Brightmusic presents America, the Beautiful

Spring Music Festival June 11-16                            

Brightmusic’s Fourth Annual Spring Music Festival, America, the Beautiful, will present four concerts on June 11, 13, 14 and 16. The Festival will showcase the works of an all-American lineup, highlighting the contributions of American composers to chamber music literature. Featured composers and works will include George Gershwin (Rhapsody in Blue), Samuel Barber (Adagio for Strings), John Corigliano (The Red Violin), Charles Ives, Peter Schickele, John Williams, John Harbison and Oklahoma City’s own Edward Knight, Professor of Music and Composer-in-Residence at Oklahoma City University.

The festival promises to be among Oklahoma City’s most outstanding musical events of the season.  Join us in celebrating some of America’s finest chamber music.

America, the BeautifulFestival Musicians will feature Dr. Sean Y. Wang, Violin as Guest Artist with Dr. Gregory Lee, Violin; Hal Grossman, Violin; Katrin Stamatis, Violin; Dr. Mark Neumann, Viola; Dr. Jonathan Ruck, Cello; Dr. Meredith Blecha-Wells, Cello; Parthena Owens, Flute; Lisa Harvey-Reed, Oboe; Chad Burrow, Clarinet; Rodney Ackmann, Bassoon; Dr. Kate Pritchett, Horn; Dr. Amy I-Lin Cheng, Piano; Wen Shen, Piano.

The event will be held on June 11, 13, 14 and 16, 2015. All Festival concerts will be performed at St. Paul’s Cathedral, 127 NW 7th Street in Oklahoma City. Programs subject to change without notice. Visit www.brightmusic.org for more information.

Spring Festival Program – “America, the Beautiful”
June  11, 13, 14 and 16, 2015       

Concert No. 1 – Adagio for Strings – 7:30pm, Thursday, June 11

Joan Tower, Petroushskates; Kris Maloy, Float and Slink from Quartet in Four Actions;
John Williams, Air and Simple Gifts; Michael Torke, Yellow Pages from The Telephone Book; Lowell Liebermann, Night Music; David Schiff, Divertimento from Gimpel the Fool; Samuel Barber, Adagio for Strings (Movement 2, Molto Adagio, from String Quartet, op. 11).

Concert No. 2 – Rhapsody in Blue – 7:30pm, Saturday, June 13
Charles Ives, Sonata for Violin & Piano No. 2; Charles Ives, Largo for Violin, Clarinet & Piano; Paul Schoenfield, 5 Days from the Life of a Manic Depressive (piano four hands); Samuel Barber, Sonata for Cello & Piano; George Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue for Piano Four Hands.

Concert No. 3 – From Sea to Shining Sea – 4pm, Sunday, June 14Edward Knight, Sea of Grass, Ocean of Sky; Peter Schickele, Serenade for Three; Ned Rorem, Winter Pages.

Concert No. 4 –The Red Violin – 7:30pm, Tuesday, June 16John Harbison, November 19, 1828; William Grant Still, Miniatures for Flute, Oboe & Piano; David Maslanka, Wind Quintet No. 3; Kazimierz Machala, American Folk Suite for Wind Quintet; John Corigliano, The Red Violin Caprices for Solo Violin.

The Gayly – June 8, 2015 @ 11:45am.