2 p.m. Central Time
SUITES FRANÇAISES
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9
The French dance suite has been one of composers’ favorite genres for centuries. The variety and contrasts inherent to this form – from sensuous sarabands to jaunty gigues – makes them a perfect platform to highlight individual style. From one of the first published female composers, Élizabeth Jacquet de La Guerre, and Johann Sebastian Bach to modernists like Camille Saint-Saëns and György Ligeti, we explore the simple charm of dance music.
PROGRAM
Johann Sebastian Bach: ‘Prelude’ from Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor
Keiran Campbell, cello
Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre: Pièces de clavessin, from Suite in A Minor
Elliot Figg, harpsichord
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Le Rappel des Oiseaux
Henry Kramer, piano
György Ligeti: Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet
Alicia McQuerrey, flute
Kevin Pearl, oboe
JJ Koh, clarinet
Vincent Karamanov, bassoon
Jaclyn Rainey
Camille Saint-Saens: Septet for Trumpet, Strings, and Piano
Ansel Norris, trumpet
Ravenna Lipchik and Felicity James, violin
Olivia Chew, viola
Austin Fisher, cello
Paul Macres, bass
Timothy Lovelace, piano
FEATURED ARTISTS
Felicity James
Violin
Minnesota OrchestraAmerican-Australian violinist Felicity James joined the Minnesota Orchestra as Associate Concertmaster in 2018, at the age of twen...
Ravenna Lipchik
Violin
Shattered GlassBorn and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Ravenna began studying the violin at age four. She made her debut with the Milwaukee Symp...
Olivia Chew
Viola
Seattle SymphonyOlivia Chew, a native of Long Island, will join the Seattle Symphony Orchestra starting their 2020-2021 season. Prior to that, she...
Keiran Campbell
Cello
TafelmusikKeiran Campbell was drawn to the cello after he stumbled across one in his grandmother’s basement and was baffled by its size. ...
Austin Fisher
Cello
Minneapolis FreelanceAustin Fisher is a Minneapolis based freelance cellist and the former Assistant Principal Cello of the Colorado Symphony. He serve...
Paul Macres
Bass
Louisiana PhilharmonicMinnesota native Paul Macres is a bassist with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. He has performed with many ensembles across t...
Alicia McQuerrey
Flute
St. Paul Chamber OrchestraThis is Alicia’s fourth season at LAMF. She and her daughter, Lola look forward to coming up nort’ all year. They’ve found...
Kevin Pearl
Oboe
Milwaukee SymphonyOboist Kevin Pearl is the newly appointed assistant principal/second oboe of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Prior to his appoi...
JJ Koh
Clarinet
Madison SymphonyClarinetist JJ Koh is principal clarinetist of the Madison Symphony and enjoys an active life as a performer and a teacher. He was...
Vincent Karamanov
Bassoon
St. Louis SymphonyVincent Karamanov was appointed to the contrabassoon/bassoon position with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra by music director Davi...
Ansel Norris
Trumpet
Naples PhilharmonicTrumpeter Ansel Norris has distinguished himself as a soloist, orchestral and chamber musician of enthusiasm and diverse taste. He...
Henry Kramer
Piano
Avery Fisher Career GrantPianist Henry Kramer is developing a reputation as a pianist of rare sensitivity who combines versatile programming and “astonis...
Timothy Lovelace
Piano
University of Minnesota, facultyPianist Timothy Lovelace heads the Collaborative Piano program at the University of Minnesota and is an active recitalist, having ...