Henry Cowell: The Whole World of Music November 12, 2009

After extensive research into the archives of the under-appreciated American composer Henry Cowell (1897-1965), OM will mount Henry Cowell: The Whole World of Music, to include two separate concert programs in November 2009 (on the 12th in Portola Valley, CA, and on the 13th in San Francisco, CA) featuring Cowell's music exclusively. Among the works to be presented will be well-known compositions like Set of Five (1952), more obscure pieces like Quartet Euphometric (1916-19) and Sonata for Violin & Piano (1945), his complete organ works, and even a number of unpublished songs. A pre-concert panel discussion on November 13 will include composer John Duffy, founder of Meet the Composer and student of both Cowell and Aaron Copland; Joel Sachs, founder and conductor of New York's new music ensemble Continuum and author of a forthcoming Cowell biography (Oxford University Press); and Charles Amirkhanian. The Whole World of Music will also include an exhibition of Cowell's manuscripts, notes, and artwork. Featured performers will be the Abel-Steinberg-Winant Trio, pianist Sarah Cahill, mezzo-soprano Wendy Hillhouse, organist Sandra Soderlund, and the Colorado String Quartet.

Henry Cowell: The Whole World of Music has been made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts as part of American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius.

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