MUSIC FROM THE COPLAND HOUSE WILL BE PERFORMED BY CHAMBER MUSIC MONTEREY BAY.

The way in which they played was fluid, flowing, and lithely balletic. They played with exciting confidence and intensity. It is the Strad Date: October 29, 2018 – Carmel, California Music from the Copland House is the internationally acclaimed touring ensemble-in-residence at Aaron Copland’s National Historic Landmark home near New York City. This home is an award-winning creative center for American music (http://www.coplandhouse.org/). Music from the Copland House is making their return to Chamber Music Monterey Bay after their last performance in April of 2007. Having been praised by The New York Times for “all the richness of its offerings” and “illuminating essential truths about music,” the Metropolitan Community Chorus (MCH) holds a unique position in this country as possibly the only American repertory ensemble that encompasses a wide range of musical styles. It takes a voyage spanning 150 years of our nation’s rich musical tradition, stretching back to the depths of the 19th century and forward to pieces that have just been finished. It does this by effectively bringing together the past and the present, as well as American and non-American musicians. Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, the Library of Congress, Yale University, and the Freer Gallery of Art at the Smithsonian Institution are just few of the institutions that have commissioned MCH; there are many more. The ensemble has just started the tenth season of its popular main-stage concert series at the historic Merestead estate in New York’s lower Hudson Valley. The ensemble has recorded for Arabesque, Koch International, and Copland House Blend labels, and it has just begun an additional season of the series. A great lineup of award-winning founding, primary, and guest performers is included in both the live and recorded performances presented by the organization. The Metropolitan Community Hall (MCH) premieres and commissions a large number of new works, and it also presents a wide variety of educational and community outreach activities across the United States, including performances of works by Shostakovich, Puts, Lam, and Fauré. These endeavors are inspired by Michel Copland’s unrivaled and lifelong advocacy of American composers and their work. On the evening of Saturday, November 3, 2018, at 7:30 p.m. (6:45 p.m. A Conversation with Musicologist Kai Christiansen Prior to the Performance) Center of the Sunset, Carmel ALEXANDER FITERSTEIN, a clarinetist, has played all over the globe, both in recitals and with several prominent orchestras and chamber music groups. A number of orchestras, including the Orchestra of St. Luke’s at Lincoln Center, the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela, the Tokyo Philharmonic, the Belgrade Philharmonic, and many more, have featured him as a soloist. As a musician who is committed to performing chamber music, he regularly works along with renowned players and groups, and he also gives performances at prestigious chamber music festivals and associations. He was a professor at the University of Minnesota in Twin Cities, and he is now a clarinet professor at the Peabody Conservatory at Baltimore State University. In addition to being a founding member of the Apollo Trio, violinist CURTIS MACOMBER is a member of the Da Capo Chamber Players, the Manhattan String Quartet, and the Walden Chamber Players. In the past, he was a member of the groundbreaking Speculum Musicae. Additionally, he was a member of the New World String Quartet, which made appearances on virtually all of the most prestigious concert series in the United States and traveled extensively outside of the country. In addition to teaching at the Tanglewood, Taos, and Yellow Barn Music Festivals, he is a member of the violin faculties at both the Manhattan School of Music and Mannes College of Music. He is also a member of the chamber music faculty of The Juilliard School, which is his alma mater. His broad career includes recordings of hundreds of modern solo and chamber pieces, as well as recordings of core repertoire, which have received critical acclaim. He is considered to be one of the most versatile performers of today. ALEXIS PIA GERLACH, a cellist, has performed widely in recitals and as a soloist with orchestras all across the United States and the globe. A highly sought-after chamber performer, she has performed at a number of festivals, including the Marlboro, Aspen, Bridgehampton, La Musica di Asolo, and Caramoor Festivals. Additionally, she has been a Guest Artist with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. She was one of the original members of the string sextet Concertante as well as the trio Solisti. In addition, she has commissioned new pieces from a wide variety of artists, including many others, such as Kevin Puts, Richard Danielpour, and Paul Moravec. MICHAEL BORISKIN, a pianist who is also the artistic and executive director of the Copland House, has played in over thirty nations, including at Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, the BBC, and Wigmore Hall in London, amongst many other different venues. The Borromeo, Lark, St. Lawrence, and St. Petersburg String Quartets, the Dorian and Sylvan Wind Quintets, and the New York Philharmonic Ensembles have all featured him as a guest artist. He has also served as the Music Director of Mikhail Baryshnikov’s renowned White Oak Dance Project. He has made numerous appearances as a soloist with leading international orchestras. Additionally, he is a regular presence as a performer, broadcaster, and commentator on National Public Radio and American Public Media. He has recorded extensively on Naxos, SONY, New World, Albany, and Bridge recording labels. An exciting program that includes the following will be presented by Chamber Music Monterey Bay. Originally composed by Dmitri Shostakovich in 1923, the Piano Trio No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 8 Living Frescoes is a work by Kevin Puts’s (2012). By Angel Lam, published in 2017, Fragrance of the Sea Gabriel Fauré’s Piano Trio in D Minor, Op. 120, was composed in the year 1923. Going Forth by Day, a video art project created by Bill Viola in 2002, served as the inspiration for Living Frescoes. Going Forth by Day is a series of five looping digital “frescoes” that investigate many aspects of human life, including individualism, society, death, and rebirth. A multi-media component that is one of a kind will be included in the performance. Living Frescoes was an idea that was conceived by CMMB Artistic Director Emerita Amy Anderson. As part of a larger commissioning project called The Arc of Life, Living Frescoes was commissioned by Chamber Music Monterey Bay. Composers Christopher Theofanidis, Joan Tower, George Tsontakis, and Kevin Puts were commissioned to create works that were related somehow to Mr. Viola’s Going Forth by Day. The first performance of it took place on October 12, 2012, and was performed by Trio Solisti, which included clarinetist Jon Manasse in addition to violinist Maria Bachmann, cellist Alexis Pia Gerlach, and pianist Jon Klibonoff. In her capacity as a member of Music for Copland House, Ms. Gerlach will be performing Living Frescoes for the second time in Carmel. Should you need any more quotations or interview opportunities with the artists, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Tammy Moore at tammy@dworkincompany.com. As part of the Visiting Artists Outreach program presented by Chamber Music Monterey Bay, music from Copland House will make a visit to Monterey High School on Friday, November 2. The program will consist of two interactive student outreach sessions with music teacher Bob Aguilar and his music students in advanced and beginning string classes. By attending the popular pre-concert lecture with musicologist Kai Christiansen that Chamber Music Monterey Bay hosts at 6:45 p.m., you will have the opportunity to learn more about the music that will be performed. Free and up front for children! Free tickets are provided to students in grades 3 through 12 as well as music professors. Through the education program offered by Chamber Music Monterey Bay, tickets for their adult companions may be purchased at a significantly reduced price of $15.00. Gain a first-hand experience of the concert. Ticket prices range from $33.00 to $52.00, with adult students under the age of 30 and active military personnel receiving a discount of $15.00. Tickets may be purchased by visiting ChamberMusicMontereyBay.org or calling the number (831) 625-2212. On the day of the event, beginning at 5:45 p.m., the ticket office will open. Chamber Music Monterey Bay is a non-profit organization that operates under the 501(c)(3) tax provision. Its mission is to preserve the tradition of live classical chamber music performance and to investigate the development of this intimate art form through the commissioning of new compositions and the outreach of educational programs in the local community. Get in touch with the Executive Director, Andrew T. Sudol, at asudol@chambermusicmontereybay.org or by calling (831) 625-2212. You may get further details by clicking on the following links: Soundtracks from the Copland House John Boriskin, Michael Alexis A. Gerlach, Pia I am Curtis Macomber. Theresa Fiterstein Alexander Originally composed by Dmitri Shostakovich in 1923, the Piano Trio No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 8 Living Frescoes is a work by Kevin Puts’s (2012). By Angel Lam, published in 2017, Fragrance of the Sea Gabriel Fauré’s Piano Trio in D Minor, Op. 120, was composed in the year 1923. For further information, please contact Marci Bracco Cain Chatterbox PR at (831) 747-7455 or visit their website at http://www.chambermusicmontereybay.org.

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