There’ll also be a “coffee concert” with the same program at the Kentucky Center on Friday morning (February 2) at 11:00 a.m. I’m not sure we’ll be able to make either of these, but I encourage readers to get the LO back on your radar. The event calendar is here.
SAT 3 FEB :: Themes of heroism, bravery, lost companions and even life and death come together in a dramatic and moving program. Composer Sebastian Chang collaborates with Iraqi artist Vian Sora to create a new work based on Ms. Sora’s personal experience.
CHARLES IVES: They Are There!RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Dona Nobis Pacem, Mvt. 2 “Beat! Beat! Drums!”CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI: Madrigals of War and Love (selections)
SERGEI PROKOFIEV: Waltz from War and Peace
SEBASTIAN CHANG: Between Heaven and Earth A collaboration with Vian Sora [WORLD PREMIERE]
ARNOLD SCHOENBERG: A Survivor from WarsawGUSTAV MAHLER: “Revelge” from Des Knaben WunderhornARVO PÄRT: Summa for Choir
SAMUEL BARBER: Adagio for Strings
MAURICE RAVEL: La Valse
TEDDY ABRAMS, conductor
KENT HATTEBERG, chorusmaster
Louisville Chamber Choir
U of L Collegiate Chorale
Chad Sloan, narrator + vocalist
Vian Sora, visual artist
Deanna Hoying’s interview with Teddy Abrams, Sebastian Chang, and Vian Sora can be found here.
Program notes can be found here.
Date: Saturday, February 3, 2018
Time: 8:00 pm