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The St. Matthew Passion is one of the most important pieces in the history of music. It is certainly one of the greatest of all of Bach’s works.
The Colorado Bach Ensemble launches its second season, presenting J.S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion in Fort Collins and Denver. According to Artistic Director, James Kim, “This is a huge undertaking with a double chorus, a double orchestra, a children’s chorus, and six soloists. Many of my colleagues would agree that this is one of the most influential masterpieces in western music.”
Dann Coakwell, one of the premier tenors specializing in Bach’s music will sing the role of the Evangelist. Coakwell has been praised by The New York Times as a “clear-voiced and eloquent … vivid storyteller.” Joining Mr. Coakwell will be two favorites from last season’s performance of the Mass in B Minor: Eric Jurenas, Countertenor and Paul Max Tipton, Tenor. Also featured will be exceptional soloists Clara Rottsolk, Soprano; Stephen Soph, Tenor; and, David Kim, Baritone.
In addition the St. Matthew Passion in June, the Colorado Bach Ensemble will present a series of Cantata Concerts in the fall, and a reprise of their hugely successful 2012 performances of The Messiah in December.
“For our second season, we will build on the established expectations to bring world-class performances to this region,” says Dr. Kim. “We also believe strongly in offering our music with affordable ticket prices so that cost is not a barrier to this beautiful art form – an art that I consider a necessity, not a luxury.”
WHAT: St. Matthew Passion (BWV 244) by J.S. Bach, conducted by Dr. James Kim, Artistic Director
SOLOISTS: Dann Coakwell, Evangelist-Tenor;
Paul Max Tipton, Christus-Baritone;
Clara Rottsolk, soprano;
Eric Jurenas, Countertenor;
Stephen Soph, Tenor;
David Kim, Baritone;
Fort Collins
WHEN: Friday, June 14, 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Griffin Concert Hall, University Center for the Arts, 1400 Remington Street, Fort Collins, CO 80524
Denver
WHEN: Saturday, June 15, 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: The King Center on the Auraria Campus, 855 Lawrence St, Denver, CO 80204
TICKETS: online or at the door: $20 adults, $5 students
Visit http://www.coloradobachensemble.org for more information
Visit us at http://www.ColoradoBachEnsemble.org to order tickets or to sign up for the CBE eNewsletter, including updates from Dr. Kim and performers as the group researches the music, rehearses and prepares for the upcoming performances.
The Soloists:
Dann Coakwell, tenor, has been praised by The New York Times as a “clear-voiced and eloquent … vivid storyteller;” Stark Insider of San Francisco has complimented his “rare warmth and depth;” and The Dallas Morning News has commended him as “the standout vocal soloist … with utterly natural diction,” and “a gorgeous lyric tenor that could threaten or caress on the turn of a dime.” Much sought-after as a performer of Bach, Handel, and their contemporaries, he specializes in J.S. Bach’s Evangelist roles. Additionally versed in the repertoire of Benjamin Britten and other composers within the last century, he also actively seeks out opportunities to collaborate with modern composers and perform new music.
Described by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a dignified and beautiful singer, Paul Max Tipton, baritone, is building a fine career in opera, oratorio, and early music. Upcoming and recent engagements include Britten’s War Requiem with the Lincoln Symphony Orchestra & the American Boy Choir, concerts of Charpentier & Couperin with Ensemble VIII in Austin, the role of Christus in Bach’s St. John Passion with the Back Bay Chorale in Boston, Rameau’s La Lyre Enchantée with Jacques Ogg and the Lyra Baroque Orchestra in Saint Paul, and a recording of the Brahms Requiem, Op.45 with Seraphic Fire and Patrick Dupré Quigley in Miami, an album recently honored with a 2012 Grammy nomination. Mr. Tipton is based in Boston, and is a May 2010 graduate of the Yale University Institute of Sacred Music, having studied with tenor James Taylor.
“Pure and shining” (Cleveland Plain Dealer) soprano Clara Rottsolk has been lauded by The New York Times for her “clear, appealing voice and expressive conviction” and by The Philadelphia Inquirer for the “opulent tone [with which] every phrase has such a communicative emotional presence.” In a repertoire extending from the Renaissance to the contemporary, her solo appearances with orchestras and chamber ensembles have taken her across the United States, Japan and South America. She specializes in historically informed performance practice, singing with ensembles such as American Bach Soloists, Tempesta di Mare, Les Délices, St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, Magnificat Baroque, Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, Bach Sinfonia, Piffaro—The Renaissance Wind Band, Trinity Wall Street Choir, Handel Choir of Baltimore, Buxtehude Consort, and the Masterwork Chorus under the direction of conductors including Joshua Rifkin, Bruno Weil, Paul Goodwin, Jeffrey Thomas, John Scott, David Effron, and Andrew Megill.
[Eric Jurenas]having a “rich, mature voice,” (Third Coast Digest) with “incredible power,” (Opus Colorado) American countertenor Eric Jurenas is quickly making a name for himself in both the opera and concert scene. After a brief stint as a baritone in his first year of university studies, he made the daunting switch to the opposite side of the vocal spectrum. Eric has worked with several groups as a featured soloist, including Michigan Opera Theatre, Opera Philadelphia, The Dayton Philharmonic, American Bach Soloists, Colorado Bach Ensemble, Calvin College Choirs, Kentucky Bach Choir, and the Bel Canto Chorus of Milwaukee, among others. Highlights of 2013-2014 season include performances with American Bach Soloists (Bach Magnificat), The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (Messiah), and Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music ensembles (Adams El Niño).
A “sweetly soaring tenor” Dallas Morning News with “impressive clarity and color” New York Times, Steven Soph performs as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the United States. Upcoming engagements include Handel’s Dettingen Te Deum with the Cleveland Orchestra under Ton Koopman, Evangelist in Bach’s St. John Passion with the Chicago Chorale, Messiah with Saint John’s Cathedral Choir and Orchestra in Denver, Liebeslieder Waltzes with Yale Choral Artists, and a residency at Stanford University with Cut Circle interpreting the works of DuFay and Josquin. Solo appearances this season include Handel’s Dettingen Te Deum as a 2012 Young American Artist with Robert Shafer’s City Choir of Washington; Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy in Alice Tully Hall with Musica Sacra conducted by Kent Tritle; Bach cantata arias (BWV 70 & 181) on Trinity Wall Street’s Bach at One series with Julian Wachner; arias in Bach’s St. Matthew Passion with Dennis Keene’s Voices of Ascension; Uriel in Haydn’s Creation, arias in Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, and Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610 with the Yale Schola Cantorum and Juilliard 415 under Masaaki Suzuki; and Zadok in Handel’s Solomon with Simon Carrington.
Korean-born baritone David Dong-Geun Kim has made several important concert and recital debuts since coming to the United States. His recent recital, Schubert’s Winterreise, was described as “One of the most moving, powerful and accomplished recital of the year” by conductor Simon Carrington. Kim has been presented in numerous recitals across the United States and Canada, performing many of the major works by Schubert, Schumann, Brahms and Mahler, Rimsky-Korsakov, Finzi, as well as earlier repertoire such as the lute songs of John Dowland. On the concert stage, Kim has been a featured soloist in works ranging from Monteverdi, Schütz, Bach, and Handel to Mendelssohn, Brahms and Philip Glass. His performances of Philip Glass’s Symphony No. 5 Requiem, Bardo, Nirmanakaya led the composer himself to praise the “special character” of Mr. Kim’s “rich voice.” Recent performances include a role in Stravinsky’s Les Noces, which was his first major foray into the Russian repertoire.
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The following is a press release that I received from the Boulder Bach Festival:
The Boulder Bach Festival Board of Directors has appointed Zachary Carrettin, noted violinist and conductor, as the new music director, effective July 1, 2013. Carrettin has served as concertmaster and soloist of the Boulder Bach Festival since 2011and is co-directing the festival’s inaugural baroque performance practice summer program from June 10 to June 14, 2013.
“Zachary Carrettin’s artistry and extensive knowledge of baroque style and Bach’s music have delighted festival audiences and the community for the past two seasons,” said Dan Seger, president, Boulder Bach Festival Board of Directors. “We look forward to the most exhilarating performances of Bach’s music, together with dynamic educational experiences for our community under Zachary’s leadership.”
As concertmaster of the Boulder Bach Festival, Carrettin has led dynamic instrumental performances in collaboration with leading baroque instrument soloists while nurturing the development of local professionals interested in learning eighteenth-century stylistic approaches. Carrettin most recently taught a master class for baroque violinists at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Currently, Carrettin balances symphonic and choral conducting, teaching, and solo performing while serving as Director of Orchestras at Sam Houston State University and Principal Conductor of the Cypress Symphony in Texas.
He has performed as conductor, soloist, and concertmaster with America’s finest baroque orchestras, including the American Bach Soloists in San Francisco, Musica Angelica in Los Angeles, Camerata Pacifica in Santa Barbara, Houston’s Ars Lyrica, and the Holy Trinity Bach Orchestra in New York. He toured and recorded baroque choral repertory with the world-renowned choir Chanticleer and held the post of Music Director at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ in Champaign, Illinois.
Zachary Carrettin replaces the Rick Erickson, who led the Boulder Bach Festival for the past two years and was instrumental in its rejuvenation. Erickson is moving on from this leadership position to attend to his growing commitments in New York City, throughout the U.S., and abroad.
“Rick Erickson has strengthened the reputation of the festival both locally and nationally with his exquisite musical performances, understanding of baroque performance practice, and his extensive knowledge of the man—J. S. Bach,” said Seger.
About:
Boulder Bach Festival
The Boulder Bach Festival, founded in 1981, celebrates the music of Johann Sebastian Bach by providing high quality performances and educational opportunities that not only satisfy those who already love Bach’s music, but also introduce Bach’s music to others. It is the premier festival in the Rocky Mountain Region dedicated to the propagation of the legacy of Johann Sebastian Bach. For information, see http://www.boulderbachfestival.org/.
About:
Zachary Carrettin, Music Director, Conductor, and Violin Soloist
Conductor and violin soloist Zachary Carrettin gave his symphony orchestra conducting debut with the Royal Philharmonic of Kishinev, Moldavia, and soon thereafter conducted the Symphony Orchestra of the Theatre Vorpommern in Germany and the Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic in the Czech Republic.
An avid educator, Carrettin has directed the symphony orchestras of the National University of Music in Romania and the orchestras of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the Sam Houston State University Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, the Tri-Valley Youth Symphony and Oakland Youth Orchestra in California, the Wabash Valley Youth Symphony in Indiana, the Houston Youth Symphony Sinfonia, and the All-Region Orchestras in Texas.
In 2005, Carrettin conducted the first-known performance of Giuseppe Antonio Capuzzi’s ballet music, L’Impostore Punito, at Rice University Shepherd School of Music as part of the Capuzzi Festival. He discovered the work in manuscript (Bergamo, Italy) in collaboration with concert violinist Kenneth Goldsmith. In 2009, he directed the U.S. premiere of the Granlund Lolea TriTangoMetro at the University of Illinois and heard his own compositions performed by the Bachiana Chamber Orchestra in Sao Paulo, Brazil. On the podium he has accompanied numerous soloists including pianist Ian Hobson, harpsichord virtuoso Charlotte Mattax, violinist Dylana Jenson, the award-winning Texas Guitar Quartet, and soprani Nicole Franklin and Bronwen Forbay, in projects ranging from baroque and classical-period instruments to contemporary instruments and repertory.
Following a decade of performing as concertmaster in sacred choral works with America’s finest baroque orchestras, (American Bach Soloists in San Francisco, Musica Angelica in Los Angeles, Camerata Pacifica in Santa Barbara, Houston’s Ars Lyrica, and the Holy Trinity Bach Orchestra in New York), Carrettin served as the Music Director of Northminster Presbyterian Church in El Cerrito, California. After touring and recording baroque choral repertory with the world-renowned choir Chanticleer, he was offered the post of Music Director at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ in Champaign, Illinois. Currently he balances symphonic and choral conducting, teaching, and solo performing while serving as director of orchestras at Sam Houston State University and principal conductor of the Cypress Symphony in Texas.
As violin soloist, Carrettin has toured four continents in collaboration with Project Bandaloop, including a private performance for the Sultan and Royal Family of Oman, in Muscat. He also performed as soloist at the Power of Houston Festival, in the historic Shubert Theatre in Boston, the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Rovereto, Italy, at the Cherry Creek Arts Festival in Denver, the Detroit Arts Festival, Seattle’s Bumbershoot, and at the Stavanger 2008 Festival in Norway. Carrettin has collaborated as violist with the Tokyo String Quartet and the Assad Brothers, and has performed in various capacities at the San Luis Obispo Mozart Festival, the Oregon Bach Festival, and the La Jolla Music Society Summerfest.
As concertmaster and soloist of the Boulder Bach Festival, Carrettin has led dynamic instrumental performances in collaboration with leading baroque instrument soloists while nurturing the development of local professionals interested in learning eighteenth-century stylistic approaches. He continues to perform at community events, and most recently taught a master class for baroque violinists at the University of Colorado Boulder. He is co-director of BBF’s inaugural baroque performance practice summer program and looks forward to contextualizing “rules and creativity, reason and emotion” for the participating students.
Mr. Carrettin holds Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in violin performance from Rice University Shepherd School of Music, and a Master of Music degree in conducting from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He studied orchestral, choral, opera, and wind ensemble conducting in Bucharest, Romania, where he was the assistant to Maestro Dumitru Goia, and pursued studies in the Doctor of Musical Arts program at Rice University.
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The Colorado Bach Ensemble launches its second season, presenting J.S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion in Fort Collins and Denver. According to Artistic Director, James Kim, “This is a huge undertaking with a double chorus, a double orchestra, a children’s chorus, and six soloists. Many of my colleagues would agree that this is one of the most influential masterpieces in western music.”
Dann Coakwell, one of the premier tenors specializing in Bach’s music will sing the role of the Evangelist. Coakwell has been praised by The New York Times as a “clear-voiced and eloquent … vivid storyteller.” Joining Mr. Coakwell will be two favorites from last season’s performance of the Mass in B Minor: Eric Jurenas, Countertenor and Paul Max Tipton, Tenor. Also featured will be exceptional soloists Clara Rottsolk, Soprano; Stephen Soph, Tenor; and, David Kim, Baritone.
In addition to the St. Matthew Passion in June, the Colorado Bach Ensemble will present a series of Cantata Concerts in the fall, and a reprise of their hugely successful 2012 performances of The Messiah in December.
“For our second season, we will build on the established expectations to bring world-class performances to this region,” says Dr. Kim. “We also believe strongly in offering our music with affordable ticket prices so that cost is not a barrier to this beautiful art form – an art that I consider a necessity, not a luxury.”
WHAT: St. Matthew Passion (BWV 244) by J.S. Bach, conducted by Dr. James Kim, Artistic Director
SOLOISTS: Dann Coakwell, Evangelist-Tenor;
Paul Max Tipton, Christus-Baritone;
Clara Rottsolk, soprano;
Eric Jurenas, Countertenor;
Stephen Soph, Tenor;
David Kim, Baritone;
Fort Collins
WHEN: Friday, June 14, 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Griffin Concert Hall, University Center for the Arts, 1400 Remington Street, Fort Collins, CO 80524
Denver
WHEN: Saturday, June 15, 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: The King Center on the Auraria Campus, 855 Lawrence St, Denver, CO 80204
TICKETS: online or at the door: $20 adults, $5 students
Visit http://www.coloradobachensemble.org for more information
Visit us at http://www.ColoradoBachEnsemble.org to order tickets or to sign up for the CBE eNewsletter, including updates from Dr. Kim and performers as the group researches the music, rehearses and prepares for the upcoming performances.
The Soloists:
Dann Coakwell, tenor, has been praised by The New York Times as a “clear-voiced and eloquent … vivid storyteller;” Stark Insider of San Francisco has complimented his “rare warmth and depth;” and The Dallas Morning News has commended him as “the standout vocal soloist … with utterly natural diction,” and “a gorgeous lyric tenor that could threaten or caress on the turn of a dime.” Much sought-after as a performer of Bach, Handel, and their contemporaries, he specializes in J.S. Bach’s Evangelist roles. Additionally versed in the repertoire of Benjamin Britten and other composers within the last century, he also actively seeks out opportunities to collaborate with modern composers and perform new music.
Described by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a dignified and beautiful singer, Paul Max Tipton, baritone, is building a fine career in opera, oratorio, and early music. Upcoming and recent engagements include Britten’s War Requiem with the Lincoln Symphony Orchestra & the American Boy Choir, concerts of Charpentier & Couperin with Ensemble VIII in Austin, the role of Christus in Bach’s St. John Passion with the Back Bay Chorale in Boston, Rameau’s La Lyre Enchantée with Jacques Ogg and the Lyra Baroque Orchestra in Saint Paul, and a recording of the Brahms Requiem, Op.45 with Seraphic Fire and Patrick Dupré Quigley in Miami, an album recently honored with a 2012 Grammy nomination. Mr. Tipton is based in Boston, and is a May 2010 graduate of the Yale University Institute of Sacred Music, having studied with tenor James Taylor.
“Pure and shining” (Cleveland Plain Dealer) soprano Clara Rottsolk has been lauded by The New York Times for her “clear, appealing voice and expressive conviction” and by The Philadelphia Inquirer for the “opulent tone [with which] every phrase has such a communicative emotional presence.” In a repertoire extending from the Renaissance to the contemporary, her solo appearances with orchestras and chamber ensembles have taken her across the United States, Japan and South America. She specializes in historically informed performance practice, singing with ensembles such as American Bach Soloists, Tempesta di Mare, Les Délices, St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, Magnificat Baroque, Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, Bach Sinfonia, Piffaro—The Renaissance Wind Band, Trinity Wall Street Choir, Handel Choir of Baltimore, Buxtehude Consort, and the Masterwork Chorus under the direction of conductors including Joshua Rifkin, Bruno Weil, Paul Goodwin, Jeffrey Thomas, John Scott, David Effron, and Andrew Megill.
[Eric Jurenas]having a “rich, mature voice,” (Third Coast Digest) with “incredible power,” (Opus Colorado) American countertenor Eric Jurenas is quickly making a name for himself in both the opera and concert scene. After a brief stint as a baritone in his first year of university studies, he made the daunting switch to the opposite side of the vocal spectrum. Eric has worked with several groups as a featured soloist, including Michigan Opera Theatre, Opera Philadelphia, The Dayton Philharmonic, American Bach Soloists, Colorado Bach Ensemble, Calvin College Choirs, Kentucky Bach Choir, and the Bel Canto Chorus of Milwaukee, among others. Highlights of 2013-2014 season include performances with American Bach Soloists (Bach Magnificat), The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (Messiah), and Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music ensembles (Adams El Niño).
A “sweetly soaring tenor” Dallas Morning News with “impressive clarity and color” New York Times, Steven Soph performs as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the United States. Upcoming engagements include Handel’s Dettingen Te Deum with the Cleveland Orchestra under Ton Koopman, Evangelist in Bach’s St. John Passion with the Chicago Chorale, Messiah with Saint John’s Cathedral Choir and Orchestra in Denver, Liebeslieder Waltzes with Yale Choral Artists, and a residency at Stanford University with Cut Circle interpreting the works of DuFay and Josquin. Solo appearances this season include Handel’s Dettingen Te Deum as a 2012 Young American Artist with Robert Shafer’s City Choir of Washington; Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy in Alice Tully Hall with Musica Sacra conducted by Kent Tritle; Bach cantata arias (BWV 70 & 181) on Trinity Wall Street’s Bach at One series with Julian Wachner; arias in Bach’s St. Matthew Passion with Dennis Keene’s Voices of Ascension; Uriel in Haydn’s Creation, arias in Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, and Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610 with the Yale Schola Cantorum and Juilliard 415 under Masaaki Suzuki; and Zadok in Handel’s Solomon with Simon Carrington.
Korean-born baritone David Dong-Geun Kim has made several important concert and recital debuts since coming to the United States. His recent recital, Schubert’s “Winterreise”, was described as “One of the most moving, powerful and accomplished recital of the year” by conductor Simon Carrington. Kim has been presented in numerous recitals across the United States and Canada, performing many of the major works by Schubert, Schumann, Brahms and Mahler, Rimsky-Korsakov, Finzi, as well as earlier repertoire such as the lute songs of John Dowland. On the concert stage, Kim has been a featured soloist in works ranging from Monteverdi, Schütz, Bach, and Handel to Mendelssohn, Brahms and Philip Glass. His performances of Philip Glass’s Symphony No. 5 “Requiem, Bardo, Nirmanakaya” led the composer himself to praise the “special character” of Mr. Kim’s “rich voice.” Recent performances include a role in Stravinsky’s “Les Noces,” which was his first major foray into the Russian repertoire.
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WHAT: The Colorado Chamber Players present a free concert
WHEN: Sunday, June 9, 2013, 2:00 pm
WHERE: Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder, CO 80302
ADMISSION: Free
WHEN: Thursday, June 6th, 2013, 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Colorado State University, Organ Recital Hall, 1400 Remington Street, Ft. Collins, as part of Colorado State Music Teachers’ Association conference at CSU.
ADMISSION: free for CSMTA attendees; $15 general public
Program:
Antonin Dvořák: Terzetto Op. 74, for Two Violins and Viola
Mark Carlson: View From a Hilltop, for Clarinet, String Trio and Piano (2009)
Ernst von Dohnányi: Piano Sextet, Op. 37
One of the distinguished chamber groups in the state of Colorado, the Colorado Chamber Players will present a free program consisting of rarely heard music, at least in this region. It has been several years since I have heard the Piano Sextet, Opus 37, by Ernst von Dohnányi (1877-1960). Though it now seems strange to say, Dohnányi once surpassed Bartók and Kodály in reputation as a pianist, composer, and conductor. He is a casualty, if one can put it that way, of the vicissitudes of the trends in twentieth century music: he has been almost forgotten due to the impact of the Second Viennese School (Schoenberg, Webern, and Berg). He certainly leans towards twentieth century harmonies; however, his foundation in Brahms is undeniable and easily recognizable. He was one of the most important musicians to come from Hungary in the early twentieth century. He was a brilliant pianist and composer and he became the Director of the Budapest Conservatory, Conductor of the Budapest Philharmonic, Director of the Hungarian Radio, and President of the Hungarian Academy. Composed in 1934, Dohnányi’s Piano Sextet, Opus 37, is a marvelous piece, and, as the Colorado Chamber Players’ Artistic Director, violist Barbara Hamilton, points out, his style is quite similar to another émigré to the USA: film composer Erich Korngold. Ernst von Dohnányi did become a United States citizen where he was appointed to the faculty at Florida State College in Tallahassee. He died there in 1960.
The Opus 37 Sextet is a beautiful piece of music, and it is so rarely performed that everyone who reads this article must make a very definite commitment to attend this concert.
Antonin Dvořák (1841-1904) is, in my opinion, one of the most underrated composers. Everyone knows who he is because of his famous New World Symphony, but few are familiar with the rest of his compositional output, which is enormous. The Terzetto, Opus 74, is a four movement work for two violins and viola. Dvořák wrote this work to celebrate amateur musicians, but one of the violinists he chose to perform the piece was not quite as skilled as he had hoped; therefore, the piece underwent a revision. In fact it became an almost new composition. It is a delightful work, and reflects the original and innovative programming that has made the Colorado Chamber Players well-known.
The third work on Sunday’s program will be by American composer, Mark Carlson. The Colorado Chamber Players have performed View From a Hilltop before, and I can assure you that it is an excellent piece of music that is needs to be heard.
CCP Director Hamilton describes View From a Hilltop: “It is a haunting and atmospheric work, with amazing bass clarinet writing, and unique coloristic effects.”
I will quote very briefly from Carlson’s bio statement:
“Composer Mark Carlson’s lyrical, emotionally powerful, and stylistically unique music has earned him the admiration of audiences and musicians throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe. A versatile composer, his nearly 100 works include art songs, chamber music, choral music, concertos and other large ensemble works, and songs for musical theater. The CCP hosted Mark Carlson in Colorado in fall 2012.
Carlson teaches music theory and composition at UCLA and also taught at Santa Monica College for 15 years. The Founder and Artistic Director of the Los Angeles chamber music ensemble Pacific Serenades, he is also active as a flutist, performing primarily chamber music. Born in 1952 in Ft. Lewis, Washington, Carlson grew up in California, attended the University of Redlands, graduated from CSU Fresno, and received MA and PhD degrees in composition from UCLA. His principal teachers were Alden Ashforth and Paul Reale (composition) and Roger Stevens (flute).”
This concert is of special interest because of the repertoire that is being performed. Please note that there are two guest artists: Kolio Plachkov, French Horn, will make his debut with the Colorado Chamber Players, as will Mary Artmann, Cello.
Musicians performing at this concert:
Mary Artmann, Guest Cellist
Andrew Cooperstock, Piano
Barbara Hamilton-Primus, Artistic Director & Viola
Kolio Plachkov, Guest French Horn
Paul Primus, Violinist
Daniel Silver, Clarinetist
Margaret Soper Gutierrez, Violinist
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The Playground Ensemble, Denver’s avant garde music group will present a concert of new music this Friday. I will quote from a short press release that I received:
WHAT: New Creations Concert
WHEN: Friday, 5/17/13 at 7:30pm
WHERE: Hamilton Recital Hall, Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO 80210
The Playground presents brand-new works, including commissions by Jimmy Canepa and Oren Boneh and the latest compositions by Chris Malloy and our own Conrad Kehn.
Tickets $18 adult, $16 seniors, free with Pioneer card or ANY student ID. Ticket prices include free parking at the Newman Center parking garage and a reception after the concert to greet the artists.
Lamont Concert Line (303) 871-6412
About the Playground Ensemble:
The Playground Ensemble, made up of faculty and alumni from the University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music, is the Rocky Mountain Region’s premier new music group. We are professional musicians, composers and fans dedicated to presenting classical music as a living art form. The Playground’s mission is to provide stimulating performances, expand common perceptions of both contemporary music and the chamber ensemble, and nurture a community around this music that we love.
