String Circle, by Kenji Bunch, explores the great history of American fiddle playing, flirting with ragtime, blues, and country. In this innovative presentation, the five movements of String Circle are paired with classical counterparts, revealing the close connection between genres.
Program
Kenji Bunch
String Circle along with selections from:
- Dvořák: Terzetto
- Haydn: String Quartet Op. 33 no. 2, Joke
- Brahms: Piano Quartet in C minor
- Ravel: String Quartet
- Mendelssohn: Octet for Strings
Elgar
Piano Quintet
Musicians
Violin
Sunmi Chang, Ryan Meehan, Jeffrey Myers, Arnaud Sussmann, Daria T. Adams, Maggie Brady, Benjamin Goldstein
Viola
Jeremy Berry, Masumi Per Rostad, Yuri Santos
Cello
Estelle Choi, Tanya Tomkins, Chas Barnard
Piano
Eric Zivian