From Antiquity to Modernity: 'Ménage à trois'

Berginald Rash, clarinet
Ronald Long Jr., violin
HyeSoo Kang, piano

Quinn Mason Two Fleeting Daydreams for violin, clarinet and piano
I. Lights that fire up the sky…
II. Sanic Fast

George Walker Sonata No. 1 for violin and piano [10’]

Stravinsky Suite from L’Histoire du Soldat for violin, clarinet, and piano
I. Marche du Soldat
II. Le violon du Soldat
III. Un petit concert
IV. Tango - Valse - Ragtime
V. Danse du Diable

Bernstein Sonata for clarinet and piano
I.  Grazioso
II. Andantino - Vivace e leggiero

Bartók Contrasts for violin, clarinet and piano
I. Verbunkos (Recruiting Dance)
II. Pihenő (Relaxation)
III. Sebes (Fast Dance)

From Antiquity to Modernity takes audiences on a journey from the icons of classical music to their modern counterparts. Curated by Berginald Rash, the series takes a playful and joyous approach – juxtaposing the old and the new, the canonical and well-known to and recently reappraised and celebrated. 

This concert introduces the celebrated violinist, Ronald Long Jr., and the brilliant and highly sought after pianist, HyeSoo Kang to Irish audiences. These musicians go full tilt in Stravinsky’s neoclassical trio Suite from The Soldier’s Tale, Bartok’s fiery and dazzling Contrasts, and American composer Quinn Mason’s sublimely incandescent Two Fleeting Daydreams. Nestled between these show stopping trios, audiences will be delighted by the late George Walker’s Violin Sonata No. 1 and Bernstein’s Clarinet Sonata that foreshadows themes from his West Side Story.

Presented by NCH
Collaborative visual art by Ishmael Claxton