“Speakin’ of the Blues”
Date: Fri. May 09, 2008
Time: 12:15 pm
Location:
Harold Washington Library Center
Cindy Pritzker Auditorium
400 S. State Street
60605
About this event:
Composer, educator and journalist Larry Hoffman, a native of Baltimore and a pioneer in integrating post-war blues into classical music, talks with blues aficionado Barry Dolins. Mr. Hoffman has composed such pieces as Blues Etude for Three Flutes, Wind Quintet No.2: The Blues, Blues Suite for Violincello, Blues for Orchestra, and String Quartet 1: The Blues. The latter will be performed live by viola player Dominic Johnson and ensemble. Mr. Hoffman’s latest work, Three Songs for Bluesman and Orchestra, done for blues singer-guitarist John Primer and the Chicago Sinfonietta, is to be presented in Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center on May 12th.
This program is co-sponsored by The Mayor's Office of Special Events and the City of Chicago.
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