Jesse Plessis Recital
 | A recital of music inspired by nature with pianist and composer Jesse Plessis. The program opens with the Alexina Louie's effervescent musical recreation of Zen poetry "I Leap Through the Sky With Stars." The work "Turn" by Per Norgard follows, and is a painstakingly mathematically constructed hommage to the natural balance of order and chaos in the universe. The first half ends with "Doctor Blue Dream" the premiere of a brand new piano work by Jesse Plessis. The second half will consist of a remarkable manifestation of minimalism in Canadian music: Selections from Sets II and III of Ann Southam's "Rivers." Southam's dauntless faith in simple processes is in full swing here as all the pieces consist of repeating patterns of notes and sequences of notes which flow through and around one another, and which are subject to simple processes of change as the music progresses. The continuous ongoing nature of the music is suggestive of river. I hope you can all make it out for an evening of splendid (and mostly Canadian) music! Also feel free to invite any friends you think may be interested. |
