Grammy and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer
Jennifer Higdon
created 'Dance Card' as a tribute to the lyricism and passion of music, and Principal Conductor
Mei-Ann Chen
immerses us in Rachmaninov's breathtaking 'Symphonic Dances'.
Inhalt
Dance Card & Symphonische Tänze
Jennifer Higdon, das Silvesterkind aus Brooklyn, Jahrgang 1962, ist immer für eine Überraschung gut. Mei-Ann Chen spielt ihre „Dance Card“ so virtuos aus, dass man am liebsten mittanzen möchte. Zu den gewaltigen „Sinfonischen Tänzen“ von Rachmaninow wäre das weniger gut möglich: Das opulente, späte Meisterwerk des Russen im amerikanischen Exil ist Sinfonik im Breitwandformat.
Recreation is special in many ways: consisting of musicians whose nationalities range from Japan to Venezuela, most of the members received part of their training in Graz. After its formation in 2002, the collective has played in unique halls such as the Alte Oper Frankfurt and has worked with outstanding conductors.
Born in Taiwan, Mei-Ann Chen has lived in the US since 1989 and holds a doctorate in music (conducting) and a master’s degree in violin performance. One of America’s most promising young conductors, she was the first woman to win the Malko International Conductors Competition and has been appointed chief conductor of Recreation Graz beginning fall 2021.
