2023 SEASON
FOUND IN TRANSLATION
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Lydia Chernicoff violin
Jessica Tong violin
Dan Urbanowicz viola
Danielle Cho cello
Kari Kistler oboe
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Saturday, January 21 at 3:00pm
Preview Concert. FREE.
Charleston County Public Library
1735 N. Woodmere Drive
Charleston, SC 29407
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Sunday, January 22 at 5:00pm
Principle Gallery Charleston
125 Meeting Street
Charleston, SC 29401
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What happens when composers and poets inspire each other and the old is made new? We’ll take you on a journey from Ovid, through the Middle Ages, and into the 20th century in this program for string quartet and oboe, looking not for what's lost, but for what’s found in translation.
Hildegard von Bingen — Three Antiphons
Benjamin Britten — Six Metamorphoses After Ovid, Op. 49
Joan Tower — Island Prelude
Samuel Barber — String Quartet in B minor, Op. 11
CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS
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Ronaldo Rolim piano
Xiaohui Yang piano
Tuesday, March 14 at 6:00pm
Preview Concert. FREE.
Medical University of South Carolina's Ashley River Tower Mezzanine
25 Courtenay Drive
Charleston, SC 29425
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Wednesday, March 15 at 6:00pm
The Gibbes Museum of Art
135 Meeting Street
Charleston, SC 29401
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Lions, cardboard cats, and elephants, oh my!
Four hands on one piano bring the tales of Sleeping Beauty, Tom Thumb, and a parade of fantastical animals to life, in connection with the Gibbes Museum’s exhibition, Un/Natural Selections: Wildlife in Contemporary Art.
Maurice Ravel — Ma Mère l'Oye (Mother Goose Suite)
Heitor Villa-Lobos — A Prole do Bebê No. 2: Os Bichinhos (The Little Animals)
Camille Saint-Saëns — Le Carnaval des Animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, arr. Lucien Garban)
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KOLLABS. Anke Schofield (United States,b. 1972) and Luis Garcia Nerey (United States, b. Puerto Rico, 1973),Watson, 2013. Mixed media on panel. 48 × 48 inches. Gift from E.J. Jewett and Russell Orton, National Museum of Wildlife Art. © KOLLABS. W2013.066
BREAK/OPEN​
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Caroline Leigh Halleck saxophone
Greg Hankins piano
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Wednesday, May 10 at 6:00pm
Preview Concert. FREE.
Medical University of South Carolina's Ashley River Tower Mezzanine
25 Courtenay Drive
Charleston, SC 29425
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Thursday, May 11 at 6:00pm
Meyer Vogl Gallery - Daniel Island
250 River Landing Drive
Daniel Island, SC 29492
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A bold ensemble of classical saxophone and piano blurs the boundaries between musical styles and genres. You’ll hear strains of folk music, jazz, gospel, pop, and minimalism in an evening of music by American, Turkish, and Italian composers. Join us on Daniel Island for something fresh, eclectic, surprising!
John Fitz Rogers — Breaking
Amy Beach — Romance, Op. 23
Fazil Say — Suite, Op. 55
Daniele di Bonaventura — Maria e il Mare (arr. Caroline Halleck and Greg Hankins)
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Meyer Vogl Gallery is a contemporary fine art gallery located in the heart of Charleston’s bustling gallery district and historic French Quarter. Permanently featuring oil paintings by distinguished artists Laurie Meyer and Marissa Vogl, the gallery also exhibits works by a number of local and internationally recognized artists.
A new second location on Daniel Island allows the gallery to bring more cultural events to the Charleston area. Their Culture Cake series connects their audience with local culture and inspiring discussions on art, music, history, fashion, food and wine. More information can be found at https://meyervogl.com/events--workshops.
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Have No Fear by Susan Altman.
FELICES DÍAS: HAPPY DAYS
Maharajah Flamenco Trio
Silviu Ciulei guitar + voice
David Cobb bass
Ramin Yazdanpanah percussion + didgeridoo
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Sunday, October 8 at 5:00 pm
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Redux Contemporary Art Center
1056 King Street
Charleston, SC 29403
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Music and well-being are intricately linked across physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual dimensions. This concert, featuring works by the Maharajah Flamenco Trio from their 2021 album, Felices Días, explores the complex experience of being — through the lens of Nuevo Flamenco. Traditional styles mesh with Classical and world music influences in an exciting exploration of what it means to be human.
All music composed by Silviu Ciulei (except Asturias by Isaac Albéniz, arr. Silviu Ciulei).
Nueva Vida (Alegrias)
Vamos Destino (Rumba)
Mas y Mas (Bulerias)
Ma Gandesc (Reggae/Rumba)
Farruqueria (Farruca/Bulerias)
Asturias (Leyenda)
Dariya (Rumba)
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Felices Días: Happy Days is presented in conjunction with "Under the Radar 2023", an exhibition presented in collaboration between Charleston magazine, Redux Contemporary Art Center, and Charleston Arts Festival.
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