Saturday, June 30, 2012

July 15, 2012: Composers Salon #2

Composer Salon #2
July 15, 2012
7:00 pm
at Houston Community College
Spring Branch Performing Arts Center in Theater 2
1040 W Sam Houston Pkwy N., 77043
No cover

Made possible in part by Houston Composers Alliance
Special thanks to Joe Locascio

The July 15 salon program includes:
The Quiet Persistence of Memory for solo viola by Paul Connolly
Performed by Aaron Bielish (viola)

Hôtel by Francis Poulenc and Longing To Be Free by Hsin-Jung Tsai
Both performed by Hsin-Jung Tsai (piano) and Lainie Diamond (mezzo soprano)

Collage by Doug Falk
Performed by Hsin-Jung Tsai and Thomas Helton (upright bass)

Pieces 8 and 12 from 13 for Piano by Joe LoCascio
Performed by Hsin-Jung Tsai

Waltz for saxophone composed and performed by Seth Paynter

Thank you to everyone came out to the inaugural salon at Avant-Garden. The program featured works by Thomas Helton, Woody Witt, and Chris Becker. Below are some photos Thomas Helton took at the salon.

William Samson on Tuba
Woody Witt on saxophone
Chris Becker (laptop) and Stephan Badreau (classical guitar)
Hsin-Jung Tsai on piano