October 10, 2020 at 5:00pm EST
Peeks into the Infinite I is the first of two programs celebrating the 250th birth year of Ludwig van Beethoven by exploring the genre of the Bagatelle, from Beethoven until the modern day.
A Bagatelle, by definition, is something trivial and minute. In Beethoven’s hands, it transcended these connotations, becoming a medium to express ideas ranging from profoundly philosophical to humorous and aphoristic. The title of the program refers to bagatelles as snapshots of infinitely-varied psychological states. Composers have continued to explore these musical forms in every generation following Beethoven.
In this program, pianists Akina Yura, Maria Sumareva, and Inesa Gegprifti will perform piano bagatelles by Ludwig van Beethoven, Howard Ferguson, Béla Bartók, and one of KMA’s 2020 Call for Scores winners, Michael Coleman. The concert presentation will include introductory talks by the performers, composer Michael Coleman, and visual artist Shima Iuchi, whose animated artwork was commissioned to accompany Ferguson’s Five Bagatelles.
Program:
Ludwig van Beethoven – Bagatelles Op. 33
Howard Ferguson – Five Bagatelles. op. 9
Béla Bartók – 14 Bagatelles, Sz.38, BB 50
Michael Coleman – 4 Bagatelles (1987-1988) (one of the winners of KMA’s Call for Scores 2020)
The program will also feature a commissioned animated artwork by Shima Iuchi.
Performers:
Akina Yura
Maria Sumareva
Inesa Gegprifti
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