Pianist Maggie Hinchliffe and soprano Rose Kearin will present a recital of classical art songs inspired by trees. Beginning with music from the traditional German and French canon, featuring several historical and contemporary American works by composers such as Margaret Bonds and Lori Laitman, and concluding with the premiere of three new works by Texas-based poets and composers, this program asks the listener to reflect on their relationship to nature through the lens of music and poetry. How are trees represented in classical music? How do we express our appreciation for nature in Texas?

SUNDAY, JUNE 22 at 1:00 PM

RUNTIME:
75 minutes with 1 intermission

TICKETS:
General Admission Seating
$10 Regular
$5 Children 12 & under

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

This program is presented with support from the Texas Commission on the Arts, the Puffin Foundation, and Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music. The recital includes four sets of songs about trees from German, French, American, and contemporary composers. The new works are as follows:

Two Sanders Songs 

1. 1. 1. In Hurricane with Horses
      2. The Trees Know
         • text by Mark Sanders
         • music by Ben Morris

 Birch Tree on a Riverbank

1. 1. 1. Birch Tree (Opening)
      2. Aftermath of a Wildfire (Memory)
      3. Birch Tree (Return)
         • music and text by Theo Chandler

Ask the Crow

• • • text by karla k. morton
    • music by Martin Blessinger

Why Trees?

In the poetry of art song repertoire, images of trees can symbolize an internal personal reflection or cultural association, allowing for interpretation on the concert stage. In German lieder, the linden tree symbolizes centuries of religious and mythological stories, while in American song repertoire, forests represent nostalgia or personal beliefs. In the twenty-first century, song composers often engage with the dissonance between idyllic natural scenes and ecological threats due to climate change and human disruption. This program explores the representation of trees in art song repertoire from Schubert to Ricky Ian Gordon and concludes with new works by local artists in Texas that engage with environmental issues. To read more, please CLICK HERE to read pianist Maggie Hinchliffe's article, "Trees and the Anthropocene in Art Song," about classical song repertoire, trees in Texas, climate change, and more.

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