Encounters: David Taylor Thursday, October 1, 2009 Harman Center for the Arts Sidney Harman Hall Washington, DC PostClassical Ensemble showcases one of the world’s great instrumentalists: the bass trombonist David Taylor, whose flamboyant virtuosity and eruptive temperament astonishingly transfigure music of every stripe. Taylor performs with PostClassical Ensemble a medley of harrowing late Schubert songs, […]

Interpreting Liszt February 12 & 13, 2010 Georgetown University Washington, DC Georgetown University’s Department of Performing Arts and PostClassical Ensemble celebrate the pioneering, virtuosic pianist, composer, and teacher Franz Liszt (1811-1886) with a two-day festival, Interpreting Liszt, on February 12 and 13, 2010 at Georgetown University. Free daytime conference events and two ticketed evening concerts […]

Falla and Flamenco April 17-23, 2010 Brooklyn Academy of Music Brooklyn, NY Harman Center for the Arts Sidney Harman Hall Washington, DC Manuel de Falla, Spain’s most famous composer, used flamenco to revitalize Spanish music after a century of somnolence. El Corregidor y la Molinera (The Magistrate and the Miller’s Wife) is an early version […]