Music + Festival 2020: Gershwin, Reich, Bolcom

Music + Festival 2020: Gershwin, Reich, Bolcom
Festival director: Daniel Asia
Guest artists: Jeremy Huw Williams, baritone; Paula Fan, piano
October 9-12, 2020

The Thirteenth Annual Music+Festival will present the music of George Gershwin (1898-1937), Steve Reich (b. 1936), and William Bolcom (b. 1938), and includes a symposium, three concerts, a presentation, and a film. The festival will feature guest speakers, performers and composer, as well as distinguished UA faculty and students.

All events will be online, free admission and open to the public.
Links will be available at music.arizona.edu (one week prior to the events).

Film:
Friday, October 9, 5:00-6:10 p.m. (PDT)
“The Russian Gershwin” – Post Classical Ensemble in collaboration with WWFM Joseph Horowitz, Angel Gil-Ordoñez; Bill McGlaughlin (host)

Symposium:
Saturday, October 10, 2:30-4:00 p.m. (PDT)
The Music of George Gershwin, Steve Reich and William Bolcom
William Bolcom; Russell Hartenberger; Joseph Horowitz, presenters

Concert I:
Saturday, October 10, 5:00-6:00 p.m. (PDT)
Chamber Music and Song of Gershwin, Reich and Bolcom
Kristin Dauphinais, mezzo-soprano; Paula Fan, piano
Malleus Percussion (Morris Palter, director)
Timothy Kantor, violin; Elena Miraztchiyska, piano

Concert II:
Sunday, October 11, 3:00 p.m. (PDT)
Piano Music of Gershwin, Reich and Bolcom
Michael Dauphinais; Daniel Linder, piano

Concert III:
Sunday, October 11, 5:00 p.m. (PDT)
Songs of Gershwin and Bolcom – Jeremy Huw Willliams, baritone; Paula Fan, piano

Presentation:
Monday, October 12, 5:00-6:00 p.m. (PDT)
Fred Fox School of Music Visiting Composers Series: William Bolcom, presenter

The Music+Festival is made possible with the support of:

The Apgar Foundation; The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation; The Sarah Scaife Foundation; Subaru of Tucson; Drs. Fran and Tim Orrok; Harvey Motulsky and Lisa Norton; I. Michael and Beth Kasser; Norman and Cassie Rogers; Mesch Clark and Rothschild; HBL CPAs; Jim Click Automotive Group, Classical 90.5 / Arizona Public Media; and the American Culture and Ideas Initiative.

Contact for more information:
Prof. Daniel Asia, asia@email.arizona.edu, 520-203-1660
Ingvi Kallen, ingvi@email.arizona.edu, 520-626-6320

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One thing that needs to be considered in this time of major climate change concern is the carbon emissions of flying in artists from overseas. The carbon emissions of flying Stockholm-Tucson roundtrip come to about 3 tons per economy class passenger. That is comparable to the carbon emissions produced by the average American in 1 year of driving. Could a US-based organist have played this recital (shorter travel distance and lower emissions)? Or, is Hammarstrom already on tour in the US (thus consolidating multiple recitals into 1 overseas trip)? There is also the option of offsetting flight emissions. Saying this as a DMA grad of the UA organ program and as an astronomy educator who’s following the astronomy field’s efforts to mitigate climate impact.