7:30pm Saturday, June 2, 2012
Dance Extravaganza with Wylliams Henry Contemporary Dance
June 2, 2012
7:30 p.m.
Spencer Theater (directions)
4949 Cherry Street
Kansas City, MO
Bach Aria Soloists with Wylliams Henry Contemporary Dance Company
Extravaganza!
$25 per person – performance only
$75 per person – Priority Seating; Private Reception; Program Recognition
The renowned Wylliams-Henry Contemporary Dance Company teams up with Bach Aria Soloists for our extravaganza showcasing both ensembles presenting gorgeous music by Bach, Piazzola and the astounding Ysäye’s Solo Sonata for Violin.
View this concert...Welcome to the 12th season of the Bach Aria Soloists! Please allow me to thank you for your unflagging support of our concerts and your unbridled enthusiasm for our dynamic Tango and Jazz collaborations last year. We are delighted that you share our passion for Bach and our culturally rich and innovative partnerships. The Bach Aria Soloists continues to push the boundaries of adventurous programming this season. We begin with our free debut performance on September 18 performing BAS classics, details forthcoming! Our Hauskonzerts begin in founding board member and dear friend Leslie Bowles Lerner’s magnificent Mission Hills Tudor–the annual Lerner Hauskonzert. We are delighted to welcome guest soprano Sarah Tannehill to sing in one of our favorite homes in the city. The sumptuous table of savories and sweets post-performance completes this perfect evening. Spirited hosts Benny & Edith Lee’s music oasis on Ward Parkway is the setting for our second Hauskonzert of Liebe: Faure, Kreisler, Bach and Paganini wax on in unforgettable paradigms of love to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Chef Edith’s generous Asian buffet is our treat following the concert. We are so excited to premiere Munro Leaf’s cherished children’s classic “Ferdinand the Bull” on our series in the majestic Central Library. With music by English composer Alan Ridout, the humor and drama of this timeless treasure come to life with guest actor Stuart Rider and myself on violin. Having performed with virtually all of the theatre companies in Kansas City, Stuart debuts with the BAS performing Shakespeare-Quilter and Goethe-Schubert. Also, the renowned Wylliams-Henry Contemporary Dance Company teams up with Bach Aria Soloists for our extravaganza showcasing both ensembles presenting gorgeous music by Bach, Piazzola and the astounding Ysäye’s Solo Sonata for Violin. Don’t miss this tour-de-force, it will be a sell-out! We thank you for making the Bach Aria Soloists a leader of chamber music in Kansas City. Look forward to seeing you in concert!
– Elizabeth Suh Lane, artistic director