Homage

What do the stillness of the night, the structure of a lily, a Hallowe'en bonfire, acoustic blues, and the voice of Paul Robeson all have in common? They're all celebrated by the composers of our season's opening concert! GeorgeCrumb gives us four delicate nocturnes in his Night Music II . . . then Kaija Saariaho describes the structure of a water lily through the medium of string quartet and electronics. Charles Ives, the forefather of American experimentalism, evokes an eerie and mischievous Hallowe'en party . . . then Elliot Carter (a sprightly centenarian) remembers his friend Mr. Ives. Stephen Hartke tips his hat to early blues in Oh Them Rats Is Mean in My Kitchen . . . and Michael Daugherty gives us a tribute to a great actor, singer, and activist in Paul Robeson told me (for quartet and digital tape) -- incorporating excerpts from a rare recording of Robeson singing in Moscow in 1949 . . . Five iconic, subversive Americans -- and one fascinating Finn -- bring to life their memories, influences, ideals, and preoccupations -- demanding in the process our fearlessness and our most poetic instrumental voices!

Friday, October 16, 2009 @ 8 PM

Colonial Heights Presbyterian
2828 SE Stephens Street
Portland, OR 97214

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$5 students - children under 13 free


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Concert 1: Homage
Friday, October 16, 2009 @ 8 PM

Colonial Heights Presbyterian
2828 SE Stephens Street, Portland, OR 97214

Crumb, Saariaho, Ives, Carter, Hartke, Daugherty
FNM Musicians: Inés Voglar + Paloma Griffin, violins; Joël Belgique, viola; Nancy Ives, cello

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Concert 2: Memoirs
January 29, 2010 @ 8 PM

The Old Church
1422 SW 11th Ave
Portland, OR 97201-3304

Costello, Harrison, Golijov, Dutilleux
FNM musicians: Inés Voglar + Paloma Griffin, violins; Joël Belgique, viola; Nancy Ives, cello; Joel Bluestone, percussion; Jeff Payne, piano;
Guest singer: Timothy Nishimoto.

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Concert 3: Hearing the Future: Young Composers
Sunday, May 2, 2010 @ 3:00 pm

Evans Auditorium, Lewis & Clark College
0615 SW Palatine Hill Road

Hear the latest works from the startlingly creative minds of the Young Composers Project - the Dutilleuxs and Saariahos of tomorrow, right here, today!

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CONCERTS 4 & 5: Squiggly Notes and Tales from Afar
Sunday, May 23, 2010 @ 2 & 4 pm (two shows!)

THE ECHO THEATER
1515 SE 37th Ave
Portland, OR 97214-5131

FNM musicians: Inés Voglar + Paloma Griffin, violins; Joël Belgique, viola; Nancy Ives, cello; Joel Bluestone, percussion; Jeff Payne, piano.

Works by Local composers: Bob Priest, John Paul, Evan Kuhlmann, Gregory Vajda, Mary Wright, and a student from the Young Composers Project.

Guest Artists: Tears of Joy Puppet Theater, Do Jump!, Paulann Petersen, and more!

Inspired by our own childhoods and travels, Squiggly Sounds and Tales from Afar is a concert for kids (and adults!) that features stories from around the world ‹ in a fun, slightly wacky, and visually engaging format, with special guest puppeteers, acrobats, dancers, and actors!

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