Our second performance featuring VSOI chamber ensembles showcases composers from across the Americas, from New York to Texas to Buenos Aires! Enjoy a diverse array of musical styles from experimental to jazz and everywhere in between.
Pairs well with: Ice-cold cola and a dance partner
George Gershwin (arr. Dobrinescu and Richardson) Three Preludes
I.Allegro ben moderato e deciso
II.Andante con moto e poco rubato
Sean Leung, Gyubin Lee, Francis Sadlier (clarinets), Johnston Liu (alto saxophone)
American composer George Gershwin (1898-1937) was famous for combining popular and classical styles in many of his works, such as Porgy and Bess. Originally for solo piano, this arrangement of the Three Preludes brings out its jazzy character.
Alberto Ginastera (arr. Nolan) Duo for Flute and Oboe
I.Sonata
II.Pastorale
III.Fuga
Lexi Mitchell (flute), Alison Cardinall (soprano saxophone)
Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983) composed his Duo for Flute and Oboe early in his career. While it doesn’t contain Argentinian folk elements like some of his other works, it bursts with freshness and energy. This version features soprano saxophone in place of the oboe.
Bernhard Heiden Five Canons for Two Horns
I.Moderato
II.Allegro
III.Lento
IV.Allegretto
V.Molto tranquillo
Lawrence DeGuzman, Hanna Van Inwegen (horns)
Bernhard Heiden (1910-2000) immigrated to America in 1935 to escape Nazi Germany. There, he taught composition at Indiana University for close to thirty years. His Five Canons for Two
Horns, written in 1971, features short, contrasting movements that show off the capabilities of the performers.
Ivan Trevino 2+1
Paloma DeLisle, Connor O'Keefe (marimbas)
Mexican-American composer and percussionist Ivan Trevino (b. 1983) has performed across five continents as well as won numerous awards in the Percussive Arts Society’s International Composition Contest. 2+1 can be played on opposite sides of one marimba if the performers so choose, which requires them to navigate sharing the space as they coordinate the intricate rhythms!
Our second performance featuring VSOI chamber ensembles showcases composers from across the Americas, from New York to Texas to Buenos Aires! Enjoy a diverse array of musical styles from experimental to jazz and everywhere in between.
Pairs well with: Ice-cold cola and a dance partner
George Gershwin (arr. Dobrinescu and Richardson) Three Preludes
I.Allegro ben moderato e deciso
II.Andante con moto e poco rubato
Sean Leung, Gyubin Lee, Francis Sadlier (clarinets), Johnston Liu (alto saxophone)
American composer George Gershwin (1898-1937) was famous for combining popular and classical styles in many of his works, such as Porgy and Bess. Originally for solo piano, this arrangement of the Three Preludes brings out its jazzy character.
Alberto Ginastera (arr. Nolan) Duo for Flute and Oboe
I.Sonata
II.Pastorale
III.Fuga
Lexi Mitchell (flute), Alison Cardinall (soprano saxophone)
Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983) composed his Duo for Flute and Oboe early in his career. While it doesn’t contain Argentinian folk elements like some of his other works, it bursts with freshness and energy. This version features soprano saxophone in place of the oboe.
Bernhard Heiden Five Canons for Two Horns
I.Moderato
II.Allegro
III.Lento
IV.Allegretto
V.Molto tranquillo
Lawrence DeGuzman, Hanna Van Inwegen (horns)
Bernhard Heiden (1910-2000) immigrated to America in 1935 to escape Nazi Germany. There, he taught composition at Indiana University for close to thirty years. His Five Canons for Two
Horns, written in 1971, features short, contrasting movements that show off the capabilities of the performers.
Ivan Trevino 2+1
Paloma DeLisle, Connor O'Keefe (marimbas)
Mexican-American composer and percussionist Ivan Trevino (b. 1983) has performed across five continents as well as won numerous awards in the Percussive Arts Society’s International Composition Contest. 2+1 can be played on opposite sides of one marimba if the performers so choose, which requires them to navigate sharing the space as they coordinate the intricate rhythms!
