Salle Claude Champagne
Join Nouvelle Generation Orchestra, under the direction of Airat Ichmouratov for the spectacular performance: The Three Faces of Ebony. This exciting, eclectic concert will feature the virtuoso soloist, Mark Simons on Clarinet, showcasing three different sides of his instrument through classical, Klezmer and Jazz styles. The talented and critically acclaimed soloist for both classical and Jazz, Matt Herskowits will then join on piano for Gershwin’s exquisite Rhapsody in Blue. In addition, enjoy an exciting journey with ONG from the contrasting worlds of Stravinsky’s Concerto in D, one of his most bright and accessible works, to the sorrowful Shoushanik by Mirzoyan, to the bright, breezy and spontaneous Dag Wiren’s Serenade.
An evening of auditory satisfaction and delight not to be missed!
Mark Simons, clarinet
Matt Herskowitz, piano
Airat Ichmouratov, conductor
Programme
GEORGE GERSHWIN, Rhapsody In Blue for clarinet, piano and string orchestra
(arr: Mark Simons/Matt Herskowitz & Louis Sauter)
HAROLD SELETSKY, Klezmer Fantasy for clarinet and string orchestra
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART, Larghetto for clarinet and string orchestra
DAG WIRÈN, Serenade for strings
EDWARD MIRZOYAN, Shoushanik
IGOR STRAVINSKY, Concerto in D for string orchestra
