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ANNOUNCING ALEC WILDER CONCERTSLocations, dates, and hosts for all centennial concerts will be listed on this page. Pieces to be presented as well as participating performers will be added as information becomes available. Currently, programs are planned for: Cape Giradeau, Missouri, Michael Dean, Host, September 23rd, 2007 3:00pm** Lawrence University, Wisconsin, Robert Levy, Host Fall 2007 (date not confirmed) University of Memphis, Tennessee, Daniel Phillips, Host (date not confirmed) (Concert details listed below) Past 2007 Centennial concerts include: Harold Washington Public Library, Richard Wyszynski, Host, August 3rd, 2007 12:15pm* Merkin Hall, New York City, Rex Reed, Host, April 29, 2007 6:30 p.m. The New York Public Library at Lincoln Center, New York City, March 17, 2007 3:00 p.m William Patterson University, featuring Jackie Cain, Wayne, NJ, March 18, 2007 4:00 p.m Eastman School of Music, Kilbourn Hall, John Marcellus, February 13th, 2007 The Purcell School, England, Daisy Chute in Performance, February 21st, 2007 Unitarian Church, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Steven Ovitsky, Jan. 26th & 28th, 2007 Oregon Coast Chamber Music, Richard Jones, Soloist, February 23rd, 2007
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DETAILS - UPCOMING CONCERTS -
(*) - Drawing from personal conversations and correspondence over the course of their friendship, Richard Wyszynski presents a centenary tribute to the memory of composer Alec Wilder. Conducting the Cardinal Chamber Orchestra, Wyszynski will highlight Wilder's early orchestral works including "Theme and Variations," "Slow Dance," "Air for Oboe," "Air for English Horn" (transcribed for clarinet), and The Octets - "Kindergarten Flower Pageant," "House Detective Registers," "Remember Me To Youth," and "The Children Met The Train." In addition, the performance will include selected songs from "Lullabyes and Night Songs." The musicians featured as soloists include Alyssa Bennett (soprano), Gail Schechter (clarinet), and Gustavo Oroza (oboe). The free concert will be given Friday, August 3rd, 2007 at 12:15pm in the auditorium of the Harold Washington Public Library, 400 South State Street, Chicago. For additional information, call 773-276-3762 or contact Richard Wyszynski, 851 North Leavitt Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60622-7116
DETAILS - PAST CONCERTS -
"Music on Barcelona", under the direction of Steven Ovitsky, is sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Santa Fe. The program will include the Alec Wilder Octets "Neurotic Goldfish", "Pieces of Eight", "Little Girl Grows Up", "It's Silk, Feel It", "Seldom the Sun", "Little White Samba", "Such a Tender Night", "She'll Be Seven in May", "Walking Home In Spring", and "Jack, This is My Husband". The performance location will be the Unitarian Church, 107 West Barcelona, Santa Fe, New Mexico. For more information, please contact Steven Ovitsky at steven@sotone.com or sovitsky@sfcmf.org.
Oregon Coast Chamber Orchestra (OCCO) "Orchestra's Choice" - Richard Jones will perform Alec Wilder's "Air for Oboe and Strings" - For more information visit www.occo.ws
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center presents "The Music of Alec Wilder" featuring The Broken Reed Saxophone Quartet and Guests. Saturday, March 17th, 3:00pm. Admission is free, first come first served. Scheduled pieces to be performed: "Suite of Alec Wilder Songs" (arr. Charley Gerard) including - I."Introduction" II."Where Have All the Good People Gone" III."Give Me Time" IV."Moon and Sand" V."Night Talk" VI."Who Can I Turn To?"; Viola Sonata ; following a brief intermission will be "Winter of My Discontent", "The Lady Sings the Blues", "A Child is Born", and "Don't Deny" arranged by Charley Gerard for Saxophone Quartet. - Musicians: Charley Gerard, alto saxophone/director; Chris Bacas, tenor & soprano saxophones; Tom Olin, tenor & soprano saxophones; Michel Gohler, baritone saxophone; Guests include: Eva Gerard, viola; Evan Shinners, piano; Elena McEntire, mezzo-soprano; Evan Sarzin, baritone.