Stone and Steel

Evening Music | May 6, 2010

In addition to his many performances and recordings, New York-based composer/saxophonist Patrick Zimmerli runs a concert series featuring his own genre-bending band, Emergence. We hear a sample of his work in the rhythmically flowing "Stone and Steel" for Cello, Piano, and Percussion. Also, a track from Hélène Grimaud's new Bach CD, as well as offerings from the Turtle Island String Quartet, Clarice Assad, and others.

Also Featured Tonight:

Minoru Miki / Four Seasons - Autumn and Harvest Dance
Guy Klucevsek / Cameos
Alan Hovhaness / Symphony No. 10 (Vahaken)
John Fitz Rogers / Blue River Variations
Louis de Freitas Branco / Artificial Paradises (1910)

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