Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival

Schedule:

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Creative Connections

Seligman Performing Arts Center

Artists - Andrew Litton, Shai Wosner, Tai Murray, Philip Setzer, Katharina Kang Litton, Peter Wiley, Han Lash, Kevin Brown, The Dolphins Quartet, Hesper Quartet

LASH Excerpts from A Journey Through the Underworld: Counterpoint
SCHUBERT Impromptu in G-flat major, D. 899
GERSHWIN Impromptu in Two Keys
GERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue
RAVEL String Quartet in F major
MUSTONEN Nonetto II (2000)

Tonight's concert explores the theme of this year's Festival, Creative Connections, focusing on how different musical elements coexist and interact. We start with Han Lash's "Excerpts from A Journey Through the Underworld," where old and new melodies intertwine. Schubert's Impromptu in G-flat major follows, showcasing the interplay between melody and accompaniment. Gershwin's Impromptu in Two Keys and "Rhapsody in Blue" merge jazz with classical styles. Ravel's String Quartet in F contrasts rhythm and technique, and Olli Mustonen's Nonetto II blends past and present musical forms. Each piece highlights the dynamic relationship between opposing forces in music.