Northwest composers Paul Safar and Daniel Heila present, in an intimate venue, saxophone, string, and piano works sure to charm, challenge, and inspire listeners. Featured performers include the Delgani String Quartet, Eugene pianist Matthew Pavilanis and vocalist Nancy Wood, and a wunderkind saxophone quartet from the studio of University of Oregon sax guru Idit Shner. The concert is sponsored by Cascadia Composers, the local chapter of the National Association of Composers USA.
Safar presents his Frogs at Dusk for saxophone quartet, inspired by frog song heard in the Mount Shasta wilderness; Quartet in Red, Black, and Blue featuring chanteuse Nancy Wood and setting texts from her pen; and Three Bird Intermezzi (performed by the composer), each piece inspired by the work of individual twentieth-century composers.
Heila presents two works based on fiddle tunes of his own making – Quartet: Branches at the Window, Saxophones and Quartet: Crooked River, Strings – and on songs from the Southern Appalachian English folk song tradition: Eleven Nights for solo piano.
Please join Cascadia Composers, Paul Safar, and Daniel Heila for this evening of outstanding contemporary classical music of the Northwest.
February, 22, 7:30 pm, Unity of the Valley, 3912 Dillard Road, Eugene OR. Tickets are $10-20 at the door.