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From the Mountains to the
Sea:
Elemental America
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Thursday,
April 29, 2010, 8:00 pm
Waltz-Astoria Cafe
23-14 Ditmars Boulevard, Astoria, NY 11106
[map]
Saturday,
May 1,
2010, 8:30 pm
Kaufman Center - Ann Goodman Recital Hall
129 West 67th Street, New York, NY
10023 [map]
Program:
John Luther Adams Among Red
Mountains
David Lang Sweet Air
Jennifer Higdon Rapid Fire
Shawn Crouch Quintessence
(world premiere)
George Crumb Vox Balaenae
Lost Dog New Music
Ensemble explores the elemental forces
of the natural world, as expressed by
the music of some of America's leading
composers.
Highlights include George Crumb's
Vox Balenae (Voice of the Whale),
one of the great classics of American
Music (performed under a blue light by
players wearing masks), and the world
premiere of Shawn Crouch's
Quintessence, a work about the 'Fifth
Element' - life itself.
Complimentary reception to follow.
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