December 13, 2010
Györgi Ligeti: Music for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- PERFORMERS
- Jasper String Quartet
("powerful," New York Times) - Sospiro Winds
("superb," New Music Connoisseur) - Miranda Cuckson, violin
("striking," New York Times) - Julia Bruskin, cello
("exquisite," Fanfare) - Angela Cordell, horn
(has toured with Musicians from Marlboro, Philadelphia Orchestra) - Jacob Greenberg, piano
("insightful," New York Times) - Aaron Wunsch, piano
("masterful," Hartford Courant)
PROGRAM
1. Sonata for Cello Solo
2. Sonatina for Piano 4 Hands
3. Trio for Violin, Horn, and Piano
4. String Quartet No. 1
5. Bagatelles for Wind Quintet
Györgi Ligeti, whose opera La Grande Macabre was a sold-out sensation at the New York Philharmonic this past spring, is an undisputed musical giant of the last century. This exciting exploration of his solo and chamber music — both the lyrical and the propulsive — will feature Sospiro Winds ("superb ensemble," New Music Connoisseur), violinist Miranda Cuckson ("striking", New York Times), and Music Mondays Artistic Director Aaron Wunsch ("masterful," Hartford Courant).