Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Concerto for coffee cans and cellos

From a UW press release:

Wind chimes, clock coils, coffee cans and plumber's pipes will accompany violins, cellos and oboes for a concert at the University of Wyoming Monday, Nov. 19.

UW Department of Music faculty members will perform innovative composer Lou Harrison's "Concerto for Violin and Percussion Orchestra" at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center concert hall.

The cost is $5 for students and senior citizens and $7 for others. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Fine Arts Box Office at (307) 766-6666.

Ensemble members are Javier Pinell, violin; Theresa Bogard, piano and harpsichord; Maureen Sorensson, soprano; Lindsey Bird Reynolds, oboe; Eduardo Vargas, cello; and Steve Barnhart, conductor. The program also includes four arias from Bach's secular cantatas, a sonata for piano and violin by Mozart, and two pieces by French composer Lili Boulanger.

FMI: UW music department, (307) 766-5242.