Faculty Artist Series: Strata - Stomping Grounds

Claiming a wide territory for their unusual medium, Strata traverses a world of sounds. From the rural, folkloric style of Aram Khachaturian to the urbane wit of Jean Françaix; from the English Pastoralism of Rebecca Clarke’s duo for clarinet and viola to the joyful eclecticism of Karim Al-Zand’s Stomping Grounds—which draws its inspiration from such diverse sources as Baroque ground bass, music of the African “thumb piano” and “stop time” jazz—this program delivers a generous helping of diverse delights.