Named after and headquartered at the acclaimed New York City venue Le Poisson Rouge, Ensemble LPR is an assemblage of New York’s finest musicians.
The group personifies the venue’s commitment to aesthetic diversity and artistic excellence.Ensemble LPR performs an eclectic spectrum of music—from works by the finest living composers, to compelling interpretations of the standard repertoire—and collaborates with distinguished artists from classical and non-classical backgrounds: Timo Andres, Simone Dinnerstein, San Fermin, Daniel Hope, Taka Kigawa, Jennifer Koh, Mica Levi, David Longstreth (of Dirty Projectors), John Lurie, Ursula Oppens, Max Richter, André de Ridder, Christopher Rountree and Fred Sherry, to name a few.
PROGRAM:
Jessie Montgomery, (1981-), Starburst (2012)
Ralph Vaughan Williams, (1872-1958), The Lark Ascending (1920) arr, Arman
Lara St John, violin
Matthew Hindson, (1968-), Maralinga (US Premiere)
Lara St John, violin
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971), Concerto in E-flat, “Dumbarton Oaks” (1937-38)
Benjamin Britten, (1913-76), Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op.10 (1936)
