Word: cellos
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Harris and his unconventional ensemble (a nonet including viola and cello) begin the album auspiciously with pieces from Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s 1970 “New Orleans Suite.” Here, Harris’ playing is at its bright-edged, percussive best, and his relentlessly-swinging approach pervades the whole band’s sound. Drummer Terreon Gully and bassist Derrick Hodge play with a bluesy intensity that recalls the hard-charging rhythm section of Dannie Richmond and Charles Mingus, and Steve Turre’s forceful trombone backgrounds make the ensemble sound twice...
...Ellington suites comes with a pared-down trio version of “The Single Petal of a Rose.” On this, one of Ellington’s most beautiful compositions, Harris delicately draws out the richness of his instrument above warmly bowed bass and cello. His gentle touch proves beyond any doubt his astounding abilities as an instrumentalist. On Harris’s own “Gardner Meditations” suite, the group attempts a return to their early form, but never quite gets there: a few moments of great ensemble playing do arrive...
...reel or inebriated burst of song. The Silk Road Ensemble held an open rehearsal with the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra (HRO), hosted by Geisinger Professor of History William C. Kirby last Tuesday in Sanders Theatre. Ma dropped his role as emcee during the last piece, and joined in on his cello. The ensemble played again Wednesday night at Club Passim in Harvard Square. The rehearsal was an informal affair. Ma and Kirby joked onstage with Dr. James Yannatos, the conductor of HRO, and conversed with both the audience and musicians. In the middle of the opening piece, Mozart?...
...program aims to “engage students in thinking and conversing about the way different cultures and ideas are connected,” said the project’s program director, Isabelle C. Hunter. The Silk Road Ensemble, an eclectic collection of musicians that includes Ma at the cello, will join the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra in a 7 p.m. “open rehearsal” at Sanders Theatre tonight. The evening will feature music by composers ranging from Mozart to contemporary Chinese-American composer Zhou Long. Today’s events begin with a free 4 p.m. screening...
...Giancarlo Garcia ‘08 on clarinet, was actually quite good. The evening ended with Bernstein’s “Trio for Violin, Violoncello and Piano,” with Jennifer D. Chang ‘09 on violin, Mimi Yu ‘08 on cello, and Amy T. Wu ‘09 on piano. The trio played through the various and often difficult sections with poise—Yu in particular flowed from subtle bowed lines to percussive phrases with ease—and the piece proved a fine conclusion to a pleasantly eclectic...