APRIL 7, 2024 4PM, Antonello Hall, MacPhail Center for Music

Bakken Ensemble performs stars on the ground, for string quartet at Antonello Hall, MacPhail Center for Music (Minneapolis, MN). More information below. Other pieces include:

Kaija Saariaho: Piano Trio “Light and Matter”
Toru Takemitsu: Orion for cello and piano
Stephen Hartke: “The King of the Sun”: Tableaux for Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano
Camille Saint-Saens: Piano Quartet No. 2 in Bflat Major, Op. 41

Guest Artists:
Timothy Lovelace, piano
Daniel Orsen, viola

Inspired by the incredible images being received by the James Webb Space telescope, this program looks toward the stars. The program features a rarely played piano quartet by Camille Saint-Saens who was an amateur astronomer. Included are a cluster of contemporary works with cosmic themes.