Concert

Giacinto Scelsi
L’Âme Ailée / L’Âme Ouverte (1973)
for solo violin

Salvatore Sciarrino
Sei capricci per violino (1975/6)

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Pierluigi Billone
Equilibrio.Cerchio (2014)
for solo violin

Lecture

The role and the function of the score has been questioned by several branches of musicological studies. Curiously enough, within the community of performers (and, specifically, within the new music circles of interpreters) criticism towards the written component of music has not been widely inquired. Concepts such as faithfulness to the score, respect for the composers intentions and subordination of the performer/reproducer to the composer/creator are blindly accepted, and they respect is deeply embedded into players of classical and modern western music. Due to the improvisatory nature of Giacinto Scelsi's compositional process, to his peculiar understanding of his own role ("I am only an intermediary") and to his disregard towards the completion of the written score, the traditional trust in the notated music as the only possible vehicle to carry the original and definitive idea of a sonic phenomenon appears in his case not sufficient nor appropriate. This presentation aims to discuss the foundations of a creative performance performance practice of Scelsis music, questioning dogmas such as Werk-text-treue and composers intentionality. A creative approach will be justified through the investigation of Scelsi's complex creative routine, looking for interpretative suggestions residing within his compositional artefact, his artistic praxis and his collaborative approach to performance.

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collaborative residency with graduate composition students, focusing on work for solo violin solo viola d'amore.

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solo recital with new works for solo viola d'amore by Wolfgang von Schweinitz, Ncholas Deyoe, Andrew McIntosh, Laura Steenberge.

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Italian violinist/violist Marco Fusi is a passionate advocate for the music of our time. The program explores the world of a unique and rare period instrument, viola d'amore, as the instrument emerges and shines through the composers' imaginations today. Viola d'amore has the ability to morph, adapting to every work's particular sonic world, allowing the creators to explore uncharted acoustic and electronic soundscapes.

Italian violinist/violist Marco Fusi is a passionate advocate for the music of our time. The program explores the world of a unique and rare period instrument, viola d'amore, as the instrument emerges and shines through the composers' imaginations today. Viola d'amore has the ability to morph, adapting to every work's particular sonic world, allowing the creators to explore uncharted acoustic and electronic soundscapes.

Italian violinist/violist Marco Fusi is a passionate advocate for the music of our time. The program explores the world of a unique and rare period instrument, viola d'amore, as the instrument emerges and shines through the composers' imaginations today. Viola d'amore has the ability to morph, adapting to every work's particular sonic world, allowing the creators to explore uncharted acoustic and electronic soundscapes.

Federico Gardella, cinque notturni da braccio (2013) for solo viola d’amore - 12’ - US premiere

Schafer, Dominique, Clair-obscur (2015) for solo viola d’amore - 10’ - West Coast Premiere

Zeno Baldi, Spikes (2014) for viola d’amore and electronic - 8’

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Giovanni Verrando, Fourth Born Unicorn - rounded version (2015) for solo viola d’amore - 5’ - West Coast Premiere

Salvatore Sciarrino, capriccio per violino (2008) 9’ - West Coast Premiere

Giacinto Scelsi, Xnoybis (1967) for solo violin 14’

$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens 65+, alumni and non-Chapman students, and FREE for Chapman students, faculty and staff

$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens 65+, alumni and non-Chapman students, and FREE for Chapman students, faculty and staff

$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens 65+, alumni and non-Chapman students, and FREE for Chapman students, faculty and staff

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three-part concert at the Italian Academy (link)

Jessie Marino is writing a violin duo, this is how we walk on the moon, for Marco Fusi and Winnie Huang. First session of rehearsals takes place at the American Academy in Rome.

lectures, reading sessions, workshop and concerts with Meitar Ensemble and Pierre-Andre Valade. Georg Friedrich Haas composer in residency.

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Erwin Schulhoff                    Sonata for solo violin (1927)
Salvatore Sciarrino              Sei capricci per violino (1976)

Pierluigi Billone                  Equilibrio. Cerchio (2014) NP

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