This concert celebrates Andrew Mark’s short, one-year journey with the five-string piccolo cello. Mark will be performing some of the earliest solo works written for the cello as well as J. S. Bach’s incredible sixth suite. The concert will conclude with John Corigliano’s “Fancy on a Bach Air” and the world premiere of a newly commissioned work by Boston composer Howard Frazin.
Program Information
Repertoire
GIUSEPPE COLUMBI (1635–1694): Chiacona a Basso Solo
GIOVANNI BATISTA DEGLI ANTONII (1636–1698): Ricercate No. 1, op. 1 (1687)
JOSEPH MARIE CLÉMENT FERDINAND DALL’ABACO (1710–1805): Caprice No. 1 (ca. 1770)
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685–1750): Suite in D Major, BWV 1012 Prelude Allemande Courante Sarabande Gavotte I and II Gigue
—INTERMISSION—
JOHN CORIGLIANO (b. 1938): Fancy on a Bach Air (1996)
HOWARD FRAZIN (b. 1962): Reflection, Reminiscence, and Reverberation—A Suite for Solo Cello* I. Reflection II. Reminiscence III. Reverberation (to my father)
*world premiere
Artist the Artists
Andrew Mark, cello, recently celebrated 30 years of teaching at Boston Conservatory. He has performed in award-winning chamber ensembles such as the CORE Ensemble, the Portland String Quartet, and the Boston Composers String Quartet, which won the silver medal at the Osaka International String Quartet Competition. He also served as a United States Artistic Ambassador, performing recitals and presenting masterclasses in Europe, Asia, South and Central America. Learn more about Mark.
The music of Howard Frazin, composer, has been commissioned and performed by many leading ensembles, including A Far Cry, Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston, Boston Classical Orchestra, Claremont Trio, Florestan Recital Project, Lorelei Ensemble, Lydian String Quartet, and Triple Helix, and programed at festivals including Tanglewood, Aspen, Banff, Rockport, Monadnock, Bowdoin, Kneisel Hall, and Yellow Barn. His music is published by Edition Peters and recorded on Ravello Records and MSR Classics. As a music educator for more than 30 years, he has held composition faculty positions at New England Conservatory, Longy School of Music, and Northeastern University. Learn more about Frazin(Opens in a new window).
Concert Services Staff
Senior Manager of Concert Services – Luis Herrera Coordinator, Concert Services – Matthew Carey Concert Production Manager – Kendall Floyd Performance Technology Technicians – Sara Pagiaro, Goran Daskalov
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