Evento

"Sequenza Dialogues" Music, Food and Wine Gala

THE COLONIALS present a unique and edgy gala performance in SoHo on Wednesday, April 2. Five of Luciano Berio's Sequenzas (virtuosic pieces written for solo instruments) will be paired with musical selections from the Baroque period and new compositions written and premiered by our own members. This is a rare chance to hear the unique colors of a few of Berio's most celebrated and difficult works, alongside contrasting pieces that will surely illuminate and inspire conversation and thought.

Four sets of thrilling solo performances by THE COLONIALS will be paired with a wine tasting flight, and refreshments by bittergreen will be served. The event will be hosted by the Louis K. Meisel Art Gallery, a photorealism gallery in the heart of Soho . In addition, there will be a silent auction which will help fund the 2014-15 season for THE COLONIALS.

Founded in April of 2013, The Colonials is a mixed-period chamber ensemble specializing in historically informed period performance, classical chamber music, and newly written works. They formed with the vision of bringing together old and new music as it is meant to be heard, together into one cohesive experience for our audience. Since their first public performance this fall, they have been recognized as one of New York's most innovative new ensembles.

Program and Menu:

Luciano Berio: Sequenza IV for Piano
Harpsichord Solo by Elliot Figg
2012 Moulin de Gassac Guilheim, Red Blend
endive petals, farmer's cheese, pear, pecans

Sequenza VIII for Violin
Chaconne from the D Minor Partita, by J. S. Bach
Mas De La Source Reserve Vins de Pays d'Oc, Rose
smoked duck breast, whiskey marmalade, mustard greens

Sequenza VI for Viola
"Baroque Mouse Party or Dance Suite for Earthworms or Ballet for a Star-Nosed Mole" by Doug Balliett
2010 Chateau la Pigotte Terre Feu, Bordeaux
lamb, bacon, beets, wild arugula

Sequenza XIV for Violoncello
Berio: Sequenza XIV(b) for Double Bass
2007 Anciano Gran Reserva, Tempranillo
grassfed sirloin, miatake mushrooms, radish threads

Performers:
Clara Lyon, Violin
Kristina Giles, Viola
Paul Dwyer, Cello
Doug Balliett, Double Bass
Alexandria Le, Piano
Elliot Figg, Harpsichord