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Ice and Fire: Nordic and Argentinean Works in Concert
A Spanish pianist and a Swedish
saxophonist will blend their talents to present a concert of works by Argentinean
and Nordic composers on Friday, November 4, at 7:30 p.m. Entitled Ice and Fire,
the performance is scheduled for Meagher Theatre in the Life Center.
The
concert includes works by Norway's Edvard Grieg, known for his Peer Gynt Suites and beautiful piano miniatures, and Astor Piazzola, a twentieth-century Argentinean
composer who created a dramatically new style of tango music influenced by jazz
and classical pieces. The performing artists are pianist Maria Jose Martin, a
native of Spain, and Swedish saxophonist Anders Lundegård.
Known
for his love of Norwegian folklore and ability to paint scenes with notes, Grieg
created works that contain "tunes" that are still readily recognizable
today. Piazzola's Grand Tango contains daring harmonies, pulsing rhythm
and syncopation, glissandi (slides up and down the fingerboard), and wide mood
swings.
Martin, a member of the Neumann College faculty, is a performer
with international experience. She has played in Spain, Germany, Austria, Thailand,
and the United States, including performances at Steinway Hall in New York City
and the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia. Martin has also premiered the work of Spanish
women composers in national broadcasts from Madrid. She earned her master's degree
and doctorate in piano performance from the University of Cincinnati's College
Conservatory of Music.
Lundegård earned his master's, certificate
of performance and doctoral degrees at Northwestern University in just four years
(1991-95). During this time he toured with the Swedish chamber orchestra Musica
Vitæ and won the Northwestern Solo Concerto Competition. Lundegård
has taught and toured extensively in Scandinavia and America, performing everything
from contemporary chamber works to Baroque transcriptions and classical concerti.
He is particularly known for his solo recitals on alto and soprano sax, which
include Bach Cello Suites as well as original compositions.
General admission
is $8. The cost for seniors and students is $5. For more information and to reserve
tickets, call 610-558-5626.
10/19/05
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