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
