DÚÓ - Elektra

Mary Matthews, flauta. Mark J. Cramer, klarínett

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Friends and Foes

Edoardo Dinelli Baldr’s Death úr Völuspá frumflutningur*

Shulamit Ran (b. 1949) Flight of the Brave Chicken: Ode to Nina

Ruth Ellen Harrison (b. 1970) Beneath a Canopy of Wings

I. The Night Bird's Song

II. The Piper at the Gate of Dawn

III. A Thousand Farewells

Anne McKennon (b. 1969) Rival, Duet: A Competitive Sport

Nicole Chamberlain Frenemies

  *world premiere                       

Program Description

Duo Elektra’s Friends and Foes concert explores the complexities of relationships through contemporary chamber music. Featuring a diverse selection of works, the program delves into themes of friendship, rivalry, and the intricate balance between connection and conflict. The performance offers a dynamic journey through the different facets of human relationships.

Artist Bio:

Mary Matthews is a dynamic flutist and professor at the Florida State University College of Music. She enjoys an active career as an international soloist, chamber musician, orchestral flutist, session musician, and educator. Mary has performed across four continents in venues such as Carnegie Hall, Severance Hall, and the Sydney Conservatorium. She is the second flutist of the Tallahassee Symphony and performs regularly with orchestras like the Nashville, Knoxville, and Chattanooga Symphonies. As a session musician, Mary’s work can be heard on soundtracks for Netflix, HBO, and Disney. She is the flutist of Khemia Ensemble, Newfound Chamber Winds, Duo Elektra, and Aviary Quartet, and with these ensembles, has performed at multiple National Flute Association conventions, the College Music Society’s National Conference, and the International Clarinet Association’s conference in Dublin, Ireland. www.MaryMatthewsFlute.com

Clarinetist Mark J. Cramer is Associate Professor of Clarinet at Tennessee Tech University. He is a member of the Cumberland Quintet and performs as principal clarinetist of the Bryan Symphony and Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra. Mark frequently performs with the Nashville and Knoxville Symphony and Nashville Opera and is a studio recording artist with the Nashvill Scoring Orchestra, where he records soundtracks to television shows, movies, and video games. Mark holds degrees from The Oberlin Conservatory, The University of Michigan, and The University of NC at Greensboro and is a Backun Musical Services, Légère Reeds, and Rovner Products performing artist.

WindWorks í Norðri er styrkt af:

Tónlistarsjóði Menntamálaráðuneytisins, Norðurþingi, Akureyrabæ, Tónskáldasjóði Rúv og Stef´s og Istituto Italiano di Cultura í Oslo.