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Show Sefitctn&er s ffODMUM 2? , 2005 i 'fr The lecturerecital program began with Coplands Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson. Before singing, Lane talked about Copland, known as the most American of classical composers, who was born in 1900 and died in 1990. In 1924, Copland debuted Twelve Poems in New York, and proved his love and understanding of Dickinson's' works. As Lane said. Nobody has ever quite understood Dickinson like Copland. . Lane told the audience that when she sings Dickinson's poems at her best, she has felt like Emily herself was singing. Indeed, the vi-- , sion of Dickinson was evoked as Lne masterfully performed Nature, the Gentlest Mother; Why po They Shut Me Out of Hean; The World Feels Dusty; Heart. We Will Forget Him; Sleep1 Is Supposed to Be; I've " Heard an Organ Talk Sometimes; Going to Heaven; and The Chariot, the poem that Copland first fell in love wjtb and drew him to com- - ' pose a Dickinson cycle. In between the songs, Lane also talked about Dickinson, and gave a short lecture on the significance of her works. Dickinson was born in 1830 and lived untill886. In. her lifetime, her works hardly deserved more acknowledgment. And rightly so: the piece was absolutely gorgeous, and a treat for the audience who weren't expecting it in the pro- Fantasie had three ' movements: the first. Con rnoto agitato Andante, Neiwirth described as dark and romantic; the second. Allegro con moto, he described as short and bright; and the third. Presto, he called A typical Mendelssohn Presto movement. The final performance of the concert was Argento's From the Diary of Virginia Woolf. which included "The Diary; Anxiety; Fancy; Hardy s Funeral; Rome; War; Parents; and Last the last entry in Entry Woolf's diarv before it fell as Lane put it. The work was beautiful hut somber, much like Woolf herself, who Lane lived front '; said of the song cycle, It is gram. . if-- , i 1915-1941- -- w Kathfee'ri Lane sangfhe Sorbs' of Erflify Dicklnsohand Virginia Woolf for the opening of this year's concert series Sept. 8 at Westminster College. and Neiwirth are both part of the Music Department at Idaho State University (ISU). Lane works in the vocalcho-ralnrograand foynded and 3EffcS2RIS; m, The words of Emily Dickinson aka W&iLik WoolCalbhg; withTH? inusic of "AaronCbp-land, Dominick Argento and ltf directs tte .meh8 tfro- rus, which sponsors an annual Regional Womens Choir Festival. She also taught voice for five years at Yale University School of Drama before ISU. L Felix Mendelssohn, echoed through the Vieve Gore Concert Hall on Sunday, Sept. 18, Kathleen as mezzo-sopran- o Nei-wirMark and Lane pianist brought the sounds of , th . thesegreatrartisitVtfrliii 6 the first concert in the Westminster College,.;... 2005-200- . Concerti series;'.-'- ' According to the concerts program, performers Lane Neiwirth is president and director of Musicians West, Inc., as well as the chairman of the Piano Department at the Sun i Valley Youth Conservatory. He was featured annually for 16 years as concerto soloist with the Sun Valley Summer Symphony. ergetically accented syllables and images. ' The night ended with Cruz reading two of his po- ems about hurricanes. Hurricanes make us humble, and they are also a necessary dance of the wind, he said, as he introduced the poems. Sam Wellers Books set up a booth outside the Concert Hall to sell Cruzs books Maraca: New and Selected Poems and Panoramas. Cruz held a book signing after his reading. Born in Puerto Rico, Cruz grew up in New York and later returned to Puerto Rico in 1990. The next Anne Newman Sutton Weeks event will feature Kamau Brathwaite on October 20. , The Anne Newman Sutton Weeks Poetry Series hosted poet Victor Hernandez Cruz Thursday in the first Series 6 year. reading of the Natasha Saje, director of the series, introduced Cruz to an audience in the Vive Gore Concert Hall. Offering a brief 2005-200- biography of Cruz, Saje called Cruzs use of both English and Spanish in his work inventive and witty. Cruz read his poems with confidence and he stopped to introduce each one in context before reading. Gesturing with his hands and his body, Cruz en- - in her Woolf suicide. Lane also discussed Argento, who was, born in 1927 iU and is. currently professpr emeritus at the University of Minnesota. Argento is considered to be one of the foremost living composers, and in 1975 he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for From The Diary of Virginia Woolf. He has said, I think music began' as an emotional language, perhaps t explaining his interest in the writing of Woolf and inspiration to create the song cycle. When the performance ended. Lane and Newirth were both visibly emotional. As the two bowed gracefully, Lane held back tears.mr No doubt, like the restofr. the audience, they too were moved by the incredible music and powerful words of the literary and musical minor. Opus 28, by Felix Mendelssohn. Neiwirth rp said the piece was one that since he had first heard it, It : had always stuck in the back of my mind, so I proceed to learn it. He said the piece was relatively obscure in Mendelssohn, but that it was one that , . that traces the mental deterioration that culminated garnered attention, but today he 1 ,7 8y currently Kp.own . poems are read and cherished across America and the world, for that matter. Neiwirth then played a solo piano piece, Fantasie in ? . a cycle . 1 0?- 4 j ' sf y 3 : These posters were from concerts held in Salt Lake City, The in the 60s. Pink Flovd, y Steve Miller Band, Steppenwolf and Jefferson Airplane along with many others performed at the Terrace Ballroom. t $ ! j f ll L Poet Victor Hernandez Cruz opened this year's Poetry Series on Sept 5. Natasha Saje, series director, called his poems witty and inventive. . The Doors performed ; j a .Lag9A,md ihejrj? ,qii itW Westminster campus artists-- ' like Payne and Red Bone performed when the Mayfest Festival occurred. Among those posters were original photographs of various artists and political figures including Jim Morrison of the Doorsperfor ming at Lagoon Alice Cooper posing at the Old Mill, Bobby Kennedy and John F. Kennedy. A slide show and presentation selection by Ken Sanders of Ken'Sanders Rare Books accompanied the posters and photographs. When asked what he though about the event; he simply said, It is exciting and fun to relive this chapter of my life. To end the night with a bang, the Utah State His- torical Society then put on a dance that rocked the house with sounds from The Beatles, The Doors and other various artists. The entire night was a huge success. The good music, refreshments and love beads were a hit among the time travelers and really hit home for many people. The Rio Grande is located at 300 South Rio Grande St (next to Delta Center and Gateway Mall). The Salt Lake Sixties exhibit is over, but many new exhibits are on their way, and workshops are held every week so those who cant get no, satisfaction, can go down to the Rio Grande and check it out. . t " night of groovy music and psychedelic fun helped Salt Lake celebrate its past Friday. The Salt Lake Sixties, presented in the Rio Grande and hosted by the Utah State Historical Society, displayed oer 50 authentic, original posters ranging from artists such as Dionne Warwick 'andjo'aii Baez to major rock and roll groups such as Led Zeppelin, The Steve Miller Band and The Grateful Dead (which was actually autographed by the band.) A si-le- nt, -- $ 1 impj |