ACME has a great program prepared with pianist Simone Dinnerstein; it airs live tomorrow night on WQXR (and WQXR.org) and we will perform it again Saturday night, 8 PM, at Miller Theater. As a percussionist I never assume I’ll get opportunities to play Bach (except the occasional orchestral suite timpani part), so I’m hyped. The string quartet portion of ACME has already been touring this program with Simone and this version will be slightly larger ensemble: Flute, Bass Clarinet, Vibraphone, Harmonium, 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello.
The program:
Bach: Keyboard Concerto in D Minor, first movement
Cage: String Quartet, excerpt
Bach: Selected Prelude & Fugue
Bach: Selections from Art of the Fugue
Bach: Keyboard Concerto in F Minor
Throughout the performance, Ms. Dinnerstein and ACME will join in conversation with WQXR host David Garland. The entire evening will air live on 105.9 FM and stream at WQXR.org on Friday at 7PM.