatures for Solo Violin and Mario Carro’s luminous About Escher written for violin and marimba, where she is joined by CMW’s estimable Program Coordinator and percussionist extraordinaire, Piero Guimaraes. In the program's second half, Piero and his wife, violinist EmmaLee Holmes-Hicks, pair to bring us two newly commissioned works by Kareem Roustom and Kirsten Volness. Performer and composer bios here: https://communitymusicworks.org/sonat... Program notes here: https://communitymusicworks.org/sonat... The Program: About Escher Mario Carro, composer I. Tower of Babel II. Phosphorescent Sea III. Dolphins Lara Madden, violin Piero Guimares, marimba *** Three Miniatures for Violin Solo George Benjamin, composer I. A Lullaby for Lalit II. A Canon for Sally III. Lauer Lied Lara Madden, violin *** *Gnizo Kareem Roustom, composer I. II. III. EmmaLee Holmes-Hicks, violin Piero Guimaraes, percussion *** *The Pathless Woods Kirsten Volness, composer for violin, percussion, and electronics I. By allowing the will to float, we might see and hear more clearly. II. Trees bend in submission to storms. III. The good times of today are the sad thoughts of tomorrow. IV. A place where no one knows... EmmaLee Holmes-Hicks, violin and kick drum Piero Guimaraes, vibraphone *World Premiere Special thank you to Connie Nelson for her generous contribution to the commissioning of these two world premieres. *** Sonata performance video by Atomic Clock, with audio by James Moses Event edited by Liz Cox Hosted by Minna Choi Learn more about CMW, sign up for our enews, and check our calendar at: https://communitymusicworks.org THANK YOU FOR JOINING US!
