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Bay Area Chapter of the American Harp Society in conjunction with the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players greets Australian virtuoso harpist, Alice Giles, in concert and master class October 12 and 13, 2014.
Alice in Antarctica – Sunday, October 12, 2014, 7:00pm
In a scintillating evening concert, San Francisco Contemporary Music Players and the Bay Area Chapter of the American Harp Society greet guest Australian virtuoso harpist Alice Giles for a a multi-media performance incorporating Electro-Acoustic harp, voice, visual and audio material. The program commemorates the Centenary of the First Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1914 on which Giles’ own grandfather, Dr C.T., Madigan, was a member. The program features works by Bach, Dvorak, Salzedo and various Australian Composers.
Program:
Suite BWV 996 e-minor (originally for Lute) J.S. Bach (1685 – 1750) Trans. A. Giles
Toccata (1991) Gillian Whitehead (b. 1941)
Ballade op. 28 Carlos Salzedo (1885 – 1961)
Alice in Antarctica (Electro-Acoustic Harp)
This presentation features visual and audio material gathered by Alice Giles on her 2011 trip as an Australian Antarctic Arts Fellow to Davis and Mawson Stations on the Aurora Australis.
Kanbar Hall of San Francisco’s Jewish Community Center
3200 California Street, San Francisco
Tickets: $30 Premium Seating, $20 General Admission, and $10 for students.
The Bay Area Chapter of the American Harp society serves to meet the need to share information, promote and foster an appreciation of the harp as a musical instrument in the Bay Area, and further harp education at all levels. Your support enables continued sponsorship of harp programs and master classes. 2014-2015 dues will be coming up at the end of August. Please renew when signing up for the master class or visit BACHARP.org/membership