Critically acclaimed soloist, chamber musician, and pedagogue Scott Kluksdahl will present a cello recital with his brilliant duo partner, pianist Noreen Polera. The program will feature T.J. Anderson’s Spirit Songs.
Program InformationRepertoire
FLORENCE PRICE (1887–1953): Adoration
T. J. ANDERSON (b. 1928): Spirit Songs
I. Call and Response
II a. Gospels
b. Serenades I and II
c. Vamp I
d. Serenade
e. Serenade IV
f. Vamp II
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PHILIP LASSER (b. 1963): Vocalise
GABRIEL FAURÉ (1845–1924): Sonata in D Minor, op. 109
I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Finale: Allegro commodo
About the Artists
Scott Kluksdahl, cello, has performed for nearly four decades as a chamber musician, recitalist and soloist in the United States, Europe, Israel, and Central and South America. Following a daring New York debut program of cutting-edge modern works at Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall, Strings Magazine identified Kluksdahl as “a simply superb cellist, playing with consummate technical ease, a beautiful sound, total conviction, authority, and dedication to the music.” Kluksdahl’s devotion to the works of current composers is widely regarded, and he is known for his close affiliations with Nicolas Bacri, Richard Brodhead, David Del Tredici, Robert Helps, Gunther Schuller, Augusta Read Thomas, and Richard Wernick, whose works he has commissioned, studied, and recorded. He has also collaborated with Benjamin C.S. Boyle, Tamar Diesendruck, Philip Lasser, Eric Moe, Laura Elise Schwendinger, and Scott Wheeler, and he has worked closely with American legends Leonard Bernstein, Elliott Carter, Andrew Inbrie, Donald Martino, and Ralph Shapey. As cello soloist with the Boston Pops Orchestra, Kluksdahl premiered Philip Lasser’s Vocalise for Cello and Orchestra at Symphony Hall, and he has made acclaimed recordings of many of these composers’ works on the CRI, Centaur, Triton, Pierian, Nimbus, Crystal, and Albany labels. Kluksdahl presented his solo debut with the San Francisco Symphony, and since then he has performed a broad gamut of his instrument’s repertory throughout the entire United States and in the major musical centers of New York City, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and Washington, DC. Kluksdahl has been heard in Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, Kennedy Center, BargeMusic, Dame Myra Hess Series, Phillips Collection, and Tanglewood Music Festival, and continues to perform the complete cycle of Bach Suites for cello, notably at the Oregon and Philadelphia Bach festivals. He has been a frequent guest chamber artist at the Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society, Music from Salem, Killington Music Festival, Craftsbury Chamber Players, Lancaster Music Festival, and Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music. Kluksdahl was a founding member of the Lions Gate Trio for two decades. He also performed as cellist of the Veronika String Quartet, and he has been a guest artist with numerous ensembles including DaPonte, Miami, and Pacifica string quartets.Kluksdahl serves as professor of cello at the University of South Florida, where he is a designated Theodore and Venette Askounes-Ashford Distinguished Scholar, and he has presented master classes at such institutions as Eastman School of Music, Indiana University, Northwestern University, and San Francisco Conservatory of Music. About the Series
String Masters Series is artistically directed by Andrew Mark and part of Boston Conservatory at Berklee’s
Artistry in Action series. The Artistry in Action series celebrates exceptional artists and initiatives that exemplify Boston Conservatory’s core values of excellence, innovation, and community engagement. Hosted by the Conservatory’s Music Division, Artistry in Action brings together the school’s prestigious and long-standing Piano Masters Series, String Masters Series, and Chamber Series with exciting new programming for winds, faculty recitals, and ensemble-in-residences. Learn more and view upcoming Artistry in Action events.Concert Services Staff
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