Event Title
Three Scenes
Performer / Ensemble
Qizhen Liu (Violoncello), Ara Koh (Piano)
Date of Publication
3-26-2021
Document Type
Composition
Abstract / Program Notes
The music is a shared dialogue between the two players rather than a solo with accompaniment. The first movement is somewhat heroic and bold. The second movement (Scene in Between) is romantic and bluesy. The third movement is a scherzo with a sense of victory.
Biography
Ken Metz is a professor and assistant chair of music at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas. There he teaches music theory and other theory related courses. His main scholarly focus is composition and his music has been performed across the United States. He is currently a member of CMS, SCI, ASCAP, NACUSA (Texas chapter VP), and past president of CASA (Composer’s Alliance of San Antonio). Routledge published a textbook, Fundamentals for Aspiring Musicians by Robert J. Frank and himself, in 2010.
Dr. Qizhen Liu is a member of the San Antonio Symphony. Recently she was the principal cellist of Topeka Symphony Orchestra. She is a part-time instructor of cello at the University of the Incarnate Word.
Dr. Ara Koh is the primary piano instructor. She is an active performer, both as a soloist and accompanist, and has concertized throughout the United States, Europe and Korea.
Keywords
Cello and Piano, dialogue
Description
Duration: 7:30. Instrumentation: Cello and Piano. Date of Composition: 2019.
Three Scenes
The music is a shared dialogue between the two players rather than a solo with accompaniment. The first movement is somewhat heroic and bold. The second movement (Scene in Between) is romantic and bluesy. The third movement is a scherzo with a sense of victory.