Saturday, January 30 | The Capital Region Music Hub - Troy Savings Bank Music Hall | 2pm
This timely and relevant program on social issues, which probes women’s suffrage, racial divide, and war. Featured works include Roy Harris’s Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight a provocative piece for soprano and piano trio based on text by Vachel Lindsay; Arthur Farwell’s Suite for Flute (Farwell was Harris’s composition teacher and a champion of Native American music); David Amram’s Native American Portraits; songs of the terrific Black female composer Florence Price (she also set the Lindsay text), and excerpts from Max Caplan’s opera Aleda. Musicians of Ma’alwyck is joined by guest artist Lily Arbisser, soprano. Lily has a deep affinity for art songs. Her broad repertoire includes Spanish, German, French, Italian, Romanian, Russian, Yiddish, Polish, Czech, Hebrew, and contemporary American art songs. We are delighted to work with her on this powerful program. Performances sites include the Schenectady County Public Library, SUNY Schenectady, Opalka Gallery (as part of an American wine/food/music triptych), the Music Hub of the Capital Region (at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall) and at the Arkell Museum in Canajoharie. Following the concert run, we go into the recording studio to record the Aleda selections!
Performance at 2:00 PM · Tickets: $40
Reserve your seats below.
Free Performance Preview:
Carl Taylor SUNY Schenectady School of Music | Wednesday January 27, 12pm
Other Performances:
Schenectady Public Library (excerpts from program) | Sunday January 27, 2pm
Arkell Museum, Canajoharie | Sunday January 31, 2pm