Elevate Ensemble, Stravinsky: Reconstructed
Event Information
Description
Elevate Ensemble 2016/17 Season
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- Oct 2, 2016, 7pm - Stravinsky: Reconstructed
- Dec 3, 2016, 7pm - Holiday Food and Music
- Mar 4, 2017, 8pm - After Dark
- Apr 2, 2017, 3pm - Happy Hour Recital
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About "Stravinsky: Reconstructed"
Elevate’s season-opener “Stravinsky: Reconstructed” breaks down and rebuilds Igor Stravinsky’s "Octet for Wind Instruments", a seminal composition of the 1920s written for an unusual combination of instruments. In the first half of the show, Elevate’s eight wind soloists will perform a flurry of virtuosic solo and duo works from locations around the concert hall, showcasing the individual voices of the Octet. They will then unite on stage for a performance of Stravinsky's wild and vibrant "Octet for Wind Instruments."
The second half will open with the premiere of Aaron Gervais' octet "Don't Look At" followed by the premiere of Composer-in-Residence Nick Vasallo's epic concerto for piano-four-hands and octet. The concerto, titled "ATUM: Everything and Nothing", is inspired by the myth of Atum, the Egyptian God of Creation and will feature the Grammy-nominated ZOFO Duet as soloists.
Full Program:
Igor Stravinsky - Fanfare for a New Theatre
Edgar Varese - Density 21.5
Jack Curtis Dubowsky - V (from Bassoon Duet No. 2)
Dale Trumbore - Soliloquy
Aaron Gervais - Puppies!!!
Igor Stravinsky - Octet for Wind Instruments
Aaron Gervais - Don't Look At
Nick Vasallo - ATUM: Everything and Nothing
Organizer Elevate Ensemble
Organizer of Elevate Ensemble, Stravinsky: Reconstructed
Elevate Ensemble’s mission is to bring people together using powerful musical and cross-disciplinary experiences that highlight the incredible talents of the Bay Area music and arts scene.
We live in one of the world’s great cultural hubs, with no shortage of brilliant creative minds. The Bay Area is changing the world—with art, with technology, with food and so much more.
Elevate Ensemble exists to introduce the Bay Area to the musical side of our creative culture, from rising classical composers to virtuoso young performers. We seek to foster a decidedly Bay Area culture of concert-going, to share the passions and visions that inspire us, and to propel our local musical talents onto the international stage.
We also believe that we're stronger together, which is why in many of our events we collaborate with artists from other disciplines, including poetry, visual arts, and the culinary arts.
