Salt Bay Chamberfest
Tuesday, August 06, 2024 at 07:30pm
Salt Bay Chamberfest
Lincoln Theater
2 Theater Street
Festival Concert 1
Join Salt Bay Chamberfest this August for its 30th anniversary as we celebrate "Music in Blue": A festival that intermingles the influences of blues and jazz on classical chamber music, together with music inspired by blue landscapes in nature and visual arts.
Tuesday at 7:30 pm
Pre-concert lecture at 6:30 pm
On the 100th anniversary of the premiere of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, pianist/composer Conrad Tao presents a newly composed work-co-commissioned by SBC- honoring the original masterpiece’s highly theatrical spirit. It is paired with Bartók’s dance-infused Contrasts.
Program:
George Gershwin Preludes
Conrad Tao, piano
Béla Bartók Contrasts, Sz. 116
Geneva Lewis, violin; Derek Bermel, clarinet; Conrad Tao, piano
Conrad Tao Flung Out (co-commissioned by SBC)
Geneva Lewis, violin; Gregg August, bass; Derek Bermel, clarinet; Angel Subero, trombone; Víctor Pablo García-Gaetán, percussion; Conrad Tao, piano
Work to be announced
Gregg August, bass; Angel Subero, trombone; Víctor Pablo García-Gaetán, percussion
George Gershwin, arr. Conrad Tao Rhapsody in Blue
Conrad Tao, piano
Cost:
Season Subscription $165
Single Concert Ticket $45 General Admission / $30 First-time attendee / Students free
