Imani Winds with Stefon Harris
Friday, September 25, 7:30 pm
City High School, Opstad Auditorium
A Hancher Co-Commission as part of Music Accord.
World Premiere
Wednesday, September 23, 6-7:30pm
Welcome reception for Imani Winds hosted by the Center for Diversity and Enrichment and the African American Council, African American Cultural Center, 303 Melrose Avenue. Refreshments will be provided. Open to the public. RSVP by Monday, September 21 to cde@uiowa.edu.
Thursday, September 24, 4:30-5:20pm
Discussion with music students, 1670 UCC Recital Hal. Open to the public.
Thursday, September 24, 8 p.m.
Imani Winds will perform at Java House, 211 East Washington Street
Free and open to the public
Stellar vibraphonist, composer, and Hancher favorite Stefon Harris says of his new work, The Anatomy of a Box: a sonic painting in wood, metal and wind, “We will blur the lines between improvisation and composition, and in turn, between classical and jazz, by introducing improvisation to the woodwind quintet.”
That quintet is Imani Winds, an ensemble the New York Times hails for its “zest…apparent not only in their polished music making but also in their onstage charisma.” In addition to the world premiere of Harris’ work, the concert will feature Imani Winds and Harris playing together and separately. And in the days leading up to the concert, Imani Winds will blow through a host of alternative spaces, sharing music with the community.
Program
IMANI WINDS
VColeman
Red Clay Mississippi Delta
Jeff Scott
Homage to Duke
Jean Françaix
Quintette
Intermission
STEFON HARRIS and IMANI WINDS
Stefon Harris
The Anatomy of a Box: a sonic painting in wood, metal and wind
World Premiere. Co-commissioned by Hancher Auditorium as part of Music Accord.
“This work is a live demonstration of a sonic painting in which we experiment with blending the textures of our instruments. We will blur the lines between improvisation and composition, and in turn between classical and jazz, by introducing improvisation to the woodwind quintet. The woodwinds will provide a conceptual airway for the vibes and marimba to breathe and in exchange the mallet instruments will create an organic rhythmic stability and foundation from which the melody flows. In its proper relationship this will create harmony, unity, and a sense of oneness. The piece is about the give and take interplay of this relationship, as exemplified through the Law of Cause and Effect.” —Stefon Harris
This performance and residency are supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
