40 musicians!
- April 17th @ 7:30 -
40 musicians! - April 17th @ 7:30 -
What?
For the first time in its eight-year history, ensembleNewSRQ will take to the Sarasota Opera House stage to present its concluding concert of the season April 17th. “1976” features 40 musicians, who will perform a double bill of contemporary classics, both composed in 1976.
“Frankenstein,” by HK Gruber is a “pan-demonium” that sets Viennese children’s rhymes in a setting with a “chansonnier” (or narrator), who pushes his delivery toward the realm of performance art and an orchestra that plays instruments outside their job descriptions. The world-renowned percussionist Mike Truesdell will serve as the chansonnier. The second piece, Louis Andriessen’s iconic and groundbreaking “De Staat” uses passages from Plato to illustrate the connection between music, politics, and social class.
Featuring
“Frankenstein” by HK Gruber
A “pan-demonium” for chansonnier and orchestra.
“De Staat” by Louis Andriessen
An iconic and groundbreaking work for large mixed ensemble.
Monday, April 17, at the Sarasota Opera House
Forty musicians will perform a double bill of
contemporary classics, both composed in 1976.
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Sammantha Bennett
enSRQ’s co-artistic director
“It’s been inspiring to see our little organization grow to a place where we can now present these deeply important, large-scale works on one of Sarasota's iconic stages,”
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Mike Truesdell
Chansonnier
The New York Times called percussionist Mike Truesdell “A class act...a poet and the thinking musician’s percussionist—a maverick with grace and subtlety.”
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George Nickson
enSRQ co-artistic director
“Frankenstein” “will captivate audiences beyond their expectations.”
Wait!
There’s more
Before the concert, we will co-host a reception with our corporate sponsor, Northern Trust, in the Selby Lounge located on the 2nd Floor of the Opera House. The reception will feature an open bar with beer and wine, hors d'oeuvres, and program insights by enSRQ artists. Tickets for the reception are available for $75 for Season Members and $100 for non-members.
