Argento Concert Preview 3/5/10 Sebastian Currier, Miller Theatre
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FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 8:00 PM
Composer Portrait:
Sebastian Currier, composer
Christopher Taylor, piano
Argento Chamber Ensemble
Michel Galante, conductor
Night Time (1998)
Bodymusic (2009) (world premiere, Miller Theatre commission)
Piano Concerto (2006 Miller Theatre commission)
This performance is approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes, including one 15-minute intermission.
Onstage discussion with Sebastian Currier and John Schaefer
Grawemeyer-award winning composer Sebastian Currier (b. 1959) creates music that is "lyrical, colorful, firmly rooted in tradition, but absolutely new," says The Washington Post. His ability to evoke an array of emotions and instrumental colors are his stylistic trademarks. This Portrait includes a world premiere Miller Theatre commission, along with a performance of a 2006 Miller commission played by the brilliant pianist Christopher Taylor.