Terra Madre
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Gantner Concert Hall of Haas Fine Arts Center
7:30 p.m.
David Milne saxophone • woodwinds
Mary Louise Knutson piano • keyboards
Eric Graham acoustic bass • electric bass
Craig Hara drums • percussion • electronics
Laurie Petruconis violin
Allison Ostrander violin
Susan Janda viola
Rebecca Arons cello
Terra Madre (Mother Earth) is a new chamber jazz-classical-world music work by Fred Sturm that features a double quartet — a jazz quartet and a string quartet. The synthesis of jazz, classical and indigenous folk music will be performed by the Twin Cities-based Terra Madre Quartet and the Four Voices String Quartet. The group presents music from a spectrum of cultures, including those of Appalachia, Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, France, Hungary, India, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Congo and Tibet, as well as Celtic, Native American and Scandinavian traditions.
Terra Madre is a musical plea for world unity that celebrates both the diversity and shared influences of indigenous music. Ethnic music, folk songs, and ancient works dating back as far as the 13th century are joined together in this contemporary chamber music setting.
PROGRAM
Rajasthan, Romani traditional from India, by Fred Sturm
Khangai, traditional Mongolian urtiin du/xoomii, by Fred Sturm
Rainforest, Republic of Congo, by Fred Sturm
Ashokan Farewell, by Jay Ungar, featuring the Four Voices String Quartet
Nagchu, traditional nomad song from Tibet, transcribed by Fred Sturm
From 44 Duos for Violin, by Béla Bartók
#30 Ujevkoszonto/New Year’s Greeting
#28 Bankodas/Sorrow
#32 Maramarosi Tanc/Dance from Maramaros
Allison Ostrander and Laurie Petruconis, violin
Riverscape, by Fred Sturm, arranged by David Milne
Ro, Ro Til Fiskeskjaer, cradle song from Norway, by Fred Sturm
Seneca, traditional Iroquois dance, by Fred Sturm, arranged by David Milne
INTERMISSION
Oharabushi, traditional Japanese folksong, by Fred Sturm
Didjeridu, Australian aboriginal, by Fred Sturm, arranged by David Milne
Motet, 13th century French motet, arranged by Fred Sturm
From 44 Duos for Violin, by Béla Bartók
#35 Ruten Kolomejka/Ruthenian Kolomeika
#33 Arataskor/Harvest Song
#36 Szol a Duda/Bagpipes
Allison Ostrander and Laurie Petruconis, violin
Sagari Ha, traditional shakuhachi solo, transcribed by Fred Sturm
Cordoba, by Laura Caviani, featuring the Four Voices String Quartet
Round Dance, Bulgarian folkdance, by Fred Sturm
Appalachia, traditional American bluegrass, by Fred Sturm
Coda: Rajasthan, Romani traditional from India, by Fred Sturm
MORE INFORMATION
OFFICIAL SITE
VENUE INFORMATION + DIRECTIONS
TICKETS
$17 General Public
$15 UW System Faculty/Staff • Age 62 & Over
$ 7 UW System Student • Age 17 & Under
Student tickets are $3.50 until the day of the show
All seats are general admission
Funded by the students of UW-Eau Claire, the Artists Series is supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts. Wisconsin Public Radio and WHYS Radio have contributed generous promotional support.
