March 7th, 2023 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Flutist Dr. Sydney Carlson presents...
Music for Flute and Piano Inspired by Women's Poetry.
Music by Jake Heggie, Joseph Schwantner, David Del Trdeici, and Valerie Coleman. Performed by Sydney Carlson and Chuck Dillard. Poetry by Mary Oliver, Agueda Pizzaro, Lewis Caroll, and Maya Angelou. Although Lewis Carroll is not a woman, his poem is about Alice, from Alice In Wonderland.
- Fury of Light by Jake Heggie (b. 1961-) Part One: Fast, Part Two: Elegy, Part Three: Meditation, Part Four: Very Fast. Inspired by "Sunrise" by Mary Oliver (1935-2019). Read by Amy Lichtenstein
- Black Anemones by Joseph Schwantner (b. 1943-). Inspired by "Black Anemones" by Agueda Pizzaro (b. 1941-). Read by Emily Sprunger.
- Acrostic Song by David Del Tredici (b. 1937-). Inspired by "A boat beneath a sunny sky" by Lewis Carroll (1832-1898). Read by Emily Sprunger
- Fanmi Imèn by Valerie Coleman (b. 1970-). Inspired by "Human Family" by Maya Angelou (1928-2014) . Read by Sam Boulgarides
Flutist, Sydney Carlson is Professor of Music and Coordinator of Graduate Studies for the School of Music and Theater at Portland State University. She has worked with students from the United States, Brazil, Korea, and China. Former students have gone on to careers as performers, educators, and in arts management.
Dr. Carlson holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music, East Carolina University, and the University of Houston. Sydney is a member of the Portland Opera Orchestra and frequently performs with the Portland Ballet Orchestra and Oregon Symphony and is a former member of the Houston Grand Opera Orchestra. Sydney has performed and taught in Europe, Canada, South America, Mexico, and China.
The collaborating pianist for this program Chuck Dillard. Chuck is a multi-faceted and sought after performer, educator, conductor, lecturer, producer, and arranger - a musician at his best while working with others. Brought to PSU in 2016 to create a masters program in Collaborative Piano, his graduates have gone on to doctoral study and professional work in the field. An advocate for diversifying the musical canon, Dr. Dillard’s recent creative works include the album and anthology “Joys Abiding” (Navona 2022) featuring duets by female composers, performances and recordings of Fanny Hensel lieder (Acis anticipated 2023), and “Girl Talk” - a recital for flute and piano featuring poetry written by or about women. Currently, he is Associate Professor of Collaborative Piano at Portland State. He holds degrees in collaborative piano from The University of Colorado (DMA 2009) and The University of Maryland (MM 2001).
