NSC Feb 2025 Lifchitz Confrontacion

Описание: MAX LIFCHITZ Confrontacion

Colin Brookes, viola
Max Lifchitz, conductor
The North/South Chamber Orchestra

Confrontación (Confrontation) for viola and orchestra was written in 2006 at the invitation of the Pan American Music and Art Research organization. It was premiered during the inaugural Latin American Culture Week in New York City. The piece features a musical discourse that juxtaposes melodic and rhythmic elements from various ethnic origins and historical periods. It includes quotes from "Hanacpachap Cussicuinin"—a polyphonic composition published in Peru in the early 1600s, likely composed by a Quechua music student—as well as a Spanish Renaissance romance titled "Vos me mataste" ("You have slain me") and the poignant North African melody "Ajjamal Wanna" (Caravan Song).

Violist Colin Brookes, a strong advocate for new music and unconventional collaborations, is the featured soloist for this performance. Trained at Juilliard and Yale, Brookes is a founding member of the prize-winning Ulysses Quartet. Originally from Pittsburgh, PA, his work as a soloist, chamber musician, and teacher has led him to perform in cities across the United States, Europe, and the Americas. He currently plays on an Italian 19th-century viola and bows generously on loan from the Maestro Foundation.