Chamber Project St. Louis Presents BOLD: Uncommon Spirit, November 17

Chamber Project St. Louis presents BOLD: uncommon spirit, a concert featuring big, bold, beautiful music for winds, strings, and piano that celebrates the human spirit. Join them on November 17th at the 560 Music Center in U City, MO. Tickets available now.

 

 

American icon Joan Tower honors the strength of women, dedicating her Fanfare to Tania León. Tania León in turn celebrates her vibrant Latin American cultural heritage in Tumbao. The fabled merry prankster of lore, Till Eulenspiegel gets a playful reimagining for mixed quintet and the confidence and vigor of youth are captured in Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's Nonet for winds, strings and piano.

This concert begins with two thrilling solo piano works, brought to life by virtuosic pianist Nina Ferrigno on the full size Steinway Grand piano on the stage of the E. Des Lee Theater.  [See Nina's bio below].

Legendary Grammy Award winning composer Joan Tower dedicates her Fanfare for the Uncommon Women #6 to Pulitzer Prize winning Cuban-American composer Tania León. León dedicates Cuban rhythm infused Tambao to Cuban singer Celia Cruz. Each composer creates bold, powerful soundscapes that celebrate and uplift the strength and vitality of these incredible women. From these big bold musical statements, the concert moves to a more playful narrative, with a reimagined version of Richard Strauss' orchestra piece Till Eulenspiegel, this one for 5 players. Till Eulenspeigle gets himself into all sorts of trouble, brashly playing tricks on people, until they've had enough…

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's rarely performed lush and romantic Nonet will feature Nina Ferrigno on piano along with members of the St. Louis Symphony joining Chamber Project St. Louis for this large work for winds, strings and piano. Afro British composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's music languished for a century after his untimely death, and is now being revived to its rightful place on stage.

PROGRAM

Joan Tower, Fanfare for an Uncommon Women #6
Tania León, Tumbao
Richard Strauss/Arr. Hasenöhrl, Till Eulenspiegel einmal anders!
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Nonet Op. 2

MUSICIANS

Cally Banham, oboe
Dana Hotle, clarinet
Ellen Conners, bassoon
Tricia Jostlein, horn
Kyle Lombard, violin
Laura Reycraft, viola
Davin Rubicz, cello
Timothy Weddle, bass
Nina Ferrigno, piano

Nina Ferrigno, described by the St. Louis Post Dispatch as “a magnificent pianist,” is a collaborative artist at home in a multitude of diverse musical settings.  Her playing is said to be, “…always precise with superb accentuation and warmth of feeling…”.  Nina is a founding member of the Boston-based Calyx Piano Trio which excites audiences throughout the United States with expressive ensemble playing and brilliant virtuosity.Her festival appearances include those at Tanglewood with members of the Boston Symphony, Banff, Norfolk, and the Skaneateles Festival. The New Music Connoisseur has said of her, “pianist Nina Ferrigno [brings] out the inherent horizontal logic…all the while imparting sonic beauty from end to end.” Nina is a Founder and Director of the Missouri Chamber Music Festival, now in its 13th Season, in St. Louis. She is on the teaching faculty of Washington University and Webster University in St. Louis.

The New Music Connoisseur has said of her, “pianist Nina Ferrigno [brings] out the inherent horizontal logic…all the while imparting sonic beauty from end to end.” Nina is a Founder and Director of the Missouri Chamber Music Festival, now in its 14th Season, in St. Louis. She is on the teaching faculty of Washington University and Webster University in St. Louis.

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