Humor and Melancholy

Featuring: A CMSFW Enseemble with Alessandro Deljavan
Alessandro Deljavan, piano
Gary Levinson, violin
Sergey Slovachevsky, cello

Performing:

Beethoven Trio No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 3
Haydn Piano Trio No. 43 in C major, Op. 86
Dvořák Trio No. 4, “Dumky”

Scintillating Fresh Looks

Featuring: Dover Quartet

Joel Link, violin
Bryan Lee, violin
Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola
Camden Shaw, cello

Performing:

Mozart String Quartet No. 22 in B-flat Major, K. 589
Mozart String Quartet No. 23 in F Major, K. 590
Dvořák Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96 “American”

Strings Rejoice

Featuring: CMSFW Ensemble

Gary Levinson, violin
Yuriy Bekker, violin
Richard Young, viola
Michael Klotz, viola
Robert deMaine, cello
Allan Steele, cello

Performing:

Brahms String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 111 “Prater”
Brahms String Sextet No.2 in G Major, Op. 36

Sounds from the Strange Forest (soft control)

Living Japanese composers navigate similar tensions to those found in Murakami’s artwork: the dangers and delights of both the natural and technological worlds, the reconciliation of tradition with the global marketplace, and the struggle to preserve the unique sensibility of Japanese culture within a modern context. From Joji Yuasa’s pioneering electronic sounds to the cultural challenges of Ken Ueno’s work, Sounds Modern will present a diverse selection of recent Japanese music that sheds light on the context of Murakami’s work.