äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ to present Hugo Wolf
Centennial Celebration concert
KINGSTON, R.I. — March 12, 2003 — The äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBվ’s Department of Music will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Austrian composer, Hugo Wolf, with a concert on Saturday, March 22 at 8 p.m.
The concert, part of the University Artist Series, will feature works by the late composer who was one of the greatest masters of the German Romantic Lied.
Wolf experienced a period of intense activity as a composer, then his life was plagued by illness, depression, and finally insanity until his death in 1903.
Book 1 of Wolf’s Italienisches Liederbuch will be performed by Margaret Frazier, soprano; Mark Conley, tenor; and Manabu Takasawa, piano. Examples of Wolf’s chamber choral works will be sung by Lively Experiment, a nine-voice ensemble under the direction of Mark Conley.
The popular Italian Serenade in G will be played by John Dempsey and Daniela Gongora, violins; Ann Danis, viola; and Mark Schroeder, cello. James Ladewig, music historian, will offer commentary about Wolf’s musical style and legacy.
The concert will take place in the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Tickets are $8 for general admission and $2 for students. For more information contact 874-2431.
