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Fujiwara/Halvorson/Bynum Trio: improv and imagination

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Fujiwara/Halvorson/Bynum Trio: improv and imagination
6/25 @ 6pm-7pm

More Information: https://hop.dartmouth.edu/events/fujiwara-halvorson-bynum-trio

Improvisation and imagination on drums, guitar & cornet.

Three of creative music’s leading performers kick off our summer concert series! With Tomas Fujiwara on the drums, Mary Halvorson on guitar and our very own Taylor Ho Bynum on the cornet, the three musicians revel in upending the expectations of their audiences, through their original compositions and
compelling improvisations. 

Creatively entwined for over 15 years with hundreds of concerts and dozens of recordings, the trio is bringing their talent and imagination to the beautiful backdrops of the Upper Valley for three performances.

The Claremont performance will be held at Union Church.

This tour was made possible with the support of Jazz Road, a national initiative of South Arts, which is funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation with additional support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.  

The Summer Concert Series is funded by a grant from the Jack & Dorothy Byrne Foundation.

The Claremont event is co-presented by the Hopkins Center and the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts.
Photo courtesy of the artists

Bassel and the Supernaturals

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Presented by Claremont Parks and Recreation and the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts

Let’s kick summer off with a smile! Join us at Broad Street Park for a free concert by the incomparable BASSEL AND THE SUPERNATURALS. Their soulful melodies, funk inspired rhythms, and captivating lyrics are infused with Syrian Heart and Chicago Soul. Stay tuned for COVID protocol requirements and

Please register for the free event for updates, to receive COVID protocol, and rain contingencies delivered to your email.

Music of Latin America with Jose Lezcano, Sally Pinkas, & Melissa Richmond

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A collection of works guitar, flute, and piano exploring Latin American Music across traditions and musical styles. The program will include Piazzolla’s iconic “History of the Tango,” Manuel Ponce’s neoclassical Sonata for guitar & piano, “Paisaje-Vals,” for flute, guitar, & piano by Jose Lezcano, and more. We’ll explore tango’s evolution, impressionist harmonies, and homage to Venezuelan Vals, and more. The program will be presented to a limited audience live, outside, at Union Church, and will also be available on Youtube, to audience members that register. Advanced registration is highly recommended, as there will only be limited seating options at the door. Bring your own comfy chair to enjoy this concert.

Admission is by donation, sliding scale contribution $0 – 50

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West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts
Saturday, June 19, 2pm

Melissa Richmond, Flute
Jose Manuel Lezcano, Guitar
Sally Pinkas, Piano

PROGRAM

Nocturne Op. 62 (1998) for Piano – Miguel del Aguila (b. 1957)

Histoire du tango (1986) for Flute and Guitar – Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)

  • Bordello, 1900
  • Cafe, 1930
  • Night Club, 1960

Prelude No. 3 in A Minor (1940) for Guitar  – Hector Villa-Lobos (1887-1959)

Etude No. 8 C# minor for Guitar  – Hector Villa-Lobos

A prole do bebê (The Baby’s Family, 1918)  

  • Branquinha (The Porcelain Doll)
  • Moreninha (The Papier-mâché Doll)
  • Caboclinha(The Clay Doll)
  • Mulatinha (The Rubber Doll)
  • Negrinha (The Wooden Doll)
  • A pobrezinha (The Rag Doll)
  • O polichinelo (Punch)
  • A bruxa (The Witch Doll)

Sonata for Guitar and Harpsichord (1926) Manuel Ponce (1882-1948)

  • Allegro moderato
  • Andantino
  • Allegro non troppo e piacevole

Pasaje-Vals Criollo (2015) Jose Manuel Lezcano (B. ?)
for Flute, Guitar and Piano

Funded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.