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Performance Schedule

July 30, 2015

The Science of Music: Evaluating Musical Instruments

Program:

Does "new" necessarily mean "improved"? McDuffie demonstrates the differing sound qualities between today's modern instruments and those made by the old masters.

With:

Elizabeth Pitcairn, violinist, and Alan Fletcher, President and CEO of the Aspen Music Festival

August 2, 2015

Performance at 5:00 p.m.

Program:

Bernstein Serenade for Violin, String Orchestra, Harp, and Percussion (after Plato's "Symposium")

With:

Aspen Festival Orchestra

August 8, 2015

Aspen, CO

Aspen Institute Annual Benefit

Program:

McDuffie performs Ashokan Farewell as American filmmaker Ken Burns reads Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address.

August 10, 2015

Performance at 7:00 p.m.

Program:

Lou Harrison, Concerto for Violin and Percussion

With:

Percussion Ensemble

September 11, 2015

Opening Concert of the Atlanta Chamber Players' 40th Anniversary Season

Program:

Johannes Brahms' Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78; Chausson's Concerto for Violin, Piano and String Quartet

With:

Elizabeth Pridgen, Atlanta Chamber Players Artistic Director and pianist; Helen Hwaya Kim and Kenn Wagner, violin; Catherine Lynn, viola; Brad Ritchie, cello

September 29 – October 8, 2015

Rome, Italy

In Residence: Events and performances promoting the Rome Chamber Music Festival

October 21, 2015

Palo Alto, CA
Stanford University
Office for Religious Life

Letter from Birmingham Jail

Program:

A performance of words and music with actress/activist Anna Deavere Smith

With:

Anne Epperson, piano