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Pittsburgh Chamber Music Project

San Jose Chamber Music Society

September 24, 2006

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Pittsburgh Chamber Music Project presents its unique programming for a lively season opener! PCMP was founded in 1979 by Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra members to bring their ‘world-class’ musicianship to new and recent chamber music. PCMP has performed in Vienna and New York City, been heard on public radio and recorded on the Albany record label. This performance features Stravinsky’s original instrumentation for Histoire, as well as music from PCMP’s ‘sold-out’ concerts at Pittsburgh’s Andy Warhol Museum. Program: Astor Piazolla, Fuga y Misterio, Michael Daugherty, Dead Elvis, and Stravinsky Histoire du soldat (The Soldier’s Tale, complete with narrator). Pre-concert talk: Roger Emanuels.

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  Dates:
  September 24, 2006

  Times:
  Lecture: 6:45pm
  Concert: 7:30pm

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  Le Petit Trianon

  72 N. 5th Street San Jose, CA 95112

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  • Event Name: Pittsburgh Chamber Music Project
    "Elvis Lives"
    Review posted by: Jon Choy from Los Gatos, CA USA, Sep 26, 2006
    

    The Pittsburgh Chamber Music Project gave a thrilling performance last night, starting with two pieces by Piazzolla. Arranged by members of the group, they let each musician shine, and shine they did.... Expand

    The Pittsburgh Chamber Music Project gave a thrilling performance last night, starting with two pieces by Piazzolla. Arranged by members of the group, they let each musician shine, and shine they did. This was followed by an Elvis sighting in the person of bassoonist, David Sogg. "Dead Elvis" by Daugherty is a challenging piece for solo bassoon, backed by trumpet, violin, clarinet, bass, percussion, and trombone. Elvis definitely is not dead; he rocks! This was more fun than you're supposed to have at a classical concert. The highlight of the evening (already filled with highlights) was Stravinsky's "L'histoire du Soldat", narrated/acted by Michael Butler. The difficult and dramatic score was beautifully played by the same interesting group of instruments. The ensemble was perfectly balanced, the sound was full, and the reading by Mr. Butler wonderfully evocative. Let's hear more from this group, which combines brilliant playing with innovative and interesting programming. Collapse

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