Alpenglow Chamber Music Festival: New Voices

"As composers develop a personal voice, the first steps are in others' footsteps, eventually setting out on a new path. Some are more adventurous than others; their path is more unique. Here are four celebrated composers who have all created a distinctive musical language. Henry Cowell is one of the first innovative avant-garde composers in American history. His exceptional 'Set of Five' will be followed by music of Gershwin, who studied with Cowell and created his own new voice infused with jazz elements. Kenji Bunch's virtuosic solo violin music invites us into a fascinating world evocative of trains. The epitome of innovation, Beethoven pushed the limits -- a surprise at every turn."