In a special 4-day celebration featuring concert, lecture, film, art exhibits, and workship presentations, Abraham Stokman, director of Music for a While, presents the work of four influential composers and their significant lifetime achievements.  Sprecial guest artists and MIC faculty performers include Julia Bentley, James Russell Brown, Steven Burns, Susan Charles, Winston Choi, Fareed Haque, members of ICE, Dimitris Marinos, Barbara Ann Martin, Philip Morehead, Caroline Pittman, Pinotage, member of Quintet Attacca, members of the Limcoln Trio, and Almita and Roland Vamos

Thursday, March 6, 2008

"A Concert of Works for Voice and Strings" will feature Five Songs for mezzo soprano and cello, Sicilian Lullaby and Cadenza for solo mandolin, War Ballad for narrator and cello, Painters' Notes: a duo for violin and viola (*Chicago première, commissioned by Almita & Roland Vamos), Last Letters Home: meditations on war for mezzo soprano and string quartet (*première), Duets for Pinotage (*première), Climbing for Tree Frogs, and Chamber Concerto for mandolin and string quintet. A display of artworks by Robert Lombardo will be on display in the lobby.

Friday, March 7, 2008

Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992): Centenary Concert, 7:30pm

This program will feature Chant de Terre, arranged for ICE by Cliff Colnot (première), Le Merle Noir, La Nativité du Seigneur: Neuf meditations, and Quatuor pour le fin du temps. An exibit of artworks by Abraham Stokman will be on display in the lobby.

Saturday, March 8, 2008

Composers Workshop with Howard Sandroff, 10AM (admission to this event is free)

Generations Next Competition: Awards and Student Concert, 6:30pm (admission to this event is free)

The Music of Howard Sandroff, 7:30pm

MIC faculty and guests will perform works including Shevet achim gam yachad, Adagio for piano, The Bride’s Complaint for voice and piano, Chant de Femme for flutes and electronic sounds, and La Joie for clarinet trio. An exhibit of artworks by Howard Sandroff will be on display in the lobby.

Sunday, March 9, 2008

Film screening: “A Labyrinth of Time” , 1PM (admission to this event is free)

Elliott Carter at 100: A Birthday Celebration, 3PM

Works performed on this special closing concert will include Night Fantasies, Sonata for Cello and Piano, Three Poems of Robert Frost, Esprit Rude/Esprit Doux, Two Diversions, Piece for Flute, and Changes.

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Nichols Concert Hall                                       Order by phone: 847-905-1500 ext. 108     

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Evanston

Admission: $15 Adult / $10 Senior / $7 Student (per concert) * unless otherwise noted