WOODEN FISH ENSEMBLE plays RUTH CRAWFORD!
- Piano and Strings - 100 Years!
Sunday, April 27, 2025 - 4 pm
@ Old First Concerts in San Francisco
In-Person & Online
Wooden Fish Ensemble will present a program consisting of the 20th Century American composer Ruth Crawford's String Quartet (1931), a selection of solo piano works by the 20th Century European master Ferruccio Busoni, and 4 works by San Francisco's own Hyo-shin Na (including 2 world premieres). Also featured is a new, re-imagined version of Louis Moreau Gottschalk's "The Banjo" by the ensemble's pianist, Schultz.
[Wooden Fish Ensemble]
Thomas Schultz, piano
Sue-mi Shin, violin
Rick Shinozaki, violin
Sarah Lee, viola
Thalia Moore, cello
[program]
[Piano and Strings - 100 Years!]
String Quartet (1931) by Ruth Crawford
3 Album Leaves for piano solo (1917 - 1921) by Ferruccio Busoni
The Banjo for piano solo (1853/2024) by L. M. Gottschalk/Schultz
Autumn Study for piano solo (2023) by Hyo-shin Na
Song of the Beggars for string quartet (1998) by Na
Living On Fire for string quartet (2024) by Na *World Premiere
Joy Of Beginning for string quartet and piano (2024) by Na *World Premiere