The 2009-2010 Concert Series presents...
Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas
Friday, March 5, 2010
Concert 7:30 pm at Harrisburg Academy
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Workshop 10am-noon at Calvary UMC
photo by Irene Young
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"Fraser appeared in his favoured current pairing with the young American cellist Natalie Haas, continuing to pursue their resurrection and reinvention of the classic musical marriage between big and small fiddles, a familiar feature of Scottish music in the 18th century. The duo's near-telepathic interplay was dazzling both for its breathtaking technical prowess and its boundless dynamism, be it in tunes from that same golden era, the age of Burns and Gow, or Fraser's own memorable compositions."
—Sue Wilson, Hi-Arts Journal, reviewing their concert at Celtic Connections in January 2008
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Concert
Workshop
One of the most respected exponents of the Scots fiddle joins a 24 year old Juilliard graduate, returning the cello to its historical role at the rhythmic heart of Scottish dance music.
"While his fiddle dances, her cello throbs darkly or plucks puckishly. Then she opens her cello's throat, joining Fraser in soaring sustains, windswept refrains, and sudden, jazzy explosions. Their sound is as urbane as a Manhattan midnight, and as wild as a Clackmannan winter."
—Scott Alarik, Boston Globe
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Concert
Friday, March 5 — 7:30pm — Harrisburg Academy
10 Erford Road, Wormleysburg Directions
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$20 General Admission
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Ensemble Workshop
Saturday, March 6 — 10am-noon — Calvary UMC
Calvary United Methodist Church, 700 Market St, Lemoyne GoogleMap
In this workshop, Alasdair and Natalie explore playing traditional music in a group, focusing on arrangement ideas as well as the techniques that give traditional music its particular flavor. They look at the elements of language, rhythm and dance, and how to put fiddle tunes together to form a medley or a larger piece of music.
While teaching will be geared towards intermediate to advanced string players (violin, viola, cello, bass), enthusiasts of all levels on all instruments are welcome and encouraged to participate at their level.
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$25 All Participants
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