ALIAS Chamber Ensemble’s upcoming Winter Concert will feature works from both their first Delos recording, Boiling Point and their new recording with Portara Ensemble, Amorisms!
ALIAS Winter Concert
February 10, 2016 — Blair School of Music, Vanderbilt University
Program
- Kenji Bunch: Drift for clarinet, viola, and piano
- Kenji Bunch: “Ballad” from String Circle for string quintet
- Gabriela Lena Frank: Quijotadas for string quartet
- Paul Moravec: Selections from Amorisms with Portara Ensemble
Nonprofit partner: Nashville Freedom School Partnership
Amorisms: Music of Paul Moravec
In this stunning collection, we not only get Paul Moravec’s fabled Tempest Fantasy, but also two world-premiere recordings of his music for voices and chamber ensemble. Amorisms is a ballet piece that can also be savored as absolute music; the Sacred Love Songs set familiar biblical texts and the well-known “Prayer of St. Francis.”
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Boiling Point: Music of Kenji Bunch
Composer Kenji Bunch has been attracting much attention lately, both nationally and abroad. Also a concert violist and bluegrass performer, his music offers an eclectic mix of roots music, modern rock and jazz–but mostly within the context of sophisticated classical form. The title piece, Boiling Point, (featuring a teakettle!), begins gently before coming to a hard-rock-style “boil”. The five movements of String Circle flirt with various types of classic roots music (ragtime, blues, country)–yet you know a classical voice is at work. Three other fascinating works round out the program. The Grammy® nominated ALIAS Chamber Ensemble is a forward looking group of 11 musicians (strings, winds, harp, etc.) that cultivates an “out of the box” approach to their programming.
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