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West Point Clarinets Play
Bernstein, Beethoven and More.
The United States Military Academy Band
will continue its popular chamber music series on
Sunday, January 11th at 3:00 p.m. in the West Point Jewish
Chapel. At this time clarinetists Sergeant Major Christopher Jones,
Staff Sergeant Jeffrey Geller and Staff Sergeant Timothy Sutfin will be
joined by pianist Staff Sergeant Yalin Chi performing works for varied
ensembles of clarinet and piano by Leonard Bernstein, Ludwig van
Beethoven and others. This performance is free and open to the public.
The concert will open with Staff Sgt.
Jeffrey Geller performing Willson Osborne’s Rhapsody for Solo
Clarinet. He will then be joined by Staff Sgt. Timothy Sutfin, the
newest member of the Academy Concert Band clarinet section, to perform
Suite Rose, a collection of duets by Wesley Hall. Sgt. Major
Christopher Jones will perform Witold Lutoslawski’s Dance Preludes
accompanied by Academy Band pianist Staff Sgt. Yalin Chi. Staff Sgt. Chi
will also accompany Staff Sgt. Sutfin for Leonard Bernstein’s Sonata.
The three clarinetists will finally join forces to present an
arrangement of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Trio Op. 87. The
performance is sure to be a treat for clarinetists as well as all music
lovers.
Please allow extra travel
time for the 100% vehicle and photo I.D. inspection at Stony Lonesome
and Thayer gates. Due to changing security requirements at West
Point, call the Academy Band’s hotline at 845-938-2617, or check
www.westpoint.edu/special
before leaving for the concert.
For concert information,
cancellations and updates,
call the Academy Band’s 24-hour hotline at (845) 938-2617.
West Point Band Chamber Recital Series
Staff Sgt. Diana Powers - Flute
Staff Sergeant Diana Powers will present
a recital of music for flute and other instruments. Several members of
the West Point Band will join her throughout the recital. Diana will
perform the music of P.D.Q. Bach, Ian Clarke, Cindy McTee and Jacob Ter
Veldhuis. The recital is free and open to the public on
Sunday, January 18th at 3:00 p.m. in the
West Point Jewish Chapel.
Shulamit Ran’s Sonatina for Two Flutes
was written when the composer was only twelve years old. By that age,
Ran had already been composing for five years, yet all of her
compositions had been for instruments she could play herself, either the
piano or the human voice. Sonatina for Two Flutes represents the
composer’s first foray into composing for other instruments. The piece
is based on Israeli folk melodies. Local flautist Bonnie Ham will join
Staff Sgt. Powers for the work.
Diana will be joined by Staff Sgt. Phil
Helm on double bass and Noriko Herndon on viola to perform Erwin
Schulhoff’s Concertino for Flute, Viola and Double Bass. Written
in 1925, the unique instrumentation of the work is intended to recall
the baroque trio sonata. The piece incorporates motives taken from
Russian Orthodox litany as well as a Beseda, the Czech national dance
and the music of a Russian bear tamer.
The final piece on Staff Sgt. Powers’
program is Lipstick by Jacob Ter Veldhuis. The composition is for
flute and tape. The tape for the piece incorporates voice samples that
deal with human relationships. The voice samples are taken from American
talk shows like “The Jerry Springer Show” as well as a sample from one
of the last interviews Billie Holiday gave.
Please allow extra travel
time for the 100% vehicle and photo I.D. inspection at Stony Lonesome
and Thayer gates. Due to changing security requirements at West
Point, call the Academy Band’s hotline at 845-938-2617, or check
www.westpoint.edu/special
before leaving for the concert.
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cancellations and updates,
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