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Matt Beck, two pianos and percussion

Saturday, January 19th, 7:30 pm

Doors and bar open at 7 pm

$25 and up

$10 student tickets

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West Michigan Symphony principal percussionist Matt Beck is joined by Andrew Spencer, percussion, Patrick Johnson, piano and Zhao Wang, piano, in a concert featuring Bartok’s gripping Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion.

PROGRAM:
David Maslanka
This is the world we know, the world of air and breathing and sun and beating hearts
1. Nighthawks (after the painting by Edward Hopper)
2. Do You Know My Name:
3. Out of the Blue
4. The Closer You Get, the Stranger the Stars Look…

Intermission

Bela Bartok
Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion
– Assai Lento – Allegro Troppo
– Lento, Ma Non Troppo
– Allegro Non Troppo

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Concert sponsored by:
West Michigan PIano

MATT BECK
Matthew Beck currently serves as Principal Percussionist with four orchestras: the West Michigan Symphony, Lansing Symphony, Battle Creek Symphony, and Canton Symphony (OH). He has appeared as an extra percussionist with over a dozen other orchestras throughout the Midwest. Mr. Beck received his BM from the Cleveland Institute of Music and he graduated with a MM from DePaul University. His primary teachers performed with the Cleveland Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony. Beck has performed on five continents and spent his summers at the Verbier Festival in Switzerland, Pacific Music Festival (Japan), and the Spoleto USA Festival.

Matt Beck, two pianos and percussion

Saturday, January 19th, 7:30 pm

Doors and bar open at 7 pm

$25 and up

$10 student tickets

About

West Michigan Symphony principal percussionist Matt Beck is joined by Andrew Spencer, percussion, Patrick Johnson, piano and Zhao Wang, piano, in a concert featuring Bartok’s gripping Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion.

PROGRAM:
David Maslanka
This is the world we know, the world of air and breathing and sun and beating hearts
1. Nighthawks (after the painting by Edward Hopper)
2. Do You Know My Name:
3. Out of the Blue
4. The Closer You Get, the Stranger the Stars Look…

Intermission

Bela Bartok
Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion
– Assai Lento – Allegro Troppo
– Lento, Ma Non Troppo
– Allegro Non Troppo

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Concert sponsored by:
West Michigan PIano