Faculty Recital: Happy 250th Birthday America
In celebration of America's 250th birthday, Cali faculty members Barbara Dever, mezzo-soprano, and Ron Levy, piano, along with guest artist and alumnus Gabriel Anker, violin, will perform a program consisting of works by important American composers, including Harold Arlen, H. T. Burleigh, Aaron Copland, James Hewitt, Charles Ives, William Grant Still, and more. In addition, Mr. Levy will perform the world premiere of a piano sonata written for him by acclaimed composer and faculty member Joseph Turrin.
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- Montclair Campus, Leshowitz Recital Hall, Chapin Hall
- Cost
- Free, Reservations not required
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Ron Levy, piano, faculty
"A first-class pianist." —New York Times
Barbara Dever, mezzo-soprano, faculty
In a historic Met pairing conducted by James Levine, Dever sang the fortune-teller Ulrica directly opposite Pavarotti’s Riccardo (alongside Deborah Voigt and Juan Pons). Critics noted that her booming, dark low register was the perfect, eerie foil to Pavarotti’s bright, ringingly clear tenor.
—Met Opera On Demand
Gabriel Anker, violin, guest artist and alumnus
"Anker plays with impressive weight and cohesion." —The Strad Magazine
Joseph Turrin, composer, faculty
“I have always liked composers who are reflecting upon the musical sound of their country. Joseph Turrin does this in a very convincing way. I have taken great delight from getting to know his scores, which I have conducted in New York, in Europe, and Asia.” —Kurt Masur
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