Voice of the Arts

IonSound Project - Respite and Reflection


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Pittsburgh contemporary ensemble, the IonSound Project, have an upcoming concert titled "Respite and Reflection" at St. Vincent's Basilica crypt. Cellist Elisa Kohanski and clarinetist Kathleen Costello spoke with QED's Jim Cunningham about the concert.

Included on the program for "Respite and Reflection" are Robert Muczynski, Jessie Montgomery, Mark Abel, Connor Chee, and James MacMillan. Elisa and Kathleen will play a few duos by Georgina Sanchez Torres; their pianist Jack Kurutz will join them Paul Juon's Trio Miniatures for clarinet, cello, and piano. IonSound also commissioned a new arrangement of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" for this concert.

Kathleen and Elisa also talk about each of their individual careers. Kathleen plays in the Alabama Symphony in Birmingham and is also a visual artist, and Elisa is the principal cellist in the Pittsburgh Opera Orchestra, and play with the Wheeling Symphony, the PSO, and various other ensembles in the area.

Join IonSound Project for "Respite and Reflection" at the St. Vincent Basilica Crypt on Friday, March 27th at 7:30pm. More information about the concert can be found on IonSound's website.

IonSound also recently released a new CD called "Inspired By..." featuring newly commissioned music inspired by and alongside two pieces by Beethoven and Brahms, which will be featured on an upcoming Performance in Pittsburgh Friday evening program. Stay tuned!

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