This concert will celebrate the music and lives of the late James Reyes and James Russell Smith, professors of composition. Vocal, piano, and chamber music will showcase their expressive and diverse compositional voices.
Program
Note: The following event program has been provided by the artist and published as submitted.
Fifteen preludes for piano (No. 1-4, 6-7, 9, 13-15), by James Russell Smith
six e.e. cummings songs for soprano and piano, by James Edward Reyes 1. o by the by 2. now (more near ourselves than we) 3. dive for dreams 4. who knows if the moon’s a balloon 5. now air is air 6. i thank You God
String Quartet No. 2 "Gethsemane", by James Russell Smith
Delta Lament for solo guitar, by James Russell Smith
Capriccio for solo marimba, by James Russel Smith
Performers John McDonald, piano Marti Epstein, piano Jennifer Elowsky-Fox, piano Larry Bell, piano
Rose Hegele, soprano Lewis Stuart, piano
Fran Trester, violin Mimi Rabson, violin David Wallace, viola Arnold Friedman, violoncello
