Cantata Portique
recorder/flute, Baroque/modern cello, harpsichord, piano
This program features Cantata Portique
(premiered by L'Ensemble
Portique in 2004) by Julie Niedziejko Brandenburg - a
45-minute journey celebrating the life of artist Madeleine
Stanley Jossem. The performance includes slides of her work
and excerpts of her voice heard throughout. The first half
of the program presents works by the famed JS Bach, Boismortier
and Telemann.
Kindred Spirits: Folk Influences Past and Present
recorder/flute, Baroque cello/viola da gamba, harpsichord
This program explores composers' compositional
treatment of folk idioms through their own inspiration
and experiences. Selections include three Trio Sonatas
by Georg Philipp Telemann, Sonata for flute, viola da gamba
and harpsichord (2000) by Max H. Yount, and Assumptions
(premiered by L'Ensemble
Portique in 2005) by Michael Mayerfeld Bell, Rural Sociologist
and Composer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
La Burrasca (The Storm)
recorder/flute, cello/viola da gamba, harpsichord
Built around Simonetti’s fiery
trio sonata "La Burrasca," this program takes
on the wild and stormy music of Vivaldi, Albinoni and Castello,
as well as Martinu’s
Promenades for flute, violin and harpsichord and Microcast
(premiered by L'Ensemble Portique in 2005) by Madison
composer, David Drexler.
The Suite Sonata: the Intellect,
the Abstract & the Fanciful
recorder, Baroque cello, harpsichord (organ optional)
Exploring the form, development and inspiration
of the Baroque sonata, this program presents it in all
its manifestations: the one-movement sonata of the early
Baroque, the "standard" church
sonata, the French-influenced dance suite and the ever-popular
trio sonata. Music by Frescobaldi, Vivaldi, Telemann, Boismortier,
Corelli and JS Bach.
Holier Than Thou: Dances and the Divine
recorder/flute, Baroque/modern cello, guitar
This program explores the worlds of sacred
and secular music - from
the glory of the Baroque repertoire to the innovative sounds
of contemporary chamber music. Featuring wrecked angels
(premiered by L'Ensemble Portique in 2003) by Geoffrey
Gordon, Histoire du Tango by Piazzolla and La Follia by
Corelli.
Based on Principle: A Contemporary
Look at Melody, Harmony & Rhythm
flute, clarinet/bass clarinet, double bass, piano
In this all-contemporary program, L'Ensemble
Portique performs several compositions by Wisconsin-area
composers. The program presents works from the 20th and
early 21st centuries with a specific look at their relationship
to, or departure from, the elements of music with which
we are familiar - melody, harmony and rhythm. The concert
feature’s Jens
Joneleit's 20-minute epic ...di altri spazi... (...of
other spaces...) (premiered by L'Ensemble Portique
in 2003), VISIONS by Dan Maske, Impromptu for solo piano
by Geoffrey Gordon, Deux Interludes by Jacques Ibert and
duos by Morton Gould and Villa-Lobos.
Trios for 2 to 3 Players
recorder/flute, violin, harpsichord, piano
This program challenges the conventional
notion of a trio as performed by three people and implores
a search for three musical voices when presented by only
two, as in the selections for recorder and harpsichord
obbligato by Boismortier, J.S. Bach and C.P.E. Bach. Three
"veritable" trios
for flute, violin and piano by Martinu and Luening are
added to the program.
Positive Music: Musical Responses to HIV/AIDS
baritone, flute, violin, cello, piano
Unlike other AIDS benefit concerts, which
usually feature music that has little or no connection
to the crisis, this unique event presents musical responses
to HIV/AIDS. The program features selections from the AIDS
Quilt Songbook as well as three pieces by Julie Niedziejko
Brandenburg, Jens Joneleit and Dan Maske (all premiered
by L'Ensemble
Portique in 2004). The program includes a brief pre-concert
lecture discussing how the AIDS crisis has affected music
and musicians in the United States. |
