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The Amherst College Department of Music presents : "Different Duos", a program featuring new works by two composers: Amherst College Professor of Music Eric Sawyer and Valentine Visiting Professor of Music John McDonald. Joining Sawyer and McDonald (who will play their own piano duets at the opening and close of the evening) are performers Cello e Basso: Emmanuel Feldman, cello and Pascale Delache Feldman, double bass; and Thomas Stumpf, pianist.

The concert takes place at Buckley Recital Hall, Arms Music Center, and is free and open to the public; seating is by general admission.

NPR dubbed Cello e Basso “a musical Lewis and Clark, opening up new musical territories”

Thomas Stumpf "plays unconditionally, mercilessly” –Mannheimer Morgen

Eric Sawyer’s music is “sweet and strong and…stunning” –Berkshire Bright Focus

John McDonald: “the New England master of the short piece” –The Classical Ear

Performing:
Eric Sawyer: Good Company (for cello and piano); Depth Charge (for Cello e Basso); Companions (for piano, four hands)
John McDonald: Before(four)hand(s) (piano duet); Mediated, Monitored (for Cello e Basso, with piano); En Plein Air (for cello and piano); Affectueusement (for double bass and piano)
For a complete listing of upcoming Amherst College Department of Music events, visit us at: www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/music/events.

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