The Program Notes Podcast

Program note for Constellations' fourth virtual concert of the 2020-21 season, "Returning Home," featuring the Merz Trio with pianist Lee Dionne, violinist Brigid Coleridge, and cellist Julia Yang, and "pandemic trio" singer-songwriter Aoife O'Donovan and brothers Colin and Eric Jacobsen on the violin and cello.  Hosted by Constellations Artistic Director Ellen Hwangbo.  Catch the concert on Sunday, February 28, 2020 at 3PM EST - just go to our home page at www.constellationsmusic.org to watch!

Music credits:  Daniel Pesca - "Bear Dance" performed by Ritsos Ensemble

Program note for Constellations' third virtual concert of the 2020-21 season, "Be True," featuring flute-viola-harp trio Eric Lamb, Nora Romanoff-Schwarzberg, and Christoph Bielefeld, violinist Anthony Marwood and actor/narrator Walter van Dyk.  Hosted by Constellations Artistic Director Ellen Hwangbo with special guest Tom Carter (Ellen's husband!).  Catch the concert on Sunday, January 24, 2020 at 3PM EST - just go to our home page at www.constellationsmusic.org to watch!

Music credits:  Daniel Pesca - "Bear Dance" performed by Ritsos Ensemble; Claude Debussy - Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun performed by Leonard Bernstein, Boston Symphony; Miguel del Aguila - "SUBMERGED" performed by Hat Trick Trio; Astor Piazzolla - "Oblivion"

Program note for Constellations' second virtual concert of the 2020-21 season, "Memories," featuring solo pianist Daniel Pesca and brass quartet The Westerlies.  Hosted by Constellations Programming Committee member (and performer) Daniel Pesca.  Catch the concert on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at 3PM EST - just go to our home page at www.constellationsmusic.org to watch!

Music credits:  Daniel Pesca - "Bear Dance" performed by Ritsos Ensemble; "Sleigh Ride" by Leroy Anderson performed by his Pops Concert Orchestra; "In the Mornin" by Charles Ives performed by The Westerlies; "Where's the Music" by Duke Ellington performed by The Westerlies; "Eli" by Arthur Russell performed by The Westerlies; "Wherein Lies the Good" by Robin Holcomb performed by The Westerlies; "Two Thoughts About the Piano" by Augusta Read Thomas performed by Daniel Pesca; Ballade No. 4 by Frederic Chopin performed by Krystian Zimerman; "The Poem of Ecstasy" by Alexander Scriabin performed by Chicago Symphony Orchestra; "Portrait in Jazz" performed by Bill Evans Trio

Program note for Constellations' first virtual concert of the 2020-21 season, "Departure," featuring the Miró Quartet, clarinetist Mariam Adam, and pianist Andrew von Oeyen.  Hosted by Constellations Programming Committee member Toyin Spellman-Diaz.  Catch the concert on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at 3PM EST - just go to our home page at www.constellationsmusic.org to watch!

Music credits:  Daniel Pesca - "Bear Dance" performed by Ritsos Ensemble; Valerie Coleman - Sonatine for clarinet and piano performed by Mariam Adam and Evelyn Ulex; Johannes Brahms - Clarinet Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 120 No. 2, performed by Anthony McGill and Winston Choi

An introduction to Constellations Chamber Concerts and our new 2020-21 season of seven virtual concerts, featuring fourteen world-class performers and ensembles.  Hosted by Constellations Artistic Director Ellen Hwangbo.  Catch our virtual concerts Sunday afternoons once a month beginning on November 22, 2020 - just go to our home page at www.constellationsmusic.org to watch!

Music credits:  Daniel Pesca - "Bear Dance" performed by Ritsos Ensemble