Deeply affected by the loss of life in World War I, Maurice Ravel’s homage to the Baroque world of François Couperin commemorates six friends who died in combat. Decidedly not somber or grim, Le tombeau stands as a tribute to the world’s beauty and the value of human life in contrast to the depredation of war.

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Ravel's Bolero, with Foley's Soul Bass

Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

Join us for an enchanting evening of chamber music that celebrates the beauty of nature, "Up Close with Living Lands & Waters," presented by the Quad City Symphony Orchestra (QCSO). This special event takes place on January 20th at 7:30 pm CST at the Figge Art Museum, located at 225 W 2nd St, Davenport, IA.

The concert opens with the light and airy melodies of Franz Joseph Haydn's String Quartet Op. 64 No 5, known as the Lark Quartet, setting the stage for a night of musical exploration. The program continues with John Luther Adams' "Dream of the Canyon Wren," a piece for string quartet that captures the awe-inspiring beauty of nature's landscapes. Claude Debussy's "L’isle Joyeuse" (Island of Joy) transports the audience to a magical island, followed by the innovative sounds of John Cage's prepared piano piece "And the Earth Shall Bear Again." Angel Lam's "Secrets and Ice Garden" adds to the evening's allure, leading up to the finale with Franz Schubert's beloved "Trout Quintet," a piece that weaves a narrative resonating with the serene and joyful spirit of the natural world.

The concert features talented musicians including Emily Nash & Sabrina Tabby on violin, Bruno Vaz da Silva on viola, Hannah Holman on cello, Kit Polen on bass, and Marian Lee on piano. This event is presented in partnership with Living Lands & Waters and is part of a series sponsored by Susan Quail.

Don't miss this exquisite celebration of nature through the medium of chamber music. Purchase your tickets now and experience the magic of "Up Close with Living Lands & Waters" at the Figge Art Museum.

Up Close with Living Lands & Waters

Figge Art Museum

Hub’s 2021-22 highlights include concerts presented by the Morgan Library and Museum, Celebrity Series of Boston, Seattle Symphony, Soka Performing Arts Center, and Williams Center for the Performing Arts. Season residencies include visits to Baylor, Portland State, Illinois State, and Georgetown universities. The coming season brings premieres of new works by Nathalie Joachim, Laura Kaminsky, and Nina C. Young. In fall 2021, the Library of Congress presents the “virtual premiere” of Hub’s collaboration with composer Carlos Simon, Requiem for the Enslaved, which will tour in 2022-23. Simon’s large-scale work honors the lives of 272 slaves sold by Georgetown University (where Simon serves on the faculty) in 1838, and features spoken-word artist Marco Pavé, trumpeter Jared Bailey, and Simon on piano.

Hub New Music with Special Guest Kojiro Umezaki

Soka Performing Arts Center

Toulmin Commissioning Consortium: ACO and LAO have established a 30-orchestra consortium to support commissions by 6 women and nonbinary EarShot alumni. Each composer will write a 6–8 minute orchestral work and develop an educational or community-focused program presented in partnership with each orchestra.

Virginia B. Toulmin Commission by Angel Lam with Jacksonville Symphony

University of Akron

For the first time in 10 years (you could even say 40 seasons!), Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, one of the original odes to nature, returns to Abravanel Hall. From the ethereal awakening of spring to the serene stillness of winter, our musicians, led by Concertmaster and soloist Madeline Adkins, come together to illustrate nature’s ever-changing beauty.

Vivaldi's The Four Seasons

Salt Palace Convention Center

Experience the timeless beauty of Copland’s iconic masterpiece, Appalachian Spring, as it vividly portrays the American landscape. Kojiro Uzmezaki joins the Symphony as he uses the shakuhachi to transform the landscape imagined in Angel Lam’s Empty Mountain, Spirit Rain, and Takuma Itoh’s Faded Aura.

Angel Lam

Events

Upcoming events

Nov 22, 2024

Virginia B. Toulmin Commission by Angel Lam with Jacksonville Symphony · American Composers Orchestra

13 - 14 Dec, 2024

Vivaldi's The Four Seasons · Utah Symphony

Jan 12, 2025

Appalachian Spring + Silk Road · South Bend Symphony Orchestra

Apr 6, 2025

Virginia B. Toulmin Commission by Angel Lam with Quad City Symphony Orchestra · American Composers Orchestra

Past events

5 - 7 Apr, 2024

Ravel's Bolero, with Foley's Soul Bass · Kansas City Symphony

Jan 20, 2024

Up Close with Living Lands & Waters · Quad City Symphony Orchestra

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