Blair McMillen
Pianist Blair McMillen plays works of Debussy, Marc Mellits, N. Mulley, and Joan Tower live from the Sherwood Community Music School of Columbia College Chicago on the Pianoforte Salon Series with Host Dave Schwann.
Dedicated to new and groundbreaking projects, Blair McMillen is intensely committed to commissioning and performing the music of today. But, “when played by the formidable Mr. McMillen, any piece sounds terrific.” (NY Times)
Program:
Preludes, Book I (1909)………………………………….C. Debussy (1862-1918)
Voiles (“Veils”)
La cathedrale engloutie (“The Sunken Cathedral”)
Ce qu’a vu le Vent d’Ouest (“What the West Wind Saw”)
Sheep Bells (from Agu, 2004)…………………………….Marc Mellits (b. 1966)
2 Etudes (2006)
Medieval Induction
Defensive Chili
“Wed” (1995)……………………………………………….David Lang (b. 1957)
“Steps” (2011)……………………………………………..Joan Tower (b. 1938)
“Throbbing Still” (2000)
