A Special Presentation at the New School's Glass Box

“Elegy” dedicated to Yuri Bashmet, is an escape from the mundane chaos of contemporary life.  But it is not a lullaby. It is a reverent hymn for the silent monastery, for the solemn meditation before the ritual of gratitude .  That balance, a tempered harmony between the soothing and the exhilarating, reminiscent of the Cezanne's pastel-like oil colors, gives this piece it's inescapable hold over the listeners.  The solo instrument, inspired by Yuri Bashmet, is the viola; it combines the depth of a man's tenor voice with the height and elegance of a coloratura soprano.

On an brisk evening in November of 2016, at the Glass Box Theater at The New School in New York, “Elegy” was performed and recorded for the first time.  Violist Krisztina Kiss commanded the soloist role, as a 16 person chamber orchestra accompanied her.  Joining us were a modern dancer and a pantomime, reflecting the absurdity and chaos of modern society and mocking the vanity that surrounds human existence.

The result was this:

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