[MGSA-L] “C.P. Cavafy in Music” at 6 American campuses

Vassilios Lambropoulos vlambrop at umich.edu
Sun Apr 15 12:50:36 PDT 2012


The Alexander S. Onassis Foundation (USA) 

in collaboration with the Programs of Modern Greek Studies at the University of Michigan, Indiana University, Columbia University, Brown University, Yale University and the School of Music in the University of Iowa 

present the event “C.P. Cavafy in  Music: An Evening of Songs and Reflections” 

with mezzo soprano Alexandra Gravas, pianist Dr. Pantelis Polychronidis, and the C.P. Cavafy Chair of Modern Greek Studies at the University of Michigan Professor Vassilis Lambropoulos.

 

Although Cavafy's poems are notorious for resisting being set to music, large numbers of composers have found the challenge irresistible.

This event will examine the many musical idioms which have been used to turn these poems into art songs.

The Program includes songs by Greek, American, and French composers, some well known and some never performed before.

The event will take place on the following days and at the following venues:

 

April 16, 2012 at 8:00 pm : Stern Auditorium, Museum of Art at the University of Michigan, 525 S. State Street, Ann Arbor.

April 18, 2012 at 7:30 pm: The  University Capitol Center Recital Hall at the University of Iowa (on the Lower Level of the Old Capitol Mall), Iowa City.

April 20, 2012 at 8:00pm:  The University Club in the Indiana Memorial Union at Indiana University, Bloomington.

April 22, 2012 at 6:00pm:  The Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America
(Casa Italiana) at Columbia University, 1161 Amsterdam Avenue, New York
 
April 24, 2012 at 6:00pm: The Granoff Center at Brown University, Martinos Auditorium 154 Angle Street, Providence.
 
April 27, 2012 at 7:00pm:  The Whitney Humanities Center at Yale. 53 Wall Street, Room 208. New Haven.
 
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