Argento Concert Preview 5/5/09 Messiaen, Gaussin, Boulez, Murail, Grisey

TUESDAY, MAY 5, 8:00 PM
Merkin Concert Hall, 129 W67th Street, New York; Subway: 1 train to 66th Street
Admission: $25; students half price; Box Office (212) 501-3330

Three ensembles team up to celebrate the 100th year of Messiaen in a concert featuring U.S. premieres of four of his leading protégés, including Pierre Boulez and Allain Gaussin. Highlights include:
Program

Olivier Messiaen - Oiseaux Exotiques
Stony Brook Contemporary Chamber Players
Eduardo Leandro, conductor
Gil Kalish, piano

Tristan Murail - Les Courants de l'Espace for ondes martenot and 28 musicians
U.S. premiere
Argento Chamber Ensemble and the
Stony Brook Contemporary Chamber Players
Tristan Murail, ondes martenot
Michel Galante, conductor

Pierre Boulez - Improvisé pour le Dr. K
U.S. premiere
Argento Chamber Ensemble
Michel Galante, conductor

Allain Gaussin - Satori for solo clarinet
U.S. premiere
Carol McGonnell, soloist

Gérard Grisey - Manifestations
U.S. premiere
Face the Music and Argento Chamber Ensemble
Jennifer Undercofler, conductor

Links and credits for photos and sequences in this video preview:

Messiaen photo: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/malball/messiaengall.htm

oiseaux exotique performance (Boulez conducting): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht5qqE_e1UE

Murail photo by Guy Vivien: http://aulaelectroacustica.blogspot.com/2008/09/audio-tristan-murail.html

ondes martenot photos:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ondes_Martenot

Alain Gaussin photo by Jean-Michel Sabat: http://www.cdmc.asso.fr/biographies/d_g/gaussin.htm

Grisey photo: http://www.resmusica.com/article_555_concert_ensemble_court-circuit_hommage_a...

Boulez photo: http://ionarts.blogspot.com/2007/12/fting-pierre-boulez.html

Category:

Music

Tags:

• music
• french
• composers
• Messiaen
• Gaussin
• Boulez
• Murail
• Grisey
• Argento
• Stony Brook
• Galante

[jamesaellis]

god wish i could have come sorry guys!