Basso Moderno Duo with Jonathan Fisher March 3, 2007

Music Sacred and Profane



The Basso Moderno Duo, Allan Von Schenkel (solo bass) and Kristen Williams (piano), with guest pianist Jonathan Fisher, will give a FREE recital at Saint Patrick Catholic Church, 10th and G Streets, NW on Saturday, March 3 at 3 p.m. The church is within a short distance of both the Metro Center and Gallery Place/Chinatown metro stops.



The Basso Moderno Duo will premiere new works from Colin Mawby (UK), Juan Jose Iturriberry (Uruguay), Roman Ledeniov (Russia), and William Ortiz (Puerto Rico). Pianist Jonathan Fisher (Philadelphia) will perform a short preview of his Carnegie Hall Debut program the following week, and will give the Washington, DC premiere of Tony said he saw birds flying by Aaron Berkowitz.



The Basso Moderno Duo has commissioned over 100 lyrical works for solo bass and piano by some of the world's most prominent and exciting composers. Composers from over 30 countries have written specifically for Allan Von Schenkel's virtuosic and highly individualized manner of playing. Kristen Williams' piano playing is a perfect complement to the intense voice of the solo bass. Williams is a focused musician who is able to share, with the listener, her devotion to the piano. Music Sacred and Profane is designed to delight and surprise audiences with a combination of lush sounds, tasteful writing and lyricism. Future Basso Moderno Duo bookings include the Kennedy Center and Capital Fringe Festival in Washington, DC.



Program

Sacred
Yoko Ono Lennon - Secret Piece II

Claudio Monteverdi - Il Mio Martyr

Harold Cowherd - Sinister & Sacred Variations (In memory of Pope John Paul II) DC Premiere

Colin Mawby (UK) - From the Soul Premiere

Juan Jose Iturriberry (Uruguay) - De INTROITUM VIGILIAE SANCTI LAURENTII MARTYRIS Premiere

Roman Ledeniov (Russia) - Ave Maria Premiere



Jonathan Fisher, Guest Pianist

Aaron Berkowitz - Tony said he saw birds flying (2003)
Sergei Prokofiev - Sonata no. 4 in C minor, op. 29

Profane

Jan Freidlin (Israel) - Serenade in Bell's Garden

Felix Yanov Yanovsky (Uzbekistan) - Dialogue

William Ortiz (Puerto Rico) - Soiree at La Playa Hotel Premiere
Sonia Megias Lopez (Spain) - Tango N.2

Official Website: http://www.solobass.org