Chamber Music Pittsburgh Presents: The Cowboy Evolves — Journeys Through the Music of the Americas
This Pittsburgh Performs concert, curated by Carlos Clark, features music by composers from the US, Uruguay, and Brazil, offering a vibrant vision of discovery while simultaneously reflecting on the complex history of the Americas.
Chamber Music Pittsburgh marks the US Semiquincentennial by celebrating the histories, voices, and viewpoints of pan-American creators, performed by artists from throughout the Americas who have made Pittsburgh their home. Featuring music by composers from the United States, Uruguay, and Brazil, concert curator Carlos Clark, Paul J. Ross Fellow at the Pittsburgh Symphony, interweaves storytelling and performance, illuminating the complex and evolving identities of the featured composers. This concert offers a colorful, vibrant vision of hope and discovery, and provides a uniquely personal reflection on our complex history.
Miguel del Aguila’s “Malambo” explores the cowboy’s mindset, a powerful tool that has helped shape this country’s image. This introspection extends into the private life of Heitor Villa-Lobos, through works that analyze the contrasting influences of the two most pivotal women in his life: his mother, Noêmia, and his first wife, Lucília Guimarães, who was instrumental in his rise as a national icon. Through the power of love, their closing piece, “Meeelaan” by Wynton Marsalis, will give a realistic path to American survival, envisioning a more emotive and connected journey for men.
This program is a part of Pittsburgh Performs, a four-part concert series hosted by Chamber Music Pittsburgh in four different venues. Pittsburgh Performs highlights innovative local and regional musicians and is a central part of Chamber Music Pittsburgh’s mission to celebrate the diverse range of genres, instrumentation, and eras that chamber music represents.
Program:
Florence Price
Adoration
Fantasy #1
Miguel del Águila
Malambo
Preludio No. 2 (1913)
Villa-Lobos
Divagação (1946)
Preludio No. 2 (1913)
Wynton Marsalis
Meeelaan
Featured Musicians:
Amaury Morales: piano
Jennifer Orchard: violin
Omari Abdul-Alim: violin
Sean Juhl: viola
Bronwyn Banerdt: cello
Carlos Clark: bassoon
Miguel del Aguila’s “Malambo” explores the cowboy’s mindset, a powerful tool that has helped shape this country’s image. This introspection extends into the private life of Heitor Villa-Lobos, through works that analyze the contrasting influences of the two most pivotal women in his life: his mother, Noêmia, and his first wife, Lucília Guimarães, who was instrumental in his rise as a national icon. Through the power of love, their closing piece, “Meeelaan” by Wynton Marsalis, will give a realistic path to American survival, envisioning a more emotive and connected journey for men.
This program is a part of Pittsburgh Performs, a four-part concert series hosted by Chamber Music Pittsburgh in four different venues. Pittsburgh Performs highlights innovative local and regional musicians and is a central part of Chamber Music Pittsburgh’s mission to celebrate the diverse range of genres, instrumentation, and eras that chamber music represents.
Program:
Florence Price
Adoration
Fantasy #1
Miguel del Águila
Malambo
Preludio No. 2 (1913)
Villa-Lobos
Divagação (1946)
Preludio No. 2 (1913)
Wynton Marsalis
Meeelaan
Featured Musicians:
Amaury Morales: piano
Jennifer Orchard: violin
Omari Abdul-Alim: violin
Sean Juhl: viola
Bronwyn Banerdt: cello
Carlos Clark: bassoon
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