Exponential Ensemble: Folk Tales
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St. Mary's Roman Catholic ChurchNew York, NY
Friday, Apr 17 from 7 pm to 8:30 pm
Overview
The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind, a monumental work by Osvaldo Golijov inspired by 6000 years of Jewish history and music.
“About 800 years ago, Isaac the Blind – who was the greatest Kabbalist rabbi of Provence – dictated a manuscript saying that everything in the universe, all things and events, are products of combinations of the Hebrew alphabet’s letters. The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind is a kind of epic, a history of Judaism. It has Abraham, exile, and redemption.
The movements sound like they are in three of the languages spoken in almost 6,000 years of Jewish history: the first is Aramaic; the second in Yiddish; and the third in Hebrew. I never wrote it with this idea in mind, and only understood it when the work was finished.”
-Osvaldo Golijov
This program also features Paul Frucht's "Rhapsody" exploring Roma folklore in a virtuosic style and "Adoration" by Florence Price based on American spirituals.
A reception will follow this concert.
NOTE: Student/Seniors tickets available for purchase at the door ($20).
Program (no intermission)
Paul Frucht: Rhapsody
Osvaldo Golijov: The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind
Florence Price: Adoration
Pascal Archer, Clarinet & Bass clarinet
Miho Saegusa, Violin
Emilie-Anne Gendron, Violin
Tanner Menees, Viola
Sofia Nowik, Cello