----/ The Squid List /-------------------------------------------------- EARPLAY 21: Transitions
Monday, September 26 7 PM; pre-concert lecture at 6:15 PM $10-25 ----/ Event Description /----------------------------------------------- EARPLAY, new chamber music, launches its 21st annual season with EARPLAY 21: Transitions, featuring four premieres in its new home, Herbst Theatre at its new time of 7 PM on Monday, September 26 with an all American program of premieres of works composed between 1997-2005. Bay Area audiences will hear current American styles and voices inspired by natural elements including water, fire, and life cycles. Special guest artist is Bay Area cabaret songsmith Wesla Whitfield in a special performance of Stephen Michael Gryc's Dream Vegetables. EARPLAY commissioned a new work by Bruce Christian Bennett (Fromm Music Foundation commission award recipient) titled: from the ashes (World premiere). Inspired by the myth of the Phoenix - from the ashes follows the cycle of destruction and rebirth to reveal what is born out of catastrophe. Mary Chun conducts the large ensemble work and comments Bruce's previous works are ferociously lyrical with challenging and dynamic elements inspiring us to request a work written for Earplay. In contrast, A Veil Barely Seen (West Coast premiere) by Frances White (New Jersey) is an atmospheric virtuoso soundscape featuring Ellen Ruth Rose, for viola and electronics inspired by woodland waterfalls. The viola with its rich sounds in the lower register is rarely heard as a solo instrument. Ralph Shapey's Sonata Number 2 for Violin and Piano (West Coast premiere) is an intense and rigorous composition that highlights the virtuoso skills of the violinist Terrie Baune and pianist Karen Rosenak. Though rarely performed, Shapey is recognized as a master American composer with an individual voice. Raised in the Bay Area, Connecticut-based composer Stephen Michael Gryc's whimsical and clever Dream Vegetables (Bay Area premiere) will bring a lighter note to the evening with guest artist Wesla Whitfield. Gryc creates a charming and beautiful setting for American poetry in the spoken-word tradition. Mary Chun conducts the Earplayers, a group of six outstanding Bay Area musicians: Tod Brody, flute and piccolo; Peter Josheff, clarinet and bass clarinet; Terrie Baune, violin; Ellen Ruth Rose, viola; Thalia Moore, cello, and Karen Rosenak, piano. In September, exceptional Bay Area artists, Wesla Whitfield, voice, and Kevin Neuhoff, percussion, join them. EARPLAY has performed over 400 works in its 20-year history including 104 world premieres and 45 new works commissioned by the ensemble. This season will reinforce EARPLAY's unwavering track record of presenting exceptional music in the 21st century. Founded in 1985 by a consortium of composers and musicians, Earplay is dedicated to the performance of new chamber music offering audiences a unique opportunity to hear eloquent, vivid performances of some of today's finest chamber music. Earplay concerts feature the Earplayers, a group of seven artists who, as a group, have developed a lyrical and ferocious style. For more information, please visit www.earplay.org. ----/ Venue Info /------------------------------------------------------ Herbst Theatre 401 Van Ness Ave. at McAllister San Francisco 415-392-4400 http://www.cityboxoffice.com ----/ Additional Info /------------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] 415-585-9776 http://www.earplay.org ----/ The Squid List Admin /--------------------------------------------- The Squid List, a tentacle of Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/ subscribe, unsubscribe, change your email address or change your subscription options: http://lists.laughingsquid.org/mailman/listinfo/squidlist/ Frequently Asked Questions & Submission Guidelines Squid List FAQ: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/faq.html The Squid List Online Calendar: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/calendar/ The Squid List RSS Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/squidlist ----/ Laughing Squid /-------------------------------------------------- Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.com underground art and culture from San Francisco and beyond Laughing Squid Web Hosting http://laughingsquid.net friendly, dependable and secure web hosting services for artists, individuals, bloggers, non-profits and small businesses Copyright (c) 2005 Laughing Squid. All rights reserved.
