Curtis on Tour Concert
A thrilling tale of trickery and magic, Igor Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du Soldat is brought to life by an ensemble of musicians from the Curtis Institute of Music. “One of the world’s leading music academies” (BBC Culture), Curtis’s performers team up with beloved actor and narrator John de Lancie, who voices the characters; award-winning performer David Shifrin (Clarinet, ’71); and prominent recitalist Soovin Kim (Violin, ’99).
Clockwise from top left: Micah Gleason, conductor; David Shifrin, clarinet; James Vaughen, trumpet; Tae McLoughlin, percussion; Derek Gullett, trombone; William McGregor, bass; John de Lancie, narrator; Soovin Kim, violin; Luis Marquez Teruel, bassoon.
The program for this concert is:
- Eugène Ysaÿe: Sonata No. 6 for Solo Violin
- Francis Poulenc: Sonata for Clarinet and Bassoon
- Krzysztof Penderecki: Duo Concertante for Violin and Double Bass
- Nick DiBerardino: Commissioned work — title TBD
- Intermission
- Igor Stravinsky: L’Histoire du Soldat
