Stefan Cwik, Orchestration

SFCM’s Faculty Artist Series is presented as an annual concert series featuring SFCM faculty in performance. This series showcases our world-class faculty to our community and audience members in personally curated repertoire.

Program

Stefan Cwik: Romani Dances
    I. Gracefully.
    II. Quickly, with urgency.
Patrick Galvin, violin
Jennifer Ellis, harp

S. Cwik (Words by Tony Asaro): Beyond the Shadow of the Sun
Clara Abrahams, voice
Stefan Cwik, piano

S. Cwik: Sunstone - After the poem by Octavio Paz
     I. An offering to the four directions. 
      “willow of crystal, a poplar of water, a pillar of fountain by the wind drawn over”
     II. Appearance of Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli, the morning star  
       “Presence like a burst of singing, like the song of wind in a burning building...”
     III. Appearance of Mictēcacihātl - lady of the dead 
        “Shepherd of valleys underneath the sea and guardian of the valley of the dead...”
     IV. Appearance of Quetzalcoatl - Creator
         “Gateway of our being, awaken me, bring dawn, grant that I see the face of the living day, grant that I see the face of living night...”
     V. Epilogue - “Forever arriving” 
         “willow of crystal, a poplar of water, a pillar of fountain by the wind drawn over”
The Camarada Ensemble

S. Cwik: Storm on the High Seas 
      Dance in the style of a sea shanty unintentionally composed on a theme by Saint-Saens.
Patrick Galving, violin
Margaret Halbig, piano