Elizabeth Reid and I will be performing a World Premiere of Erik Nielsen’s “Voices in the Wind” for flute and viola. We’re tremendously excited about this fabulous new piece composed for us. Click here for more detail about Erik and about this piece.
Michael Close will be joining us for Corelli’s Trio Sonata in F major as well as Michael Isaacson’s “Jewish Wedding Suite” for flute, violin and cello. Michael Isaacson was recently in Vermont in conjunction with a Counterpoint concert and recording of exclusively his compositions, and I had the pleasure of meeting him at that performance. I’m delighted to be presenting works from three 21st century composers in this recital. Click here for our YouTube recording of a movement from this piece, Eishet Chayil (A Woman of Valor).
Other pieces on the program include Devienne‘s Duo No. 3 for Flute and Viola and Hoffmeister’s Duo for Flute and Viola. Devienne and Hoffmeister were both contemporaries of Mozart and Haydn, and you can click the links of the title of their piece for a separate blog entry about each composer.
Finally, we’ll round out the program with Sylvia Glickman’s “Antigone Speaks.” The theme is based on an 8th century Byzantine Hymn by the first female composer on record, Kassia. Glickman’s 21st century duo for flute and viola references the poetry of Kassia as well as that of Sophocles. I have put up three additional blog posts on my flute studio blog about Sylvia Glickman, Kassia, and this lovely piece, all linked above.
I’m extremely excited about this program and hope you’ll join us on Sunday April 14 at 3:00 P.M. at the United Church of Northfield!
