14th season sneak preview

Next month, CMW's 14th season gets under way. From the performance perspective, here are a few morsels to whet your appetite.

Funded by an American Masterpieces grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Providence String Quartet will present a season-long survey of the 20th century depicted through the narrative of the chamber music of American composers Charles Ives, Samuel Barber, Steve Reich, and Osvaldo Golijov. The four featured works are…

Something written in 1896 by Charles Ives (photo: Halley Erskine)

A Romantic work by Samuel Barber completed in 1936

A work about pre- and post-war America by Steve Reich composed in 1988

An evocative composition by Osvaldo Golijov from 1994

In November, expect a collection of related events and concerts featuring the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. Fred Jodry, harpsichordist and Brown's Director of Choral Activities will play a central role. Psyched for a marathon concert of Bach's works for solo strings? We are…

Spring brings an experimental music festival, including collaborations between CMW musicians and a number of our Providence friends and colleagues. Undoubtedly, the return of Laura and Mark Cetilia will make Mem1's presence felt.

-Heath Marlow, CMW staff