Join us for Season Seven Finale!  

Program II

Sunday, June 15 at 4:00pm
Ruby Red Farm
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Marcus Goddard - Allaqi
Maurice Ravel - Sonata for Violin and Cello
Nicky Sohn - No Name Rest Stop and Tarp Run
Felix Mendelssohn - String Quintet, Op. 87

Season closer "The Space Between Us" is a musical exploration of a sentiment shared in a conversation between Yo-Yo Ma and Jacob Collier. When asked what we should do given the state of the world, Yo-Yo Ma replied "create a connection in the space between yourself and another person or group of people, and then allow something beautiful to flow between you. Then, do that over and over and over again."

Marcus Goddard's "Allaqi" incorporates elements of inuit throat singing, a kind of performance-game in which two Inuit women face one another and produce interlocking patterns of grunts, inhalations, exhalations, and short repeating melodies - the first to laugh or stop is the loser.

Marice Ravel's "Sonata for Violin and Cello" is an ultimate tour-de-force in its thin instrumentation jacked up with blazing string crossings, piercing harmonics, and snapping pizzicati. He shares "This sonata marks a turning point in my career - the music is stripped to the bone and there is a return of the emphasis on melody." This remarkable piece serves as a reminder of the incredible potential created between two people.

"No Name Rest Area" and "Tarp Run" are both string duos written by Nicky Sohn with direct connections to Colorado.

Our season ends with Felix Mendelssohn's Quintet in B Flat Major. Written two years before his death, this quintet aspires to become an entire string orchestra through brilliant exuberance. The festive spirit inspires us to live into Yo-Yo's words each day - creating joy in the space between us.