Anthony de Mare
Liaisons Project I
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Liaisons Project II
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Wellspring Theater, Epic Center
Kalamazoo
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Liaisons: Re-Imagining Sondheim from the Piano is a multi-faceted salute to Stephen Sondheim, conceived and performed by pianist Anthony de Mare. Co-produced with Rachel Colbert, new solo piano pieces based on individual Sondheim songs were commissioned from the likes of Fred Hersch, Frederic Rzewski, Ethan Iverson, Gabriel Kahane, Michael Daugherty and many others.
Much in the tradition of popular homages such as Red Hot + Blue (Cole Porter) and Monkiana (Thelonius Monk), Liaisons pays tribute to the unique genius of Sondheim and brings fresh perspective to his work. The Sondheim tribute will be presented in two separate, one-hour concerts with each new work introduced by de Mare.
Genres: Contemporary
| William Bolcom | A Little Night Fughetta |
| Ricky Ian Gordon | Every Day A Little Death |
| Nils Vigeland | Merrily We Roll Along |
| Derek Bermel | Sorry/Grateful |
| Mason Bates | Very Put Together |
| Fred Hersch | No One Is Alone |
| David Rakowski | The Ladies Who Lunch |
| Ricardo Lorenz | The Worst [Empanadas] in London |
| Michael Daugherty | Everybody’s Got the Right |
| Mark-Anthony Turnage | Pretty Women |
| Kenji Bunch | The Demon Barber |
| Gabriel Kahane | Being Alive |
| John Musto | Epiphany |
| Daniel Bernard Roumain | Another Hundred People |
| David Shire | Love is in the Air |
| Rodney Sharman | Notes on “Beautiful” |
| Tania Leon | going … gone |
| Ethan Iverson | Send in the Clowns |
| Steve Reich | Finishing the Hat |
| Paul Moravec | I Think About You |
| Jake Heggie | I’m Excited. No You’re Not. |
Artists
Anthony de Mare
Piano
