2O16/17 - University of Chicago Presents

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2O16/17
SEASON
EXTRAORDINARY
PERFORMANCES
Join UChicago Presents for a season of extraordinary performances,
where you connect with premier artists from around the globe. Whether
returning to our stages, like the Pacifica Quartet, or making their Chicago
debut, such as Baroque orchestra Apollo’s Fire and Imani Winds, the
University’s new resident ensemble, these artists offer committed
and soul-satisfying performances.
Along with the artists, programs take a starring role. This season, music
and words intertwine at center stage, as the two are voiced throughout our
series in captivating programs offered by extraordinary artists and writers:
Freddy Cole’s gorgeous baritone meets chanteuse René Marie’s
powerfully emotional vocals in a collaboration titled He Said/She Said.
The astounding vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth explores issues of race
with words of black writers and poets in white composer Ted Hearne’s
Coloring Book.
Sandrine Piau sings French and German songs in her Chicago
recital debut.
Salman Rushdie reads from his novel, The Enchantress of Florence, to
music written for the esteemed American String Quartet.
Extra offerings enhance the concerts, including pre-concert lectures by
UChicago scholars. Events unique to this season are a film screening on
the life of jazz pianist Fred Hersch and a book group discussion around
Salman Rushdie’s novel in connection to his appearance with the American
String Quartet.
From chamber ensembles to jazz and medieval to contemporary music,
UChicago Presents offers the variety of the world’s most exceptional artists
and intriguing music—right here in Chicago. Don’t miss a note!
Amy Iwano
Executive Director
Artists, clockwise from upper left: Sandrine Piau; Benjamin Hochman; Ronn McFarlane;
Vijay Iyer; Terri Lyne Carrington; Pacifica Quartet
On the cover: René Marie; photo by Janice Yim
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Introducing
2O16/17 Season Overview
DATE 4
TIME
ARTIST
LOCATION
OCTOBER
Friday, October 14 7:30 PM
Apollo’s Fire
Freddy Cole and René Marie
Danish String Quartet Mandel Hall
Logan Center
Mandel Hall
NOVEMBER
Friday, November 4 7:30 PM
Friday, November 11 7:30 PM
Paquito D’Rivera Isabelle Faust and Alexander Melnikov
Logan Center
Mandel Hall
DECEMBER
Friday, December 2 7:30 PM Contempo
Logan Center
JANUARY
Sunday, January 8 3:00 PM Friday, January 20 7:30 PM
Thursday, January 26 7:30 PM
Paul O’Dette and Ronn McFarlane
Imani Winds
Terri Lyne Carrington Logan Center
Mandel Hall
Logan Center
FEBRUARY
Friday, February 10 7:30 PM
Fred Hersch Trio Sandrine Piau and Susan Manoff
American String Quartet with Salman Rushdie
Logan Center
Mandel Hall
Mandel Hall
MARCH
Friday, March 3 7:30 PM Stile Antico
Rockefeller Chapel
“For a woodwind quintet
with classical music at its
foundation, the Grammy
nominated Imani Winds
is very restless, always
working to cross borders
in music.”
—Kalamazoo Gazette
APRIL
Sunday, April 2 3:00 PM Roomful of Teeth Friday, April 7 7:30 PM
Benjamin Hochman Sunday, April 9 3:00 PM
Contempo
Friday, April 21 7:30 PM
Pacifica Quartet Sunday, April 23 3:00 PM Contempo
Logan Center
Mandel Hall
Logan Center
Mandel Hall
Museum of Contemporary Art
Friday, April 28 7:30 PM
Sequentia
Logan Center
MAY
Wednesday, May 3 7:30 PM
Friday, May 5 7:30 PM Friday, May 19 7:30 PM Imani Winds Contempo
Vijay Iyer Sextet Logan Center
Logan Center
Logan Center
UCHICAGO PRESENTS 2O16/17 CONCERT SEASON
Imani Winds
The University of Chicago welcomes Imani Winds as
the Don Michael Randel Ensemble in Residence for
two years, beginning this season. Recognized as North
America’s premier wind quintet and noted for dynamic
performances, adventurous collaborations, inspirational
outreach programs, and a strong commitment to
commissioning new works, Imani Winds will have a
strong presence across the University community. Here
are a few opportunities for public audiences to hear
the group in their first season in Chicago:
FRI JAN 20
• UChicago Presents concert, Mandel Hall
(see Classic Concert Series listing)
SUN APR 30
• Sunday service, Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
• Department of Music's New Music Ensemble concert, Logan Center for the Arts
WED MAY 3
• UChicago Presents concert, Logan Center
for the Arts (see Music Across Genres Series listing)
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Classic Concert
Series
Danish String Quartet
Since 1943, this renowned series
has brought diverse ensembles and
composers to the Mandel Hall
stage—from the Classical period
to the present.
FRI OCT 28 / 7:30 PM / MANDEL HALL
FRI JAN 20 / 7:30 PM / MANDEL HALL
Imani Winds
Benjamin Hochman, piano
Shostakovich: Quartet No. 15 in E-flat minor,
Op. 144
Don Michael Randel Ensemble in Residence
Bartók: Improvisations on Hungarian
Folk Tunes
Considered Modern
Janáček: Sonata 1.X.1905
Schubert: String Quintet in C Major, D. 956
Beethoven: Eroica Variations
All-Beethoven
The pre-eminent wind quintet and newlyappointed UChicago resident ensemble
makes its Chicago concert debut with a
dynamic program of works by modernist
composers who made an impact on music
of our time, including Ruth Crawford
Seeger, Elliott Carter, and Paquito D’Rivera,
plus works of the quintet’s own composerinstrumentalist members.
Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Op. 23
FRI FEB 17 / 7:30 PM / MANDEL HALL
The remarkable Danish String Quartet
opens the Classic Concert Series with
Shostakovich’s introspective and moving
last quartet and the great Schubert cello
quintet with Swedish cellist Torlief Thedeen.
Chicago debut
FRI NOV 11 / 7:30 PM / MANDEL HALL
Isabelle Faust, violin
Alexander Melnikov, piano
Chicago recital debut
“The musicians, acutely attuned
to one another, didn’t appear
to be on autopilot for even a
millisecond, with every nuance,
phrase, and gesture beautifully
wrought.”
—The New York Times
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FRI APR 7 / 7:30 PM / MANDEL HALL
Danish String Quartet with
Torlief Thedeen, cello
Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 "Spring"
Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96
Beethoven’s violin and piano sonatas
are among the most important works
for violinists. They are performed by the
stellar European duo who won a Grammy
nomination for their recording of the
complete set.
Frederic Rzewski: The People United Will
Never Be Defeated!
Frederic Rzewski’s variations on a Chilean
song has become a contemporary classic
for pianists. Here they are performed by the
young Israeli pianist widely acclaimed for
intriguing programs and deeply satisfying
performances.
Sandrine Piau, soprano
Susan Manoff, piano
FRI APR 21 / 7:30 PM / MANDEL HALL
Chicago recital debut
Mozart: Quartet in D minor, K. 421
Chimères; songs of Liszt, Debussy,
Schubert, and Wolf
Shostakovich: Quartet No. 3 in F Major,
Op. 73
The French soprano, best known for her
work in Baroque opera, is an exquisite
recitalist and, with pianist Susan Manoff,
offers a program of French and German
songs.
Beethoven: Quartet in C Major,
Op. 59, No. 3 "Razumovsky"
Pacifica Quartet
Internationally recognized as a gold
standard among string quartets, the
Pacifica Quartet returns to UChicago to
close this season’s Classic Concert Series.
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HOWARD MAYER BROWN
Jeannette Sorrell
International
Early Music Series
Founded in 1981, this series spans
from Medieval and Renaissance to
the Baroque and features artists
dedicated to historically researched,
informed programming and original
instrument practices.
Paul O'Dette
FRI OCT 14 / 7:30 PM / MANDEL HALL
Apollo’s Fire
Chicago debut
Bach’s Coffeehouse
Under the direction of fiery director
Jeannette Sorrell, the Baroque
orchestra Apollo's Fire has performed
to packed houses across Europe and
the United States.
With this program, they bring to life music
by J. S. Bach and friends that patrons may
have heard in the lively Café Zimmermann
of 18th century Leipzig.
SUN JAN 8 / 3 PM / LOGAN CENTER
Paul O’Dette and
Ronn McFarlane, lutes
Two Lutes: Virtuoso Duets from Italy
and England
Two all-star veterans of the lute, an
instrument once popular in aristocratic
circles of Elizabethan society, show off
the virtuosity of English and Italian
composers of the time.
Telemann: Don Quixote Suite (selections)
J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4
J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5
Handel: Chaconne from Terpsichore
Vivaldi/arr. Sorrell: La Folia (Madness)
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FRI MAR 3 / 7:30 PM /
ROCKEFELLER CHAPEL
Stile Antico
Chicago debut
In a Strange Land: Elizabethan Composers
in Exile
Music by Peter Philips, Richard Dering,
John Dowland, and William Byrd
The vibrant British vocal ensemble
presents emotionally-charged music of
Catholic composers who, dispirited with
Queen Elizabeth’s increasingly harsh
measures for supporters of the old religion,
sought refuge in other lands.
FRI APR 28 / 7:30 PM / LOGAN CENTER
Sequentia
Monks Singing Pagans: Medieval Songs of
Heroes, Gods, and Strong Women
When thinking about the musical life of
Medieval monks, Gregorian chant comes to
mind. But this program reveals other music
the monks were singing that was far from
Christian, as they incorporated writings of
Roman authors and thinkers, such as Homer
and Horace, and the deeply moving poems
of Boethius’ Consolation of Philosophy.
“An ensemble of breathtaking
freshness, vitality, and balance.”
—The New York Times
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Contempo
Series
Under artistic director Marta Ptaszyńska, the contemporary music
collective presents an instrumental theater concert, music of women
composers, and the US premiere of a work for 100 percussionists.
SUN APR 23 / 3 PM /
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
In its 52nd season, Contempo
curates the bold visions of today’s
most innovative composers.
Contempo and MCA Chicago present
Whisper(s)
A solo performance by Matthew Duvall
and 99 guest artists
FRI DEC 2 / 7:30 PM / LOGAN CENTER
Interplay
Mauricio Kagel was at the forefront
of developing the theatrical side of
music performance from the late 1950s.
International Contemporary Ensemble
(ICE) performs this concert that showcases
instrumental theater works by Kagel
and others.
Curated by and featuring Matthew Duvall
in a rare solo appearance, this event is an
extraordinary collaborative production
between Contempo and the Museum of
Contemporary Art Chicago, presented in
tandem with the MCA exhibit Merce
Cunningham: Common Time, which explores
the legendary choreographer’s dynamic
collaborations with leading composers,
visual artists, and designers.
Matthew Burtner, Broken Drum
John Luther Adams, Wail
Mauricio Kagel, Sur Scène
Yu-Hui Chang, Binge Delirium
Peter Maxwell Davies, Eight Songs
for a Mad King
Morton Feldman, King of Denmark
Karlheinz Stockhausen, "Harmonien"
from Klang
John Cage, Living Room Music
Marta Ptaszyńska, Voice of the Winds for
100 percussionists (2016) US premiere
FRI MAY 5 / 7:30 PM / LOGAN CENTER
Tomorrow’s Music Today
SUN APR 9 / 3 PM / LOGAN CENTER
Five from afar
Contempo presents five recent works by
leading international women composers,
with contemporary music interpreters
Ensemble Dal Niente, mezzo-soprano
Kayleigh Butcher, Kontras Quartet, and
pianist Pawel Checinski.
Spektral Quartet and guests perform
music by some of today’s finest young
composers—UChicago doctoral candidates
in composition.
Grazyna Bacewicz, Piano Quintet
Chaya Czernowin, String Quartet
Sofia Gubaidulina, Songs of the Gallows
Isabel Mundry, Sandschleifen
Kaija Saariaho, Aer
Matthew Duvall; photo by Elliot Mandel
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Jazz at
the Logan
Series
Fred Hersch
World-class jazz artists bring the
spectrum of contemporary jazz—
with its myriad influences from the
past up to now—to the Logan Center
concert stage.
FRI FEB 10 / 7:30 PM / LOGAN CENTER
Freddy Cole
Fred Hersch Trio
The elegant and ever-inventive pianist/
composer offers his latest works.
PLUS: Film screening of The Ballad of Fred
Hersch on Thursday, February 9.
FRI OCT 21 / 7:30 PM / LOGAN CENTER
THU JAN 26 / 7:30 PM / LOGAN CENTER
Freddy Cole and René Marie
He Said/She Said
Money Jungle: Provocative in Blue
In the tradition of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis
Armstrong as well as Betty Carter and
Ray Charles, this duo of celebrated singers
offers their interpretation of favorites songs
and hidden gems.
Carrington made history as the first woman
to win a Grammy Award for Best Jazz
Instrumental Album with her homage to
the famous 1963 record Money Jungle,
made by Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus,
and Max Roach.
“Gorgeous autumnal baritone,
expressive phrasing, and
pitch-perfect feel for jazz
standards, pop tunes, and
love ballads.”
—People Magazine
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Terri Lyne Carrington
FRI NOV 4 / 7:30 PM / LOGAN CENTER
Paquito D’Rivera Quintet
Jazz Meets the Classics
The universally-loved clarinetist and
saxophonist Paquito D’Rivera plays his
intriguing blend of jazz, classical, and
Afro-Latin influences in this program that
garnered his 14th Grammy award and
2015 Best Latin Jazz album.
FRI MAY 19 / 7:30 PM / LOGAN CENTER
Vijay Iyer Sextet
The boundlessly creative pianist performs
works from his new album. Observes The
New York Times, “There’s probably no frame
wide enough to encompass the creative
output of the pianist Vijay Iyer.”
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Music Across
Genres Series
Imani Winds
This series invites exploration of a
variety of music within a series, with
each program providing its own
unique stamp on exceptional artistry.
WED MAY 3 / 7:30 PM / LOGAN CENTER
FRI FEB 24 / 7:30 PM / MANDEL HALL
American String Quartet with
Salman Rushdie
Imani Winds
Paul Cantelon: Enchantress
(Midwest premiere)
Gwendolyn Brooks centenary celebration
Don Michael Randel Ensemble in Residence
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat
Major, Op. 130 with Grosse Fuge, Op. 133
The venerable American String Quartet
premieres a new work by Paul Cantelon
based on Salman Rushdie’s 2008 novel
The Enchantress of Florence, with the
author reading excerpts amidst the music.
In the second half of the program, Rushdie
introduces one of Beethoven's late quartets.
PLUS: Book group discussion of The
Enchantress of Florence with Associate
Professor Srikanth "Chicu" Reddy on
Wednesday, February 22.
“Simply put, a comprehensive
display of ensemble mastery,
of passion, precision and
interpretive smarts in
near perfect synchrony.”
SUN APR 2 / 3 PM / LOGAN CENTER
Roomful of Teeth
Chicago debut
Program to include Ted Hearne:
Coloring Book (Midwest premiere)
Roomful of Teeth (“hypnotic and intensely
moving” —cpr.org) is a Grammy-winning
vocal project dedicated to mining the
expressive potential of the human voice.
Their Chicago debut program is built around
a white composer’s setting of texts by Zora
Neale Hurston, Claudia Rankine, and James
Baldwin, reflecting on their blackness.
The brilliant and intrepid Imani Winds join
the citywide celebrations and pay tribute to
Chicago poet Gwendolyn Brooks' centenary
with this concert that honors artists who
forge their own paths. The program includes
works by Wayne Shorter and Jason Moran
written for Imani Winds, music by two of
the Imani members, and world premieres of
three works written for the occasion.
“When I start writing a poem,
I don't think about models
or about what anybody else
in the world has done.”
—Gwendolyn Brooks
—The Los Angeles Times
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