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Premiere of NPM founder, Jack Gabel's latest work, on the 20th anniversary of Tienanmen Freedom Demonstrations and tragedy.
Portland Vocal Consort
The Dickson String Quartet
Nancy Wood, soprano and Jeff Winslow, piano
June 1989, in the wake of the Tienanmen Square Massacre, American composer Jack Gabel, living in Japan at the time, responded to the event by composing In the Land of Wu to an evocative poem of Li Po about his longing for home and family.
The work was premiered in 1991 by The Oregon Repertory Singers and Virtuosi della Rosa.
Click to hear excerpt.
It has received only one other performance by the Dale Warland Singers in 1993. Around this work by Jack Gabel, a founding member of Cascadia Composers - NACUSA, we offer a full concert of related works.
String Quartet No. 8 of Dimitri Shostakovich is included in the program for its legendary stance against totalitarianism. The Dickson String Quartet is engaged especially for its strong interpretation of the work.
Click to hear excerpt.
Derek Healey's The Silvered Lute: A Wang Wei Song Album is an especially touching recent work by a masterful composer, setting the lyric poetry of one of China's most beloved Tang Dynesty poets.
Click to hear excerpt.
The Silvered Lute: a Wang Wei Song Album
soprano & piano
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The program concludes with the world premiere of Gabel's reflection on Tienanmen, a choral setting of Tan Zi Chang's English translation of poet Meng Hao-lian's
Lonely, Lonely, for what am I waiting?
Day after day, I come back with emptiness.
I like to go where there is sweet grass.
I am sorry to be parted from my old friend.
Who of those in power will give you a break?
Understanding friends are really precious.
I realize I should keep to myself quietly,
And stay in my old home behind closed doors
June 3, 2009 at 8:00 PM
First Congregational UCC
1126 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97205
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May 25-2009 - Lift - CD release SF
gal*in_dog aka guillermo galindo and Charlotte Hug cd release/concert/reception -
SWISSNEX gallery
730 Montgomery street, San Francisco, California 94133
7:30 doors, 8 pm concert, reception following
May 31-2009 St. Louis - Transmission 9 RIver of Voices
guillermo galindo in collaboration with Chris Brown
Sponsored by New Music Circle
5 pm Laumeier Sculpture Park
12580 Rott Road
Saint Luis Missouri
October 15, 16, 17 - POW! POW!
performance art mini festival
curated by Alyssa Lee Wilmot and gal*in_dog
Climate Theater
285 ninth street (corner of 9th and Folsom)
For more info. visit www.galindog.com
Mitsuki Dazai
photo: Chris Leck
Showcase of Japanese Music
Performed by Zinta Sovers (koto, shamisen, 17 string bass koto)
Mituski Dazai (koto, 17 string bass koto)
& Larry Tyrrell (shakuhachi)
Oregon Latvian Center
5500 SW Dosch Rd, Portland, OR 9723
(503) 246-9482
O-Tsukimi: Moonviewing
Portland Japanese Garden
For reservation, call (503) 542-0280
or email events@japanesegarden.com
For more information visit www.japanesegarden.com/events/moonviewing
Varsha Saxena
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The Oregon Renaissance Band and DeOrganographia
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