Artists Up Close Series: "Courage"

102 Pine Knoll Drive,Greenville SC 29609

07 May, 2023

Description

The Greenville Symphony presents Artists Up Close with three concerts called Gratitude, Faith, and Courage. Formerly known as Spotlight Chamber Music, Artists Up Close features artists from the orchestra. Greenville Symphony Orchestra will present the third and final concert of the 75th anniversary season in the Artists Up Close series on Friday, May 5 at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, May 7 at 3:00 pm.  The performances will take place at Greenville’s Fine Arts Center.  Lisa Kiser, Greenville Symphony Principal Keyboard, and Anneka Zuehlke-King, Greenville Symphony Principal Horn, join the principal strings and woodwinds of the orchestra for the program. The music for the program was selected as a narrative on the theme of courage.  It includes South Carolina composer Jon Jeffrey Grier’s 2009 work for a piano quintet which is entitled Overcoming, a rhapsody on “We Shall Overcome,” as well as Shostakovich, Messaien, Ravel, Joe Hisaishi, and Meira Warshauer. Dates: Friday, May 5 at 7:30 PM Sunday, May 7 at 3:00 pm *Seating is limited. Location: Fine Arts Center (102 Pine Knoll Dr, Greenville, SC 29609) Student and Teacher Ticket Program: Use the promo code "Student" for a $5 ticket and use the promo code "Teacher" for a $10 ticket. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Musicians: Meet the Artists Caroline Ulrich, Flute Virginia Metzger, Oboe John Sadak, Clarinet Allen Jiang, Bassoon Anneka Zuehlke-King, Horn Lisa Kiser, Piano Mary Lee Kinosian, Violin Joanna Mulfinger, Violin Martha Gardner, Violin Kathryn Dey, Viola Seth Russell, Cello Timothy Easter, Double Bass __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Program: Joe Hisaishi (b. 1950) Merry-Go-Round of Life Maurice Ravel (1875-1937), arr. Mason Jones Le Tombeau de Couperin I. Prélude II. Fugue III. Menuet IV. Rigaudon Joe Hisaishi String Quartet in G Minor Jon Jeffrey Grier (b.1953) Overcoming Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) Allegretto from Piano Trio No. 2 Meira Warshauer (b.1949) Yiddish Fantasy for Piano and String Quartet __________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Greenville Symphony's Artists Up Close series features musicians from the orchestra in specially curated concerts with repertoire written for small ensembles. Artists Up Close concerts feature contemporary and local composers, themed programs, and special guests. https://www.greenvillesymphony.org/event_category/artistupclose/ Questions: [email protected]