Herbst Theatre at the San Francisco War Memorial Building (San Francisco, CA)
New music ensemble Earplay presents a program of music by American composers. the evening includes the world premieres of Eric Zivian's Trio For Clarinet, Cello And Piano and Pablo Furman's Sureña for violin and electronics. The program also includes works by Elliott Carter, William Graft, and Jennifer Higdon.
Event summary prepared by the Goldstar Editorial Team.
All dates for this event have expired.
The last event was Monday October 20, 2008 / 7:30pm. (view all dates)
Check back to this section to see pictures from this event!
Check back to this section to see reviews from this event!
We expect to have reviews on Tuesday October 21, 2008
The Herbst is small by most performing-arts standards (only 928 seats). So despite its stately appearance, it provides a refreshingly intimate atmosphere.
Wine, beer, soda and coffee are often available in the Main Veterans marbled lobby for shows with intermissions (not lectures).
Earplay new music ensemble’s 24th annual season opens with an engaging tapestry of an all-American program by Elliott Carter (New York), Pablo Furman (Bay Area), Jennifer Higdon (Philadelphia), William Kraft (Los Angeles) and Eric Zivian (Bay Area).
The Bay Area’s vibrant and diverse new music scene features the premiere of commissioned composer Eric Zivian’s bold and dashing Trio For Clarinet, Cello And Piano (Peter Josheff, Daniel Reiter, with the composer at the piano) along with the prominent San Jose composer, Pablo Furman, with his impassioned Sureña for violin (Graeme Jennings) and electronics.
Dark Wood by Jennifer Higdon with the edgy piano (Michael Seth Orland) part creating urban sounds with the dark woody sound of the bassoon (Rufus Olivier) floating above the tapestry created by the violin (Terrie Baune) and cello (Daniel Reiter). Three clever miniatures, Canon for Three Equal Instruments “In Memoriam Igor Stravinsky” (1971), Steep Steps (2001), and Au Quai (2002) offer a glimpse of Elliott Carter’s whimsy and humor. Completing the evening is William Kraft’s Vintage Renaissance and Beyond, inspired by the freshness of Renaissance and Middle Ages music, he carries the themes into the 21st century creating a rich tapestry of colors. Mary Chun conducts.
Use of this site is governed by our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. © 2009 Goldstar Events, Inc.