When: 7:30 p.m. on Friday, October 18
Where: Jaqua Concert Hall, The Shedd Institute, 868 High Street, Eugene
Details: The Shedd Institute welcomes a unique collaboration featuring three distinguished figures in American concert music: seven-time Grammy winning bassist and composer Edgar Meyer, violinist Tessa Lark, and cellist and composer Joshua Roman. On tour in preparation for their recording of Meyer’s just-completed 4th string trio along with his three string trios from the late 1980s, the group presents a program that offers in addition Meyer’s trio arrangement of J.S. Bach’s Sonata for viola da gamba in G Major.
Meyer writes of the concert:
“In 1986-1988 I wrote a series of 3 string trios that I premiered with Daniel Phillips and Carter Brey at the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival. These were the first longer pieces that I had conceived as such, and they set the tone for my next 4 decades. Only one was partially recorded. After meeting Tessa and Joshua a few years ago, I realized that they were perfect for helping me document this personal milestone. I also have set out to write a new trio for us to “complete the thought”. Following the tour, we will record the old trios and the new one as a set. [For this tour], we will be performing the 1986 and 1988 trios, the new trio, and we will open with the Bach gamba sonata BWV 1027. We typically do a Bach encore.”
Meyer, celebrated as one of the finest bassists of our time and a frequent performer here at The Shedd, has built a remarkable career, performing as a soloist with leading orchestras and collaborated with luminaries such as Yo-Yo Ma, Béla Fleck, and Chris Thile. Joining Meyer are Tessa Lark, a Kentucky-born violinist known for her genre-crossing artistry, and Joshua Roman, an eclectic cellist recognized for his adventurous spirit.
Tickets: $54, 48, 42 & 38 (youth, college, pkg & group discounts available)
Information: The Shedd website: www.theshedd.org, The Shedd Ticket Office: 541-434-7000, Concert info: theshedd.org/LarkRomanMeyer
Sponsors: Summit Bank, concert sponsor, The Eye Center, Drs. John Haines, John Polansky & Brian Walker Shedd Presenting Sponsor
On the web:
Edgar Meyer’s website, YouTube, Facebook & Wikipedia
Tessa Lark’s website, YouTube, Facebook & Wikipedia
Joshua Roman’s website, YouTube, Facebook & Wikipedia
Lark, Roman & Meyer first performance together (Town Hall Seattle 2022)
Edgar Meyer Trio for Strings No. 1 (Colburn Chamber Music Society 2015)
