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In 1993 the St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble initiated "Second Helpings," a contemporary chamber music series presenting premieres and repeat performances of works previously premiered by St. Luke's or other ensembles. The series, curated by St. Luke’s Composer-in-Residence Joan Tower, features vibrant performances in an informal, meet-the-composer format. Characterized by a commitment to ensemble playing and diverse programming, St. Luke’s has created a distinctive, vital identity among the nation’s finest musical institutions. This program continues Dia’s collaboration with St. Luke’s, which began in 1998.
Tickets & Information:
$55 Series Pass
$25 Single Ticket
$20 Dia Members
$10 Student Rush/Children
Bring your non-perishable food donations with you to the performance and enter for a chance to win valuable prizes at each concert!
Ticket price includes admission to the galleries.
For advanced tickets, please visit OSLmusic.org or call 212.594.6100. Tickets are also available for purchase at the event.
Second Helpings 2008 concert series food drive in conjunction with Dutchess Outreach. 96.3 WQXR is the official media sponsor for Second Helpings 2008.
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Second Helpings 2008
Joan Tower, Composer-in-Residence
Celebrate Great Music
Help Those in Need
JOAN TOWER 70th Birthday Celebration
Three concert mini-series and food drive
St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble celebrates Joan Tower’s 70th birthday, her 10th Anniversary as St. Luke’s Composer-in-Residence and the 15th anniversary of Second Helpings in a 3-concert mini-series and food drive. The series explores Tower’s influences, contemporaries and her musical legacy to younger composers and American classical music.
Composer Q & A sessions after the performances.
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Sunday, February 24,
2008, 2pm
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Towering Influences
An exploration of Tower's influences and her musical legacy to younger generations of composers, performed in the context of Tower's own compositions. Featuring music by Shostakovich, Messiaen and Stravinsky; and a newly commissioned work by Sergei Tcherepnin.
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Sunday, March 16,
2008, 2pm
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'38 Special
A 70th birthday celebration spotlighting composers who share the same birth year as Joan Tower. Featuring musical luminaries William Bolcom, John Corigliano and John Harbison, who will all be present at the performances.
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Sunday, March 30,
2008, 2pm
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Greatest Hits
Highlights from composers featured during Tower's 10-year St. Luke's residency and two world premieres of new works by Keith Fitch and Daniel Wohl.
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June 4, 2006
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"Fresh Paint"
Music by Gabriela Frank (St. Luke's commission and world premiere), Michael Daugherty, Barbara White and Joan Panetti (St. Luke's commission and world premiere).
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April 30, 2006
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"Conversation Pieces"
A musical dialogue between the composer Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR), his mentor and friend Philip Glass, and featuring the works of exciting young composers.
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April 2, 2006
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"Crosstown New York"
New Music, New York Style: Music by Chester Biscardi, Gregory Sandow, Martha Mooke and Joan Tower.
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June 12, 2005
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"The Out-of-Towners"
A program of music by composers from across the country, including Ingram Marshall (Connecticut), David Rakowski (Massachusetts), and Anna Weesner (Pennsylvania), as well as the world premiere of a St. Luke's commissioned work by Texas composer Marcus Maroney.
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April 17, 2005
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"Crosstown New York"
This program features works by New York-based composers Roshanne Etezady, Jason Eckardt, Daniel Bernard Roumain, and Michael Torke.
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February 6, 2005
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"Schickele Re-Mix"
Saluting the work of Peter Schickele, this program, which takes place in the Andy Warhol gallery, comprises a "mix" of music by Schickele and his forbears, including Darius Milhaud’s Suite for solo piano, Op. 8 (1913), which Schickele himself will perform; Schickele's Summer Trio for flute, cello, and piano (1966) and String Sextet (1990); and the world premiere of a new work by Schickele's son, Matthew Schickele, for mezzo-soprano, string quartet, and piano.
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