Celebration and Remembrance: Bixby Kennedy and Steve Beck — Recital for Clarinet and Piano

Bixby Kennedy (Frisson, New York New Music Ensemble, Ensemble Connect: Carnegie Hall; Fabian Distinguished Artist at Mercer University) and Steven Beck (Juilliard; Da Capo Chamber Players; UMASS Amherst) present Celebration and Remembrance. The program begins with a celebration of America’s 250th anniversary featuring works by George Gershwin and Leonard Bernstein and exploring the connections to French composers Nadia Boulanger and Francis Poulenc.  The second half will commemorate the 25th anniversary of September 11th with the world-premiere of NYC-based composer Ed Green’s Night Report from the Unseen Battlefield. Inspired by his survival of the events which took place that morning.  The program concludes with the ever-reflective and Autumnal Brahms F-minor sonata for clarinet and piano.  All are welcome and admission is free!