Canta Libre Chamber Ensemble in Concert
Saturday, March 2, 2024
7:00 pm
Venue : Hallstrom Planetarium at Indian River State College
2401 S 29th St Fort Pierce 34981-5509
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The acclaimed Canta Libre Chamber Ensemble will present a concert of music for flute, clarinet, strings and harp, on Saturday, March 2 @ 7 PM at Hallstrom Planetarium, on the campus of Indian River State College in Fort Pierce, FL.
This event will be “chamber concert under the stars.” The musical selections for this one hour concert will include the premiere of Brad Bosenbeck’s “Thaxted,” (based on Gustav Holst’s “Jupiter” from “The Planets Suite,”) as well as Jon U. Bell’s “The Stars that Guide Us“ (based on “The Bonnie Woods of Craigielea”), Ravel’s “Introduction and Allegro,” Gary Schocker’s “Cherry Blossoms,” “Angels in Flight” by Marjan Mozetich, and Joseph Russo’s “Distant Light.”
The performances will be accompanied by a full range of planetarium sky and lumia effects displayed on the dome, including stars and constellations, clouds, interstellar nebulae, the moon and planets, and great spinning galaxies.
Seating is limited; tickets can be purchased in person at the IRSC Box Office in the McAlpin fine arts center on the Massey campus of Indian River State College at 3209 Virginia Avenue in Fort Pierce, or by calling 772-462-4750; or online at https://mpv.tickets.com/schedule/?agency=IRSV_PL_MPV…. Tickets are $20 ($17 for veterans and senior citizens; $10 for IRSC students and employees.)
Canta Libre was founded in 2002 by flutist Sally Shorrock to foster the performance and enjoyment of musical literature specifically written for flute, harp and strings. They have been acclaimed by audiences throughout the Northeast, with regular performances in Connecticut, Westchester and Long Island. They were featured at The American Harp Society 50th Anniversary National Conference, and have appeared at Lincoln Center, on WNYC at The Green Space, The Music Festival of the Hamptons, Barge Music, Concerts at One at Trinity Church in Manhattan, WLIW TV, National Public Radio of Long Island, and The Brooklyn Public Library. Trained at the finest conservatories, many of the members have performed and toured internationally with appearances at major festivals, including Aspen, Spoleto and Tanglewood. Their critically-acclaimed CD of music by Jean Francaix, Joseph Guy Ropartz, Jean Yves Daniel-Lesur and Maurice Ravel is available on the 4Tay label. Much more about them at www.cantalibre.org.
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