Friday, November 2, 2007 6:00 Opening Reception for pass-holders. Pass holders may reserve their seats (single tickets are general seating), enjoy snacks, and meet participants. Pass holders will also have access to Marji Gere's Moondog Madrigal Mini Puppet Show (not available to single ticket holders). Go to the "buy tickets" section for MORE pass holder perks. 8:00 Concert I: Moondog and the Classical Tradition Moondog's music is explored as it relates to the classical tradition. His music will be performed with the composers whom he admired and emulated. New "madrigals" composed for the festival will be performed alongside the Moondog works that inspired them. | Saturday, November 3, 2007 6-7:15 Presentation of the Life by Robert Scotto Robert Scotto, author of the only Moondog biography, presents the Moondog story along with trimba player Stefan Lakatos. Q&A with the audience will conclude. 8:00 Concert II: Moondog and his American Contemporaries Moondog's music is performed with that of his contemporaries including Charles Ives, the composer to whom Moondog is most often compared, along with New York Natives Elliott Carter and Leon Kirchner. |
CONCERT NOTES Moondog and the Keyboard Moondog wrote a series of preludes and fugues based on those of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier. Here, one of each is played side by side by pianist Geoff Duce. Also, some of Moondog's famous works for piano and percussion (trimba) will be featured. Madrigals and Rounds Moondog released a series of "Madrigals" on the Columbia label that were, in actuality, rounds. Some traditional madrigals will be performed in contrast to Moondog's. Also, young composers Jacob Barton, Marji Gere, and Dan Sedgwick will be performing new rounds written for the festival and inspired by Moondog. Barton, like Moondog, has created a new instrument; his udderbot will make its New York debut. Moondog and the Chamber Music Tradition Although heavily influenced by the great composers of the European tradition, Moondog rarely composed works for traditional ensembles. Hear one of Moondog's few string quartets paired with the fugal movement from Beethoven's Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op. 102. A Mozart string quintet movement will precede a set of Moondog's pieces for Bracelli ensemble (two violas, two cellos, bass, and percussion). Other Friday Night performers include: Violinists Ariana Rosen and Marji Gere
Violists Ralph Allen and Cyrus Beroukhim
Cellists John Popham and Robin Boomer
Bassist Chris Marolf
And Stefan Lakatos, Master of the Trimba | CONCERT NOTES This performance explores the relationship between Moondog (1916-1999), Charles Ives (1874-1954), Elliott Carter, (b. 1908), and Leon Kirchner (b 1919). Ives and Moondog are both often described as American mavericks, but their music has very little in common. In fact, this comparison has much more to do with their idiosyncratic personalities than their music. New York natives Carter and Kirchner are major innovators of composed music in the 20th century but, like Ives, their music is far removed from Moondog's. Performance will include: - Works for including a Moondog piano duo and music from the Kirchner Piano Sonata No. 1
- Works for strings by Moondog and Ives including movements from the latter's String Quartet no. 1 and Piano Trio
- Works for winds by Moondog and Carter including the latter's Wind Quintet
- Madrigals, including a Moondog sing-a-long
Performers Include: SOSPIRO WINDS (Flutist Kelli Kathman, Oboist James Austin Smith , Clarinetist Romie de Guise-Langlois, Bassoonist Adrian Morejon, Hornist Caia LaCour) Clarinetist/Bassoonist/Udderbotist Jacob Barton
Pianists Geoff Duce, Dan Sedgwick, Eric Sedgwick
Violinist/Violist Ralph Allen
Violinists Mariji Gere and Ariana Rosen
Cellists Robin Boomer and John Popham
Bassist Chris Marolf
Singers Anisa and Roderick Romero
And, of course, Stefan Lakatos, Master of the Trimba |
