Roscoe Mitchell, seminal creative force of the legendary Art Ensemble of Chicago, debuts his newly penned duo, WRC2A, for himself and percussion great, William Winant. Frederic Rzewski's Brechtian salvo, Apolitical Intellectuals, adds a dash of agi-prop to the blend, and Four Bagatelles, by local composer, Chris Pratorius draws upon traditions reaching from European shores to the Surf City. L'image Reconstituée by Mei-Fang Lin is a uniquely elegant and sonorous exploration of the well-traveled "Pierrot Lunaire" instrumentation.





Guest Artists:
Roscoe Mitchell, saxophone/composer; William Winant, percussion

NMW Ensemble:
Teresa Orozco-Petersen, flute; Ann Lavin, clarinet; Jonathan Bautista, saxophone; Cynthia Baehr and Rebecca Jackson, violins; Chad Kaltinger, viola; Kelley Maulbetsch, cello; Stan Poplin, bass; Michael McGushin, piano; Jennifer Cass, harp; Jim Kassis, percussion;

Conducted by Phil Collins



Bells of New Orleans (2005) Roscoe Mitchell (solo glockenspiel)
Apolitical Intellectuals (1974) Frederic Rzewski, words, René Lastillo (voice, piano)
Four Bagatelles (2008) Chris Pratorius (world premiere) (flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, double bass, piano)
Cheating, Lying, Stealing (1993) David Lang (bass clarinet, cello, piano, percussion, two antiphonal brake drums)
Yellow Cake Review (1980) Sir Peter Maxwell Davies (voice, piano)
WRC2A, for woodwinds and percussion, opus 1 (2008) Roscoe Mitchell



Saturday, March 7, 7:30 PM; 2009
Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 320 Cedar St., Santa Cruz



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