Highlights include five world premiere pieces and fresh rendition of Goldberg Variations by Tepfer.
North Bethesda, MD -- In December, Strathmore gives the gifts of rare classical interpretations of the Great American Songbook by pianist Jenny Lin, five world premieres from violist Wendy Richman, new music from prolific jazz pianist and composer Dan Tepfer and holiday favorites reimagined with a jazz bent during the Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra: A Bohemian Christmas. Jenny Lin will perform on Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.; Wendy Richman can be heard on Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.; Dan Tepfer will perform on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.; and Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra can be heard on Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Calendar information for each of the December Music in the Mansion concert is located at the end of this document. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (301) 581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org.Strathmore's December concerts complement its Celebrating American Composers series, a sweeping year-long exploration of the dynamic talents and innovations that have shaped American music and its diverse genres. Music in the Mansion concerts are sponsored by Asbury Methodist Village. Additionally, the concerts with Jenny Lin and Wendy Richman are also sponsored by the Randy Hostetler Living Room Music Fund.
Jenny Lin
Acclaimed classical pianist Jenny Lin will bring her "remarkable technical command" and "gift for melodic flow" (The New York Times) to memorable excerpts from the Great American Songbook, interpreting the music of seminal composers such as Rodgers and Hammerstein, Fats Waller, Stephen Sondheim and George Gershwin, among others. Her mastery of classical piano will be reflected in music theater mainstays such as The King and I, The Sound of Music, Sweeney Todd and Lady Be Good, inviting audiences to hear classic American song in new ways.
The "exceptionally sensitive pianist" (Gramophone Magazine) has been heard at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, Kennedy Center, Miller Theatre, MoMA, the Whitney Museum, San Francisco Performances, Freer Gallery of Art, Wordless Music Series, (Le) Poisson Rouge, National Gallery of Art, Corcoran Gallery and Spivey Hall; as well as Festivals worldwide at Lincoln Center Mostly Mozart, BAM's Next Wave, MATA and Spoleto in the U.S., Chopin Festival in Austria, Flanders and Ars Musica Festivals in Belgium, Shanghai New Music Festival in China and Divonne Festival in France.
She has performed with conductors such as Lothar Zagrosek, James Bagwell, Jiri Starek, Urs Schneider, Alexander Mickelthwate, Peter Bay, Jac van Steen, Ovidiu Balan, Wen-Pin Chien, Kek-Tjiang Lim, John Kennedy, Oliver Diaz and Celso Antunes.
Wendy Richman
The premiere pieces are part of her Vox/Viola project, an ongoing collaborative effort inviting young composers to write new works loosely inspired by Giacinto Scelsi's Manto III, tailored to Richman's training as a singer and violist.
Dan Tepfer
Jazz pianist and Yamaha artist Dan Tepfer will also premiere new works in the Mansion with his performance of Goldberg Variations / Variations, his kaleidoscopic solo album which uses Johann Sebastian Bach's totemic masterpiece, the Goldberg Variations, as an inspiring font for creativity. Interspersed with Tepfer's affectionate interpretation of the complete "Goldbergs" are his own improvised variations on Bach's variations. Goldberg Variations / Variations was released on November 8, 2011. Bach's Goldberg Variations are beloved now as an entrancing, virtually sacred work of art, and were published by Bach as of an "aria" and a set of 30 variations in 1741.
Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra
Classic carols and holiday music will get new spin from Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra, presenting Duke Ellington's adaptation of the Nutcracker Suite, new arrangements from the Stan Kenton and Claude Thornhill songbooks, as well as fresh arrangements of holiday classics by BCJO members.
The new Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra is a 17-piece big band founded by baritone saxophonist Brad Linde and co-directed by Linde and Joe Herrera. Debuted on April 19, 2010, the BCJO now presents a variety of music from big band literature and feature some of the District's best musicians on Monday nights at the historic Bohemian Caverns. Music from Ellington, Basie, Strayhorn, Thad Jones, Oliver Nelson, Maria Schneider and originals by band members embrace and challenge the tradition of big band repertoire.
--Michael Filia, Strathmore
Washington Symphonic Brass to Present Holiday Concert at the Music Center at Strathmore
North Bethesda, MD, November 15, 2011 - Maestro Piotr Gajewski will conduct the
Washington Symphonic Brass in a holiday celebration at The Music Center at
Strathmore on December 22 at 8 p.m. The critically-acclaimed 17-member brass and
percussion ensemble will ring in the holidays with arrangements of holiday favorites,
including Greensleeves, Twelve Days of Christmas, selections from Bach's Christmas
Oratorio and a Hanukkah Medley.
The Washington Symphonic Brass is composed of professional musicians in the
Washington/Baltimore area who have assembled to play some of the great literature
written for large brass ensemble and percussion. Members of the WSB have performed
with many of the nation's best orchestras, such as the National Symphony, the Baltimore
Symphony, among others. The group performs throughout the Washington and
Baltimore metropolitan area and its repertoire covers five centuries.
Maestro Gajewski, an "immensely talented and insightful conductor" (The Washington
Post), is widely credited with building the National Philharmonic to its present status as
the most respected ensemble of its kind in the region. In recent years, he has also
appeared with most major orchestras in his native Poland, as well as the Royal Liverpool
Philharmonic in England, the Karlovy Vary Symphony in the Czech Republic, the
Okanagan Symphony in Canada and numerous orchestras in the United States. His
teachers have included Leonard Bernstein, Seiji Ozawa, Andre Previn, and Gunther
Schuller. Maestro Gajewski also holds a law degree and occasionally makes time for
select legal projects. He and his family reside in Montgomery County.
To purchase tickets to the Washington Symphonic Brass concert on December 22, 2011
at 8 pm at the Music Center at Strathmore, please visit www.nationalphilharmonic.org
or call the Strathmore box office at (301) 581-5100. Tickets are available starting from
$35; kids 7-17 are FREE through the ALL KIDS, ALL FREE, ALL THE TIME program
(sponsored by The Gazette). ALL KIDS tickets must be purchased in person or by
phone.
--Deborah Birnbaum, National Philharmonic
Music Institute of Chicago Offers December Concerts
The Music Institute of Chicago, one of the U.S.'s largest and most respected community music schools, offers a variety of events to entertain music lovers this December. Events are free unless otherwise noted and take place at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston.
Saturday, December 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Academy Chamber Music Concert
Founded in 2006, the Music Institute of Chicago Academy has quickly established itself as an elite training center for highly gifted pre-collegiate musicians. The selective program is focused on providing a comprehensive musical education including a rigorous chamber music component.
Wednesday, December 14 at 7:30 p.m.
MIC Community Symphony
Led by conductor Larry Eckerling, the MIC Community Symphony features amateur adult musicians with prior orchestral experience. Hosted by John Piepgras and featuring Music Institute faculty pianist Matthew Hagle, the program includes Humperdinck's Prelude to Hansel and Gretel; Grieg's Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16; and Haydn's Symphony No. 100 in G Major ("Military").
Thursday, December 15 at 7:30 p.m.
New Horizons Band Concert
Led by conductor Carolyn Merva Robblee, the New Horizons Band features amateur adult musicians, age 50 and older, with prior experience. Program TBA.
Sunday, Dec 18 at 3 p.m.
Music Institute of Chicago Chorale presents: A celebration of the music of Benjamin Britten
Led by conductor Daniel Wallenberg, the Music Institute of Chicago Chorale, celebrating its 25th anniversary, is a community chorus that offers adult singers with prior experience the opportunity to study and perform the best in sacred and secular choral music. Special guests include Jamie Dahman, tenor; Ben Melsky, harp; Rob Horton, organ; and the The Rogers Park and Humboldt Park Neighborhood Choirs of the Chicago Children's Choir. The program includes Ceremony of Carols, Hymn to Saint Cecilia, Te Deum in C, Flower Songs, A Boy was Born, Festival Te Deum, and Two-Part Songs for High Voices.
Tickets: $15 adults | $10 seniors | $7 students; available at musicinst.org or 847.905.1500 ext. 108.
--Jill Chukerman, JAC Communications
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