Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Works of Tania León, George Walker and Alvin Singleton Performed by Ritz Chamber Players

Montclair State University, 
Montclair, New Jersey:
World renowned African American classical musicians perform two diverse programs with works from Beethoven to Tania León. Two performances only! Making its Peak Performances @ Montclair debut, The Ritz Chamber Ensemble under the direction of Terrance Patterson presents two dynamically different chamber programs featuring works by Paquito D’ Rivera, George Walker, Tania León as well as Handel, Dvorák and Copland. These two performances take place on Saturday, October 25 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, October 26 at 3:00 p.m. in the Alexander Kasser Theater. All tickets to these performances are $15.” “To order your tickets, call the Box Office at 973-655-5112 or order online at http://www.peakperfs.org.”

Saturday, October 25 at 8:00 p.m.: Habanera, Paquito D’Rivera; Passacaglia: Duo for Violin & Viola, Handel-Halvorsen; Piano Quartet No. 2 in E flat Major, Anton Dvorák; Old American Songs: Simple Gifts, Ching-a-Ring Chaw, I Bought Me a Cat; Aaron Copland; Negro Spirituals for Baritone & Chamber Ensemble, arr. by Jaqueline Hairston.  Sunday, October 26 at 3:00 p.m.:  TBA, TaniaNegro León; Ah, Love, But a Day For Baritone, Viola and Piano, Amy Beach; Jasper Drag, Alvin Singleton; Violin Sonata, Claude Debussy; Sonata for Cello and Piano, George Walker; String Trio, Op. 9, No. 3 in C minor; Ludwig van Beethoven. [Tania León and George Walker are profiled at AfriClassical.com]






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