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Darkness Is Your Candle, Office Of Arts + Cultural Programming, Peak Performances At Montclair State University
Darkness Is Your Candle, Office Of Arts + Cultural Programming, Peak Performances At Montclair State University
2013-2014 Raise the Bar
World music supergroup East of the River has a very different type of holiday concert in store this upcoming season. With a focus on the winter solstice, family, and new beginnings, Darkness Is Your Candle explores music of the Mediterranean, Balkans, Armenia, and the Middle East, presenting the earliest songs of those extraordinary cultures. Taking its name from the work of Persian poet Rumi, the program shifts from a lunar atmosphere in the first half of the program into rebirth and daylight in the second half, creating a unique and unforgettable musical journey for the New Year.
Shanghai Quartet With Miró Quartet, Office Of Arts + Cultural Programming, Peak Performances At Montclair State University
Shanghai Quartet With Miró Quartet, Office Of Arts + Cultural Programming, Peak Performances At Montclair State University
2013-2014 Raise the Bar
The Shanghai Quartet is celebrating their 30th anniversary with two concerts taking the group’s sound to new places. In the fall, the group joins forces with the Miró Quartet to become an octet supergroup, performing works by Shostakovich (Two Pieces for String Octet, Op. 11) and Mendelssohn (Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20). The highlight of the afternoon is the regional premiere of Dan Welcher’s Museon Polemos, described by the composer as “a ballet without dancers.”
Shanghai Quartet With Ying Huang, Soprano, Office Of Arts + Cultural Programming, Peak Performances At Montclair State University
Shanghai Quartet With Ying Huang, Soprano, Office Of Arts + Cultural Programming, Peak Performances At Montclair State University
2012-2013 Exceptions Rule: No Compromise
Through two dynamic programs, the Shanghai Quartet celebrates their 30th anniversary by demonstrating the amazing breadth of repertoire that has become the group’s hallmark. In the fall, the group collaborates with cellist Jan Vogler to perform Franz Schubert’s breathtaking String Quartet in C Major. In the spring, internationally renowned soprano Ying Huang joins the Quartet in performing Chinasong, a spectacular mix of traditional and popular Chinese folk music written and arranged by Shanghai Quartet violinist Yi-Wen Jiang. Together, both programs represent the special east-meets-west style that has become the touchstone of the Shanghai Quartet’s illustrious career.