With Malice Toward None Apollo Chamber Players

• Kimo Williams (b. 1950):
• 1 Williams: With Malice Toward None 13:23
• Pamela Z (b. 1956):
• 2 Z: The Unraveling: I. Joni 04:11
• 3 Z: The Unraveling: II. Lord I'm One 03:45
• 4 Z: The Unraveling: III. Travis 05:10
• 5 Z: The Unraveling: IV. Microbus 04:45
• 6 Z: What Is the Word?: What Is the Word 01:31
• Christopher Theofanidis (b. 1967) & Mark Wingate (b. 1954):
• 7 Theofanidis, Wingate: What Is the Word?: I. Extroverted 02:06
• 8 Theofanidis, Wingate: What Is the Word?: II. Edgy 00:43
• 9 Theofanidis, Wingate: What Is the Word?: III. Mercurial 02:04
• 10 Theofanidis, Wingate: What Is the Word?: IV. Noble 02:20
• 11 Theofanidis, Wingate: What Is the Word?: V. Very Fast 01:42
• 12 Theofanidis, Wingate: What Is the Word?: VI. Euphoric 03:00
• Komitas Vardapet (1869 - 1935):
• 13 Vardapet: Themes of Armenian Folksongs (Arr. S. Aslamazyan & M. Detrick for String Quartet): Festive Song 01:23
• 14 Vardapet: Themes of Armenian Folksongs (Arr. S. Aslamazyan & M. Detrick for String Quartet): The Crane 02:42
• 15 Vardapet: Themes of Armenian Folksongs (Arr. S. Aslamazyan & M. Detrick for String Quartet): Echmiadzin Dance 02:14
• Eve Beglarian (b. 1958):
• 16 Beglarian: We Will Sing One Song 17:54
• Total Runtime 01:08:53

Info for With Malice Toward None

Anchored in an optimistic synthesis of classical, folk, rock and electronic music, With Malice Toward None elevates the idea of what it means to be human in the 21st century. Pamela Z artfully deconstructs her folk rock heroes while paying homage to youthful nostalgia and childhood songcraft, while Christopher Theofanidis and Mark Wingate partner to craft a jaggedly ethereal adaptation of poet Samuel Beckett's haunting final masterpiece. Eve Beglarian's epic Armenian fantasia (We Will Sing One Song) taps into the elemental desire to connect - it's yearning, duduk-inspired glissandi and enchanting melismas diverge and reunite as they crisscross digital soundscapes; virtuosic percussion improvisations lead to a place of sonic enlightenment. With tradition beckoning, newly arranged Armenian folk songs find their voice, over a century removed from ethnomusicological discovery. The album's titular track personifies the life of it's creator, weaving storytelling and social contradictions with Enlightenment calls to action and good old-fashioned rock 'n' roll. Communing with artists across the globe, Apollo Chamber Players expands it's bold take on our collective contemporary experience, innovating beyond the boundaries of time, place and pandemic.

Apollo Chamber Players

Apollo Chamber Players
Apollo’s “performances have rhythmic flair and doses of virtuosity” (The Strad), and the ensemble has “found fruitful territory” (Houston Chronicle) in the cultural diversity of its hometown Houston, TX. Apollo Chamber Players has gained prestige through innovative, thematically-programmed concerts and educational activities, and the commissioning of new music. During their 2013 East Coast Tour and Carnegie Hall debut, the group performed for over 1,000 enthusiastic concert-goers, including dignitaries from the Consulates General of Bulgaria and the Czech Republic of New York. Recent touring engagements include concerts for Chamber Music Society of Little Rock, Seattle University (WA), Grand Junction Symphony (CO), and in Lake Charles (LA) and Fredericksburg (TX).

Winner of HoustonPress’ 2014 MasterMinds award, Apollo was one of three organizations in Houston to be recognized for positively impacting the local arts community. This past season Apollo collaborated with Houston METdance for concert productions at Wortham and Miller Outdoor Theaters, and it was the featured ensemble for Concert at the Villa, an AIDS Ministry event sponsored by Catholic Charities Houston. In September 2014, the organization launched a multi-year commissioning project, 20x2020, with a new work by Grammy winning composer Libby Larsen, and in recent seasons the ensemble has collaborated with acclaimed artists James Dunham, Ivo-Jan van der Werff, Timothy Pitts, Ismail Lumanovski, and Viktor Valkov. Apollo is featured frequently on American Public Media’s nationally syndicated program, Performance Today.

"European Folkscapes makes folk music come to life effectively." (American Record Guide.) Apollo’s debut album earned ‘Album of the Week’ honors by WQXR in New York City has reached millions of listeners through national and international airplay. Passionate about arts education, the ensemble curates culturally-enriching programs for performance through Young Audiences of Houston, and it presents concerts and masterclasses for schools and festivals across the country.

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