Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival

Schedule:

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Crossing Borders

Kirk in the Hills

Artists - Andrew Litton, Alvin Waddles, Katharina Kang Litton, Paul Watkins, Marion Hayden, David Taylor,Trio Gaia

HAYDN Piano Trio in A major, Hob.XV:18
BRAHMS Viola Sonata No.2, Op.120, No.2
BOLLING Suite for Cello and Jazz Piano Trio

The concert's theme, "that which connects," explores the concept of borders through music. Each piece blurs perceived boundaries—national, physical, intellectual, and generic—creating a fluid and permeable transition, akin to chemical reactions' states of change. Haydn's move to London in 1791 transformed his music, breaking traditional limits and blending chamber music with concertos. Brahms' Opus 120, his last instrumental work, reflects a poignant threshold of life and death, crossing from clarinet to viola with delicate transformation. Bolling's Suite for Cello and Jazz Trio merges jazz and classical music seamlessly, embodying fidelity and hybrid vigor. Together, these works navigate the liminal spaces of imagination, pushing beyond social delineations towards a utopian vision.