Local Vocals

For its final concert of the season, Simple Measures is joined by the Seattle Girls’ Choir top choir, Prime Voci, and SGC’s Artistic Director, Jacob Winkler.  The beautiful, clear sound of the choir will be interspersed with and sometimes accompanied by Simple Measures musicians - Arthur Girsky and Michael Jinsoo Lim, violins; Arie Schachter, viola; and Rajan Krishnaswami, cello with SGC’s Ruth Draper on piano.  The first half will include lighthearted American music (Gershwin, Copland, Randall Thompson), some of Dvorak’s “American” string quartet and Barber’s Adadio for Strings.  The second half will feature movements from Stabat Mater by Italian Baroque composer G.B. Pergolesi.

3B. Sunday, April 29 at 2:00 PM, Town Hall (Downstairs)

Arthur Girsky, Natasha Bazhanov, Michael Jinsoo Lim, violins

Arie Schachter, viola

Rajan Krishnaswami, cello

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PROGRAM INFORMATION

Dvorak American Quartet (fourth movement)

Nada te Turbe by Joan Szymko for chorus and solo cello

Choose Something Like a Star (Robert Frost) by Randall Thompson

Gershwin Lullaby

Copland Old American Folk Songs: At the River, Long Time Ago, Zion’s Walls

True Colors by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly

Barber Adagio for Strings (second movement)

INTERMISSION

Pergolesi Stabat Mater (strings and continuo)

20^th Anniversary Concert: Krishnaswami-Salman Duo

A Simple Measures Benefit Concert

The Krishnaswami-Salman duo will present a concert celebrating their 20th Anniversary of sublime music making.  Come hear this experienced duo as they present a recital of great pieces from the repertoire for cello and piano.  Featured will be Cesar Franck’s beautiful Sonata in A Major, which was the main piece on their first recital 20 years ago.  The depth of artistry of these two long time collaborators is not to be missed! Champagne reception to follow for those who purchase sponsor tickets.

Sunday, March 11 at 1:30 PM, Town Hall (Great Hall)

Mark Salman, piano

Rajan Krishnaswami, cello

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Requiebros by Gaspar Cassado

Pequena Suite by Heitor Villa-Lobos

Habañera by Maurice Ravel

Sonata for Cello and Piano by Samuel Zyman
(Commissioned in 1992 by Rajan Krishnaswami)

Intermission

Sonata for violin and piano in A Major (arr.)

Introduction and Polonaise Brilliante by Chopin

Unstrung Hero

In the only concert this season that is unsung, we present one of our favorite unstrung heroes, clarinetist Sean Osborn. Luxuriate to the strains of Brahms as we bring you his lush, beautiful Clarinet Quintet as well as a wide variety of other music for clarinet and strings including a piece that Sean himself composed inspired by the Beatles!

2A. Friday, February 10 at 7:30 PM, Q Cafe (Interbay between Queen Anne and Magnolia)

2B. Sunday, February 12 at 6:30 PM, Mt. Baker Community Club