Lara St. John: ♀she/her/hers

Canadian-born violinist Lara St. John has been described as “something of a phenomenon” by The Strad and a “high-powered soloist” by The New York Times.

She performs solo violin pieces composed by 10 leading composers, including Laurie Anderson, Valerie Coleman, Gabriela Lena Frank, and more.

Program:

Milica Paranosic: Bubamara (Canadian premiere)

Jessica Meyer: Confronting the Sky (Canadian premiere)

Johann Sebastian Bach: Violin Sonata No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005

Gabriela Lena Frank: “Luciernagas” from Suite Mestiza (Canadian premiere)

Adah Kaplan: Whitewashed (Canadian premiere)

Valerie Coleman: Danza de la mariposa (Canadian premiere)

Laurie Anderson: Statue of Liberty (Canadian premiere)

Melissa Dunphy: Kommos (Canadian premiere)

Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt Gramatté: Caprice # 1: Die Kranke und die Uhr

Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt Gramatté: Caprice # 5: Danse Marocaine

Ana Sokolović: Danza # 2

Jessie Montgomery: Rhapsody No. 2 (Canadian premiere)

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