The Great Master of Ambiguity

Evening Music | May 6, 2010

No one could ever accuse John Harbison of being a creature of habit. Over the course of his almost 50 year career, the American composer has written string quartets, symphonies, cantatas, and operas. Harbison has said that his artistic mission is "to make each piece different from the others, to find clear, fresh large designs, to reinvent traditions," and his diverse output has earned him a reputation as “the great master of ambiguity." Tonight we hear music from this adventurer of the classical realm: the 2004 piece “Ten Micro-Waltzes.” Also, music from John Lewis and Matthew Locke.


Also Featured Tonight:

George Gershwin / Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra on Porgy and Bess
Capiba / Quatro Maracatus
Iva Bittova / Strange Young Lady (Divna Slecinka)
Felix Mendelssohn / Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56 (Scottish)
Evan Ziporyn / Drill

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