Concert programming projects & themesThroughout the season, the Providence String Quartet will be performing 1. October: Charles Ives's String Quartet No. 1 (From the Salvation Army) This season-long project is made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts’ American Masterpieces program. Jesse's program notes coming soon… Elsewhere, CMW’s roster of resident musicians and invited guest artists will blanket the City of Providence in the music of Johann Sebastian Bach between November 11-21. CMW's All-Bach Festival, in collaboration with Brown University's Department of Music, will include a solo works marathon on one weekend, large ensemble concerts on the next weekend, and in between, a series of impromptu/spontaneous performances in public spaces throughout the City. Later in the year, an Experimental Music Festival is planned for April 28-May 8. CMW’s roster of resident musicians, students, and invited guest artists will present new and experimental music events in varied venues across the City, drawing on Providence’s rich culture of experimental and indie artists who populate the City’s urban arts scene, with special emphasis given to electronic and improvised music. One other important theme for the year is composer Geoffrey Hudson's Quartet Project. Geoff is creating a pedagogically sound approach to making string quartet playing accessible to student and amateur musicians. In addition to having CMW students learn and perform Hudson’s music over the past two seasons, the Providence String Quartet will be performing several of Geoff's miniatures on each of their programs throughout the current season in order to promote the composer’s developing project. -Heath Marlow, CMW staff |
