The American Century - Esplanade Concourse
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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:
- Cowell
Banshee and Aeolian Harp for solo piano
- Dahl
Music for Brass Instruments for brass quintet
- Cage
Six Melodies (selections) for violin and piano
- Feldman
Structures
- Rorem
Book of Hours (selections) for flute and harp
- Carter
Eight Pieces for Four Timpani (selections)
- Barber
Adagio for strings
- Corigliano
Stomp for solo violin