Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor\
David Krakauer, clarinet\
Kathleen Tagg, piano\
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DAVID KRAKAUER, arranger : Der Heyser Bulgar\
DAVID KRAKAUER, arranger : Der Gasn Nign\
ABRAHAM ELLSTEIN : Chassidic Dance\
DAVID KRAKAUER/KATHLEEN TAGG : The Fretless Clarinet Concerto for Klezmer Clarinet and Orchestra (World Premiere) \
NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV : Scheherazade\
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Pioneering visionary David Krakauer offers the world premiere of his concerto for klezmer clarinet, The Fretless Clarinet, co-composed with Kathleen Tagg. The piece references Krakauer’s passionate and highly personal sound world, which comes from the music of his Eastern European Jewish roots, mixed with a myriad of other influences. Providing both contrast and continuity, the program begins with traditional Klezmer music arranged by Krakauer. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s beloved Scheherazade spins a seductive web of beguiling tales of exotic adventure and enchantment inspired by One Thousand and One Arabian Nights.
