Musaica chamber ensemble performs its next concerts on April 10, 7:00 p.m., at the Jefferson Parish Public Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave, in Metairie, and on April 12, 7:30 p.m. at Loyola University’s Roussel Hall, 6363 Saint Charles Ave. Featured will be the world premiere of “Suite in A Minor for Oboe Quartet” by award winning composer and Xavier professor, Dan Shore. Also on the program will be the rarely heard Saint-Saens’ “Caprice on Danish and Russian Airs” for flute, oboe, clarinet, and piano; and Rebecca Clarke’s “Prelude, Allegro, and Pastorale” for viola and clarinet. As a grand finale to Musaica’s sixth season the group will perform Mendelssohn’s Octet for Strings. For more information please visit their website, www.musaica.org or call 504-304-8608.
Friends of Music Concert Repertoire:
Mozart Trio in E-flat, K. 498 “Kegelstadt Trio”
Bartok Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet and Piano (1938)
-Intermission-
Khatchaturian Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano
Balcom Afternoon Cakewalk - Rag Suite of Joplin, Lamb, Scott, and Bolcom
New Orleans Friends of Music presents
St. Lawrence String Quartet
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 8pm
Tulane University’s Dixon Hall
For their St. Louis Cathedral Recital on Sunday, February 26, at 6:00 pm, Mr. Ospital (organ), Ms. Pfrimmer (soprano), and Mr. Meyer (violin) will present a recital celebrating Louis Vierne’s Angelus. Vierne’s exquisite work for soprano and organ, employing the poetry of Jehan Le Pauvre Moyne, draws inspiration from the devotional prayers received each day at morning, noon, and evening. In addition, works by Jehan Alain, Joseph Ermend Bonnal,Maurice Duruflé, Gabriel Fauré, César Franck, and Francis Poulenc will be presented. The concert is free and open to the public.
All Performances at Dixon Hall, 8pm. WTUL will be giving away tickets the day off the show ! Students get in free with a student i.d. by the way.
Jan 25, 2012 - Pacifica String Quartet
Feb 15, 2012 - St. Lawrence String Quartet
Mar 14, 2012 - Ebene String Quartet
Apr 9, 2012 - Karafian-Schub-Shifrin Clarinet Trio
Interview with Lukas Ligeti from last week, for those who want to hear it again / for the first time. (Shame on the latter group.)
Hope you got out to see the show, and will pick up Lukas’ albums!
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