The American Century - Esplanade Concourse

The American Century - Esplanade Concourse
17 Mar 2016
6:15pm
Esplanade Concourse

To complement the celebration of American composer Steve Reich's 80th birthday taking place at the Esplanade, students from the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music present a collection of important works by eminent American composers, including Samuel Barber, John Cage, Elliott Carter, Henry Cowell, and Charles Ives.

This event is presented as part of Esplanade's Cool Classics.

 

Programmes:

  1. Cowell
    Banshee and Aeolian Harp for solo piano
     
  2. Dahl
    Music for Brass Instruments for brass quintet
     
  3. Cage
    Six Melodies (selections) for violin and piano
     
  4. Feldman
    Structures
     
  5. Rorem
    Book of Hours (selections) for flute and harp
     
  6. Carter
    Eight Pieces for Four Timpani (selections)
     
  7. Barber
    Adagio for strings
     
  8. Corigliano
    Stomp for solo violin