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Violist jazzed about S.L. concert
He'll be striking out on a new adventure
By Edward Reichel
Deseret News music critic
Local artist Joel Rosenberg has built his considerable reputation, as both violist and conductor, on his remarkable performances of music from the baroque to works by contemporary composers. However, at his concert on Monday, Feb. 18, in the Cathedral Church of St. Mark, Rosenberg will strike out in a new direction.
The concert, titled "From the Classics to Jazz," will put Rosenberg in the unaccustomed role of jazz musician. "Except for last December's American West Symphony concert (where Rosenberg conducted Duke Ellington's 'Nutcracker Suite'), I haven't done any jazz," he told the Deseret News.
Rosenberg will be joined by pianist Jed Moss and local jazz musicians Jay Lawrence on drums and Evan Coombs on bass, for three movements from Claude Bolling's Suite for Cello and Piano Jazz Trio. "Kelly Richardson transcribed the cello part for viola," Rosenberg said, "and I hope, as time goes by, I'll be able to transcribe the rest of the work."
Rosenberg and Moss will also play Argentinian composer Jorge Mockert's "Candombe de la Solapa." "This is a wonderful suite, written in a bossa-nova style," Rosenberg said. "It was originally written for bassoon and piano, but Kelly Richardson once again transcribed this piece for me."
Another jazz-inspired piece that Rosenberg and Moss will perform is Utah composer William Wallace's Sonata for Viola and Piano. "This is a very, very strong work," Rosenberg said. "It's very rhythmic, with a lot of syncopations — it's almost like jazz."
Other works on the program include Johann Nepomuk Hummel's "Fantasy on Mozart's 'Il mio tesoro' " for viola and piano and J.S. Bach's "Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue."
"We were invited to play by the Greater Avenues Community Council and the Capitol Hill Community Council," said Rosenberg, founder and artistic director of Paradigm, "and Peter Caroon from the Greater Avenues Council coordinated this concert with Paradigm.
"It's a little different, and I think people will enjoy it."
The concert, which is free, starts at 7:30 p.m. The Cathedral Church of St. Mark is located at 231 E. 100 South.
E-mail: ereichel@desnews.com
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February 17, 2002
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