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GREETER CALL TIME: 6:00PM
LOBBY OPENS: 6:15PM
HOUSE OPENS: 7:00PM
SHOW STARTS: 7:30PM
Repertoire:
Jessie Montgomery: Strum
Jessie Montgomery, Rounds for string orchestra and solo piano
J.S. Bach, Keyboard Concerto No. 4 in A major, BWV 1055
-intermission-
Franz Schubert, String Quartet No. 14 “Death and the Maiden” for String Orchestra, arr. Mahler
Naumburg International Piano Competition winner Awadagin Pratt gives the Memphis premiere of a piece co-commissioned by Iris. Rounds for piano and string orchestra gives composer Jesse Montgomery's perspective on the epic poem Four Quartets by T.S. Eliot. Paired with this work is Bach's Keyboard Concerto in A major. Conductor Andrew Grams returns to lead this program which gives the audience visual perspectives on Schubert's Death and the Maiden quartet arranged for string orchestra by Gustav Mahler. In a semester-long residency, Iris musicians collaborated with photography students from Bartlett High School to present this interdisciplinary work.
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Shifts (3)
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREETERS Pre-concert Conversation | 6:00pm (CT) | 9:30pm (CT) | We need volunteers to arrive early to greet and direct guests to the Pre-concert Conversation in the Black Box. | 2/2 | Over |
| Ushers/Ticket Takers | 6:30pm (CT) | 9:00pm (CT) | 15/14 | Over | |
| Post-show Reception | 9:30pm (CT) | 10:30pm (CT) | We need a volunteer to stay after the show to help pre-pour wine for the post-show reception for donors and host families. It takes place in the Watkins Studio Theater. | 2/1 | Over |
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