Relentless - Constellations 2021-22 Concert Program No. 3

RISE - Meet percussionist Ian Rosenbaum

Constellations Artistic Director Ellen Hwangbo and triple-GRAMMY-nominated percussionist Ian Rosenbaum talk about some of Ian's pandemic projects and the upcoming RISE concerts, happening March 18-19, 2022 in Washington DC.  Tickets and details at https://www.constellationsmusic.org/event-details/rise-2022-03-18-19-30-1 [https://www.constellationsmusic.org/event-details/rise-2022-03-18-19-30-1]

RISE - Meet cellist Christine Lamprea

Roomies reunion!  Join Constellations Artistic Director Ellen Hwangbo and cellist Christine Lamprea as Christine shares how to pandemic changed her outlook as a musician and what she's looking forward to most on our RISE concerts, coming up March 18-19, 2022 in Washington DC.  Tickets and details at https://www.constellationsmusic.org/event-details/rise-2022-03-18-19-30-1 [https://www.constellationsmusic.org/event-details/rise-2022-03-18-19-30-1]

RISE - Meet Daniel Pesca, pianist and composer

Constellations Artistic Director Ellen Hwangbo sat down with pianist and composer Daniel Pesca to talk about his brand new work, Walk with me, my joy, receiving a world premiere on our upcoming RISE concerts, March 18-19, 2022 in Washington DC.  Tickets and details at https://www.constellationsmusic.org/event-details/rise-2022-03-18-19-30-1 [https://www.constellationsmusic.org/event-details/rise-2022-03-18-19-30-1]

RISE - Meet Mariam Adam, clarinetist

Constellations Artistic Director Ellen Hwangbo sat down with Grammy-nominated clarinetist Mariam Adam to talk about what inspires Mariam about our upcoming RISE concerts, March 18-19, 2022 in Washington DC.  Tickets and details at https://www.constellationsmusic.org/event-details/rise-2022-03-18-19-30-1 [https://www.constellationsmusic.org/event-details/rise-2022-03-18-19-30-1]

Relentless - Constellations 2021-22 Concert Program No. 3

Program note for Constellations' third live concert of the 2021-22 season, "Relentless," featuring violinist Rubén Rengel, cellist Khari Joyner, and pianists Ellen Hwangbo and Daniel Pesca.  Hosted by Constellations Artistic Director Ellen Hwangbo with the musicians as guest interviewees.  Catch the concert on one of four performances: Thursday, Nov. 11 at 7:30 PM in West End, NW DC, Friday, Nov. 12 at 7:30 PM at the Watergate in NY DC, Saturday, Nov. 13 at 4 PM in Rockville, MD, and Sunday, Nov. 14 at 4 PM in Potomac, MD - tickets are available on our home page at www.constellationsmusic.org [https://www.constellationsmusic.org/]! Music credits:  Daniel Pesca - "Bear Dance" performed by Ritsos Ensemble; Dmitri Shostakovich - Piano Trio No. 2 performed by Argerich, Kremer and Maisky; Frederic Rzewski - North American Ballads performed by Frederic Rzewski; Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson - Perpetual Motion performed by Khari Joyner; Eleanor Alberga - 3-Day Mix and No Man's Land Lullaby