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Leon Kirchner: 90th Birthday Celebration
2008-2009 Season |
Saturday, January 24, 2009 8:00 PM Miller Theatre |
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Composer Portraits Ayano Kataoka, percussion Claremont Trio Corey Cerovsek, violin Daniel Phillips, violin Jeremy Denk, piano Timothy Eddy, cello Paula Robison, flute Brad Lubman, conductor Duo No. 2 (2001) Flutings for Paula (1973) Trio No. 1 (1954) Sonata Concertante (1952) Concerto for Violin, Violoncello, 10 Winds, and Percussion (1960) THIS EVENT HAS ALREADY OCCURED IN A PREVIOUS SEASON! Onstage discussion with Leon Kirchner Miller Theatre honors New York native Leon Kirchner (b. 1919), who at 90 remains a composer of vigorous and poetic music. He is a performer’s composer, championed by some of the world’s finest musicians, many of whom are personally joining in the celebration. This Portrait features works written over a span of fifty years, including both his seminal double concerto and recent and early chamber music. Read this concert's program notes by Paul Griffiths. Major support for the Composer Portraits series is provided by the Francis Goelet Charitable Lead Trust. Additional support is provided by The Aaron Copland Fund for Music. This project has been made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts as part of American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius. |
 illustration by Si Scott; photo by Jamie Cope |
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