Admission: $5 suggested donation, open seating
Singing while accompanying oneself at the piano is not a “new” endeavor– but in the realm of art song, it is certainly unusual. Performer Liz Pearse’s self-accompanied recitals hearken back to the era of the salon:  An informal, intimate, and fresh atmosphere in which to absorb songs both old and new. This particular evening presents some gems of 19th/20th century song, including a centennial celebration of Francis Poulenc’s La bestiaire, alongside contemporary works inspired by animals.

The evening will conclude with the world premiere of Ann Arbor-based composer Christopher Burns’ number opera,
a multi-movement work exploring the beauty of mathematical equations.

PROGRAM

   Betsy Jolas – Mon ami
   Erik Satie – Trois melodies de 1916
   LJ White – Labor Day
   Florence Price – Night
   Hugo Wolf – Verschwiegene Liebe
   Hanns Eisler – An den kleinen Radioapparat
   Benjamin Britten – “Nocturne” from On This Island
   Sergei Rachmaninov – The Lilacs
   William Grant Still – Breath of a Rose
   Katherine Pukinskis – The Sea Cow
   Francis Poulenc – La bestiaire
   Fredrick Gifford – The pros and cons of live food
   Christopher Burns – number opera (world premiere)