We are delighted to invite you to an upcoming concert featuring a vibrant and diverse program of chamber music, including a world premiere and works that draw inspiration from history, landscape, and folk traditions.
The program includes Daniel Kessner’s Sonatina Bassa, a three-movement work for bass flute and piano that blends classical structure with gently jazz-influenced melodies, showcasing the instrument’s distinctive, velvety sound.
In David Lang’s Lend/Lease, written for piccolo and 18 wooden blocks, unusual instrumentation reflects the historic partnership between the United States and the United Kingdom during the early years of World War II. The piece was composed for a celebration of the London Sinfonietta and captures the spirit of international cooperation.
We will also perform Margi Griebling-Haigh’s From a Train Window, a vivid single-movement trio originally commissioned by Cleveland Orchestra cellist Diane Mather. The music traces the emotional and visual experience of a train journey—from uncertain beginnings to rushing landscapes and, finally, a peaceful departure into the distance.
Selections from Béla Bartók’s 44 Duos for Two Violins highlight the composer’s deep connection to Eastern European folk music. These short, inventive works transform traditional melodies into engaging concert miniatures filled with rhythmic vitality and character.
Nature provides the inspiration for Robert Manno’s Three Scenes from the Mountains, a musical portrait of the Northern Catskills. Each movement evokes a distinct landscape: rippling water stirred by wind, the quiet beauty of a meadow at dawn, and the solitude of a forest at night.
Finally, we are thrilled to present the world premiere of Relatively Speaking by Chamber Collective percussionist Dylan Moffitt. Written for ocean drum and amplified radio, the piece explores unexpected sound worlds and the interplay between natural resonance and fragments of broadcast sound.
