Levine Presents 2021-22

2021-22 Levine Presents Season Preview

Saturday, September 25, 2021 at 7 PM ET

Thank you for joining us for the 2021-22 Levine Presents Performance Series, Hear Our Voices.

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Levine is committed to building new audiences for music by offering outstanding performances, master classes, and other musical events free-of-charge. This season of Levine Presents is offered free of charge thanks to the generosity of many donors. Please consider making a gift to support these programs.

Program

Illuminations: American Soundscapes of Dance, Rhythm, and Jazz
Saturday, December 4, 2021

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Four Folk Songs for Piano Trio by Gabriela Lena Frank
1. Canto para La Maria Angola
2. Children’s Dance

Topher Ruggiero, piano, Erin Durham, violin, Maxfield Wollam -Fisher, cello

Voice of Change: The World of Zarzuela from Spain to Latin America
Saturday, October 16, 2021

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Romanza de José Inocente de Maria la O/Lecuona

Gustavo Ahualli, baritone

Tirana portion of Gran dúo de Barberillo de Lavapiés/Barbieri

Anamer Castrello, mezzosoprano and Peter Joshua Boroughs, tenor

alma Llanera de Alma Llanera/Gutierrez

Anamer Castrello, mezzosoprano, Peter Joshua Boroughs, tenor and Gustavo Ahualli, baritone

Accompanied by Carlos Rodriguez, piano

Early and Black
Saturday, November 13, 2021

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Selection from Twelve Country Dances for the Year 1779 by Ignatius Sancho Set for the Harpsichord.
Lady Mary Montagus Reel
Culford Heath Camp
Lindrindod Lasses
The Royal Bishop
Mungos Delight

Patrick Merril, harpsichord

Journey Across the World and Back
Saturday, March 5, 2022

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Afro-American Suite by Undine S. Moore
1. Nobody Knows the Trouble I See Lord; Brothers Will You Pray for Me and Help Me to Drive Ole Satan Away

Dana Smith, piano, Heidi Schuller, flute, Johnny Walker, cello

Horacescope: the Music of Horace Silver
Saturday, January 22, 2022

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Nica’s Dream by Horace Silver

Paul Bratcher, piano

The Duke and the Busboy Poet: Duke Ellington, Langston Hughes, and the DC Harlem Renaissance
Saturday, February 12, 2022

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The Negro Speaks of Rivers/In a Sentimental Mood by Langston Hughes/Duke Ellington

Gary Prince, guitar, Charles Williams, vocals

Hugh Masekela: Father of South African Jazz
Saturday, April 9, 2022

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Grazing in the Grass by Hugh Masekela

Josh Walker, guitar, Manny Arciniega, drums, John Vitullo, percussion, Karine Chapdelaine, bass, Paul Bratcher, piano

Nuestrxs Voces
Saturday, May 7, 2022

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Quisiera by Elena Lacayo

Elena Lacayo, vocal, vihuela, Juan Flores, violin, Kevin de Souza, bass, Manny Arciniega, percussion

Rage Against the Machine
Saturday, July 9, 2022

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Sleep Now in the Fire by Rage Against the Machine

John Vitullo, drums, Darrien Day, bass, Josh Walker, guitar, Manny Arciniega, vocal