Ensemble TrioPolis
Friday, March 17, 2017, 7:00 pm
Ensemble TrioPolis merges the distinct temperament, stylistic influences, creative spirit and artistic vision of three cosmopolitan musicians based in North Texas: German violinist Felix Olschofka, American clarinetist Kimberly Cole Luevano and Greek-American pianist Anatolia Ioannides. TrioPolis was born following a series of successful collaborations at University of North Texas, Denton. Lecture/recital with composer and Assistant Professor Benjamin Sabey: 1:10 - 2pm. Free.
Location:
Creative Arts Building, Knuth Hall
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Sponsor:
School of Music
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School of Music
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415-338-1431
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Commissioning new works and forging innovating, interdisciplinary collaborations across the performing arts is the driving force behind Ensemble TrioPolis. Its first recording project, TrioPolis One (2016), features works especially written for our ensemble and showcases contemporary compositions by nationally and internationally acclaimed award-winning composers Kirsten Broberg, Sung Ji Hong, Andrew May, Rich DeRosa, Benjamin Sabey, Joseph Waters and the young and emerging Costas Dafnis.
Program
- Gian Carlo Menotti (1911 – 2007): Trio for Violin, Clarinet and Piano (1996)
- Costas Dafnis (1989 – ): Ockeghem’s Razor
- Benjamin Sabey (1975 – ): Temple Swallows (2015)
- Joseph Martin Waters (1952 – ): You As A Sea Turtle In A Kelp Forest At Dawn (2015)
- Gernot Wolfgang (1957 – ): Sketch Book for Violin, Clarinet and Piano (2007)