Friday, April 22, 2016

Roseville String Ensemble Sunday - featuring Jack Litzau in the bass section!

Sunday at 3:30 pm, the Roseville String Ensemble performs at Sundin Music Hall at Hamline University, 1531 Hewitt Ave., St. Paul

Works include:
  • Concerto Grosso No. 3 in d minor, by Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti/Charles Avison
  • “Elegy,” by Kevin Puts (b. 1972)
  • “Mayflies,”* by Charles McCarron (b. 1985) — *WORLD PREMIERE*
  • “Wavin’ Flag,” by Keinan Abdi Warsame (K’naan)
  • “Siyahamba,” South African hymn arr. by Deborah Baker
  • “Viva la Vida,” by Berryman, Buckland, Champion, and Martin
The spring concert will feature a world premiere of “Mayflies” by Charlie McCarron, a successful Twin Cities composer of video game music. Commissioned by the Roseville Strings, this piece for string orchestra and computer meshes shimmering orchestral music with responsive computer sounds and a video of mayflies rising from water.

Free admission, donations welcome.

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