Sex Music

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Visit the Sex Music website:
http://www.fireworksensemble.org

What does classical music have to do with sex? Hailed as "the hottest classical band in New York," Fireworks attempts to answer that question with Sex Music, a multi-media exploration of classical music's erotic side.

PROGRAM
Jacob Druckman: Valentine
Derek Bermel: Coming Together
David del Tredici: Sweet Gwendolyn and the Countess [PREMIERE]
Maurice Ravel: Bolero (arr. Coughlin)
Claude Debussy: Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune (arr. Johnston)*
Richard Strauss: Dance of the Seven Veils (arr. Coughlin)**
Frank Zappa: G-Spot Tornado (arr. Coughlin)

FIREWORKS ENSEMBLE
Jennifer Choi: violin
Brian Coughlin: bass
Oren Fader: guitar
Jennifer Grim: flute
Michael Ibrahim: saxophone
James Johnston: keyboards
Eric Poland: percussion
Leigh Stuart: cello

with special guests
David del Tredici: conductor
Lauren Skuce: soprano
Chris Trakas: baritone
Petra van Noort: dancer

*featuring excerpts from the film "Allegro non Troppo" by Bruno Bozzetto
**featuring new choreography by Tiffany Mills