Metamusic To Perform “Song And Dance” Program
Violin-Saxophone-Piano Trio Playing At U.S. Oval Gazebo On June 12
Metamusic, the professional violin-saxophone-piano trio that has evolved into one of the region’s favorite classical chamber music ensembles in recent years, will continue the Curbside At Harborside concert series with a concert on June 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the U.S. Oval Gazebo.
Featuring Marilyn Reynolds — a veteran of performance venues from Broadway to the Orchestra of St. Luke’s — on violin, international performing artist Daniel Gordon on saxophone, and acclaimed Piano By Nature Artistic Director Rose Chancler on piano, Metamusic presents classical music that explores the singing and coloristic possibilities of their instruments in dialogue with each other. (Bios of the artists are below).
Inspired by a World Saxophone Congress performance that Gordon attended in Montreal, the saxophone recruited Chancler and Reynolds to engage in this unique musical endeavor. After reading through a stack of music written for this configuration of instruments, the three highly tenured professionals realized that they had found an ideal combination: beautifully written, under-appreciated repertoire to perform in an atmosphere of mutual collegiality and respect.
The trio has remained together ever since, performing everywhere from Finland to Texas. By continuing to mine the gems of this often-overlooked repertoire, commissioning composers to create new works for their group, and developing carefully transcribed arrangements of larger-scale compositions, the three artists have realized that their possibilities as a group are endless.
“Song and Dance” is the theme of their concert in Plattsburgh, featuring music by Camille Saint-Saens, Sergei Prokofiev, Aram Khachaturian, and Sergei Rachmaninoff, along with several composers who are not household names but whose music deserves far greater attention than it presently receives. Khachaturian’s Sabre Dance will be a guaranteed highlight, with its pulsating theme familiar to anyone who has ever seen a tense chase scene in a black-and-white movie or a Bugs Bunny cartoon, or anyone who ever marveled at the plate spinners on the Ed Sullivan Show. Read more »
Posted: June 7th, 2021 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Northern NY News, Things to do in & near Peru.
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