Arcana is pleased to perform solo and chamber music of Elliott Carter.

PROGRAM:

Two Thoughts About the Piano
Figment V for marimba
Esprit Rude/Esprit Doux II
Epigrams
Enchanted Preludes
Gra for clarinet
Canon for 4

ARCANA NEW MUSIC ENSEMBLE:

Anna Lim - violin
Tom Kraines - cello
Nic Handahl - flute
Jonathan Leeds - clarinet
David Hughes - piano
Andy Thierauf - marimba

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Composer Elliott Carter (December 11, 1908 - November 5, 2012) is internationally recognized as one of the most influential American voices in classical music, and a leading figure of modernism in the 20th and 21st centuries. He was hailed as “America’s great musical poet” by Andrew Porter and noted as “one of America’s most distinguished creative artists in any field” by his friend Aaron Copland. Carter’s prolific career spanned over 75 years, with more than 150 pieces, ranging from chamber music to orchestral works to opera, often marked with a sense of wit and humor. He received numerous honors and accolades, including the Pulitzer Prize on two occasions: in 1960 for his String Quartet No. 2 and in 1973 for his String Quartet No. 3. Other awards include Germany’s Ernst Von Siemens Music Prize and the Prince Pierre Foundation Music Award. Carter was the first composer to receive the United States National Medal of Arts, and is one of a handful of composers inducted into the American Classical Music Hall of Fame. He was recognized twice by the Government of France: being named Commander of the “Ordre des Arts et des Lettres,” and receiving the insignia of Commander of the Legion of Honor in September 2012.

Support for this program provided by the Amphion Foundation