Thursday, March 6, 2008

Nokuthula Ngwenyama in Phoenix Chamber Music Program March 9 & 10

The African American violist and violinist Nokuthula Ngwenyama will take part when the Downtown Chamber Series of Phoenix presents an all-contemporary program for piano and strings in downtown's historic venue The Icehouse on Sunday and Monday, March 9 and 10, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. Works of Crumb, Corigliano, Shostakovich and Stravinsky will be performed.

Musicians:
Nokuthula Ngwenyama, violin and viola
Jing Zeng, violin
Mark Dix, viola
Jan Simiz, cello
Eckart Sellheim and Dian Baker, piano

Performing:
George Crumb,
Black Angels for electric string quartet, inspired by the Vietnam War
Stravinsky,
Three Pieces for string quartet
Shostakovich,
Viola Sonata
Corigliano,
Gazebo Dances for piano four hands

[Nokuthula Ngwenyama is profiled at AfriClassical.com]

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