Access scores for the music to be played in both Masterclasses (Tuesday and Wednesday).
Click the links below to watch the musicians’ initial performances for this masterclass.
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Wednesday Group 1: Rebecca Sayles, flute; Nina Sayles, violin and marimba
Here’s a short YouTube clip of the related music in the opera “The Magic Flute” with subtitles
Initial performances for the masterclass:
Mozart: “The Magic Flute” from an edition of 1792 arranged for two violins or two flutes
No. 7: Das klinget so herrlich (That sounds so pretty)
No. 1: Der Vogelfanger bin ich ja (I am the Birdcatcher yes)
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Jose Luis Merlin: Evocation from the Suite del Recuerdo (Suite of Memory)
Argentinian guitar composer Jose Luis Merlin’s Suite del Recuerdo is dedicated to the memory of many thousands of “disappeared ones” from the days of the military junta in Argentina. This is very haunting, romantic music, using typical South American folk dances and melodies as the basis of five separate pieces entitled Evocation, Zamba, Chacarera, Carnavalito and Joropo.
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Wednesday Group 2: Eric Hollander and Jason Chen (viola, spoken word, accordion, melodica)
Initial (audio only) performance for the masterclass:
Eric and Jason are exploring creating musical and extra-musical performances (*audio only* link here) that go beyond the traditional venue and repertoire we expect when encountering “chamber music”. While Eric and Jason are well-trained in their primary instruments and associated repertoire (viola and piano), interests and circumstances have moved them well past those beginnings. Here are their topics for our time together:
- Retaining conceptual clarity in untraditional performance [balancing open-endedness against confusion]. A central part of their style is a combination of spoken word and music. They have some uncertainties about how audiences interpret this mixture.
- Performing outside of their expertise [authority/license/playfulness – Jason is particularly interested in talking about playing on a secondary instrument, as he considers himself primarily a pianist]
- Ideas for future projects
Eric and Jason will also play live on the Zoom session.
ZOOM LINK FOR MASTERCLASS: https://brandeis.zoom.us/j/