The Ann Arbor Festival of Song
Tuesday July 23, 2019
Special Guest Artist:
Liz Pearse, performer
Singing while accompanying oneself at the piano is not a “new” endeavor-- but in the realm of art song, it is certainly unusual. Performer Liz Pearse’s self-accompanied recitals hearken back to the era of the salon: An informal, intimate, and fresh atmosphere in which to absorb songs both old and new. This particular evening presents some gems of 19th/20th century song, including a centennial celebration of Francis Poulenc’s La bestiaire, alongside contemporary works inspired by animals.
The evening will conclude with the world premiere of Ann Arbor-based composer Christopher Burns’ number opera, a multi-movement work exploring the beauty of mathematical equations.
$5 Suggested Donation
Liz Pearse, performer
Singing while accompanying oneself at the piano is not a “new” endeavor-- but in the realm of art song, it is certainly unusual. Performer Liz Pearse’s self-accompanied recitals hearken back to the era of the salon: An informal, intimate, and fresh atmosphere in which to absorb songs both old and new. This particular evening presents some gems of 19th/20th century song, including a centennial celebration of Francis Poulenc’s La bestiaire, alongside contemporary works inspired by animals.
The evening will conclude with the world premiere of Ann Arbor-based composer Christopher Burns’ number opera, a multi-movement work exploring the beauty of mathematical equations.
$5 Suggested Donation
PROGRAM
Betsy Jolas - Mon ami
Erik Satie - Trois melodies de 1916
LJ White - Labor Day
Florence Price - Night
Hugo Wolf - Verschwiegene Liebe
Hanns Eisler - An den kleinen Radioapparat
Benjamin Britten - “Nocturne” from On This Island
Sergei Rachmaninov - The Lilacs
William Grant Still - Breath of a Rose
Katherine Pukinskis - The Sea Cow
Francis Poulenc - La bestiaire
Fredrick Gifford - The pros and cons of live food
ALSO:
Christopher Burns - number opera (world premiere)
Download the full program pdf here
Betsy Jolas - Mon ami
Erik Satie - Trois melodies de 1916
LJ White - Labor Day
Florence Price - Night
Hugo Wolf - Verschwiegene Liebe
Hanns Eisler - An den kleinen Radioapparat
Benjamin Britten - “Nocturne” from On This Island
Sergei Rachmaninov - The Lilacs
William Grant Still - Breath of a Rose
Katherine Pukinskis - The Sea Cow
Francis Poulenc - La bestiaire
Fredrick Gifford - The pros and cons of live food
ALSO:
Christopher Burns - number opera (world premiere)
Download the full program pdf here
