playOUT! 2019

SIMPLE GIFTS

Program

Teaching artists of The People’s Music School join together in a pride celebration of the simple gift of music they share.

Traditional Shaker Melody

“Simple Gifts” - in the style of Alison Krauss and Yo-Yo Ma

Performed by cellist David Sands and soprano Kaitlin Foley

Leonard Bernstein

Sonata for Clarinet and Piano

Performed by clarinetist Dan Hickey and pianist Tyler Kivel

Samuel Barber

Adagio for Strings

Performed by violinists Rasa Mahmoudian and Lara Madden, violist Istvan Loga, and cellist David Sands

Jennifer Higdon

Pale Yellow and Firey Red

Performed by violinist Carmen Abelson, pianist David Mamedov, and cellist David Sands

David Sands, curator

Beautiful poetry read by TPMS student Camila.

Aaron Copland

Appalachian Spring Suite for 13 Instruments

Carmen Abelson, Brent Taghap, Rasa Mahmoudian, Lara Madden - violins 
Istvan Loga and Jessica Lipon - violas           David Sands and Claire Bachmann - cellos 
James Hall, bass              David Mamedov, piano             Dan Hickey, clarinet             Jennifer Shanahan, flute              Quinn Delaney, bassoon

Pre-concert performance of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' Same Love by TPMS students