Martin David Jones Oct 8, 2009
FAVORITE PERFORMANCE: Two-piano concerto by Francis Poulenc, with his wife, Clara Park, and the Augusta Symphony, Augusta State University, 2003. "That was just very memorable because it's a great piece. The audience reception was really, really fantastic.". (The Augusta Chronicle)
'Lost' star taking turn with orchestra Oct 2, 2009
It's Emerson, not the fictional Linus, of course, who will be narrating the classical piece French composer Francis Poulenc wrote to entertain a young relative, but "Lost" fans will see who they want. In an e-mail interview, Emerson said real-life encounters with viewers can be hard because of the vivid character he portrays, but he added, "I think people are also pleased to confuse or conflate the actor and the role. In my case, because the tone of the part is so sinister, I notice people keep... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Today's Best Bets Apr 4, 2009
The program will include music by Henry Purcell, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Francis Poulenc, Richard Strauss, Marc Blitzstein, Richard Rodgers, William Bolcom and more. Tickets are $18. (Athens Banner-Herald)
North Iowa Concert Band to present concert Tuesday Apr 2, 2009
Finale from the Sextet for piano and wind instruments by Francis Poulenc featuring Allison and the Northstars Woodwind Quintet. First Suite in E Flat by Gustav Holst; I. Chaconne, II. Intermezzo, III. March. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Soprano comes home for concert at university Mar 29, 2009
The program will consist of pieces composed by Henry Purcell, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Francis Poulenc, Richard Strauss, Richard Rogers and others. "The Performing Arts Center is a traditional venue and even though we've played in some places where we do 'out there' programming, we thought it would be a good idea to go with a traditional program here," she says. (Athens Banner-Herald)
North Iowa, Southern Minnesota Entertainment Briefs Feb 16, 2009
Chatterton will perform works including Duo for Flute and Piano by Aaron Copland with accompanist Du Huang, Luther associate professor of music, piano; Andante and Tarantella by Vladimir Tsybin; Sonata by Francis Poulenc; and Fantasie Brillante on Themes from Bizet s Carmen by Francois Borne. Chatterton will also perform three solo pieces that have their roots in folk idiom: Debussy s Syrinx, Katherine Hoover s Winter Spirits, and Edie Hill s This Floating World, based on imagery found in haiku,... (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
