Distinguished Madisonian Dennis Maki will be honored with a concert offering the world premiere of two new song cycles by John Harbison in a vocal recital by two of today’s most exciting young artists. Tenor Daniel McGrew, will be joined by his recital colleague Sophia Zhou.
Program
Of Mere Being (2022) World Premiere- John Harbison (poems of Wallace Stevens)
Liederkreis, Op. 24 (1840)- Robert Schumann
The Seal Man (1922)- Rebecca Clarke
Songs of Separation (2023) World Premiere- John Harbison (poems of Akhmatova, Lowell, Sarton)
Selected Songs- Benjamin Britten
Of Mere Being (2022) [reprise]John Harbison
Daniel McGrew, tenor
Sophia Zhou, piano
Rose Mary Harbison, violin