As part of MicroFest 2008, the American Festival of Microtonal Music (AFMM), under the direction of Johnny Reinhard, presents two concerts at St. Paul's Cathedral, Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4, each at 8 p.m.
May 3: Violinist Dan Auerbach and pianist Joshua Pierce:
The Devil's Trill, Giuseppe Tartini
A Minatury, Krzysztof Penderecki
Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Major, Johannes Brahms.
The Boston premiere of Partota for piano in Vallotti temperament, Manfred Stahnke
Hudba for violin in quartertones by microtonal pioneer Alois Hàba.
May 4: Johnny Reinhard conducts over 50 musicians, including cellist Dave Eggar, glissentarist and fretless guitarist Michael L. Vick and pianist Joshua Pierce; DeAnna Pellecchia choreographs and performs:
Boston premiere of Odysseus, a polymicrotonal theatrical opera by Johnny Reinhard
The premiere of Kierancely for Glissentar and acoustic fretless guitars
Intervalli, Giuseppe Chiari.
Boston premiere of Balletto, Victor Ekimovsky
General admission is $15, $10 for seniors and students (with ID) at the door.
As part of MicroFest 2008, the American Festival of Microtonal Music (AFMM), under the direction of Johnny Reinhard, presents two concerts at St. Paul's Cathedral, Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4, each at 8 p.m.