Saturday, September 7, 2024
Tessa Lark, violin
Charles Overton, harp
The Olivier Music Barn, 11:00 AM
Program
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS: Fantaisie for Violin and Harp, Op. 124
EUGÈNE YSAŸE: Ballade from Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 27
YSAŸE: Finale from Violin Sonata No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 27
TESSA LARK: “Ysaÿe Shuffle” for Violin
CHARLES OVERTON: “Once More” for Harp
JEAN CRAS: Suite en duo in A-flat Major
Préambule. Modéré
Modéré
Assez lent
Danse à onze temps. Très animé
TRADITIONAL: “Boy in the Gap” for Violin and Harp (arr. T. Lark and C. Overton)
MORGAN LEWIS: “How High the Moon” for Harp (arr. C. Overton)
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA: Bordel 1900 for Violin and Harp from Histoire du Tango
This concert marks the Tippet debut of two multi-faceted artists – Grammy-nominated violinist Tessa Lark and classical and jazz harpist Charles Overton. Tessa Lark, consistently praised by critics and audiences for her astounding range of sounds, technical agility, and musical elegance, is also a highly acclaimed fiddler in the tradition of her native Kentucky. Charles Overton is a frequent performer with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Boston Pops, as well as jazz clubs throughout the northeast. He aims to create a musical environment that is accessible, exciting, and resonates deeply with audiences. Lark and Overton are performers, arrangers, and composers of a program including early romantic virtuoso music by Camille Saint-Saëns, Eugène Ysaÿe, and Jean Cras; a traditional fiddle work “Boy in the Gap”; and the Morgan Lewis jazz standard "How High the Moon". Their performance will conclude with a trip to Argentina for Astor Piazzolla’s Histoire du Tango.
EUGÈNE YSAŸE: Ballade from Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 27
YSAŸE: Finale from Violin Sonata No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 27
TESSA LARK: “Ysaÿe Shuffle” for Violin
CHARLES OVERTON: “Once More” for Harp
JEAN CRAS: Suite en duo in A-flat Major
Préambule. Modéré
Modéré
Assez lent
Danse à onze temps. Très animé
TRADITIONAL: “Boy in the Gap” for Violin and Harp (arr. T. Lark and C. Overton)
MORGAN LEWIS: “How High the Moon” for Harp (arr. C. Overton)
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA: Bordel 1900 for Violin and Harp from Histoire du Tango
This concert marks the Tippet debut of two multi-faceted artists – Grammy-nominated violinist Tessa Lark and classical and jazz harpist Charles Overton. Tessa Lark, consistently praised by critics and audiences for her astounding range of sounds, technical agility, and musical elegance, is also a highly acclaimed fiddler in the tradition of her native Kentucky. Charles Overton is a frequent performer with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Boston Pops, as well as jazz clubs throughout the northeast. He aims to create a musical environment that is accessible, exciting, and resonates deeply with audiences. Lark and Overton are performers, arrangers, and composers of a program including early romantic virtuoso music by Camille Saint-Saëns, Eugène Ysaÿe, and Jean Cras; a traditional fiddle work “Boy in the Gap”; and the Morgan Lewis jazz standard "How High the Moon". Their performance will conclude with a trip to Argentina for Astor Piazzolla’s Histoire du Tango.