Wednesday, February 12, 2020, 8pm

Remembering George Walker

Merkin Concert Hall Kaufman Music Center

129 West 67th Street, NYC

 

Celebrate Lincoln’s birthday by hearing masterworks by two African-American composers, cited as “ultimately life-enhancing” (about George Walker, in Fanfare Magazine) and “sharply drawn and gripping” (about Wendell Logan, in The New York Times)

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George Walker, Music for 3  (1970/1991)

George Walker, Tangents (1999) arr. David Sanford

George Walker, Modus  (1998) – Special collaboration with Cygnus Ensemble

George Walker, Five Fancies (1975)

Wendell Logan, Runagate, Runagate (1989)

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DA CAPO CHAMBER PLAYERS

Curtis Macomber, violin

Patricia Spencer, flute

Marianne Gythfeldt, clarinet

Chris Gross, cello

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GUEST ARTISTS

Robert Mack, tenor

Christopher Oldfather, piano

Thomas Feng, piano

William Anderson, guitar & mandolin
Oren Fader, guitar

Robert Ingliss, oboe

Michael Lipsey, percussion

Marcus Parris, conductor

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020, 8pm

Juxtapositions

Merkin Concert Hall Kaufman Music Center

129 West 67th Street, NYC

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Eminent composers with whom Da Capo has worked closely for decades will be juxtaposed with young, budding talents and recent discoveries. Featuring works by Elliott Carter, George Perle, and younger composers Amy Williams, Kate Soper, and Lei Liang.