...weaving music, theatre and art...
Yara Ensemble performances seek to create an immersive audio visual environment in which the audience doesn't simply passively sit and listen, but experiences and participates in a journey of cultural exploration and understanding through the weaving of music, movement, and art. Showcasing music of the Iberian peninsula and the Americas, with an emphasis on newly commissioned woks, Yara Ensemble's performances combine classical, folk, and popular music unified by a narrative theme. Our recitals tell a story and are supported by diverse media, allowing audience members the freedom to sit back and enjoy without having to squint at programs in a darkened hall.
For voice, piano (and guitar)
Sirens of the Sea: Love and Longing
The lives and loves of women in the age of
16th century Portuguese maritime expeditions
Saudade, piano solo A. Mascolo-David
Ai, que linda moça Ernesto Halffter
Três Trovas de Coimbra A. Mascolo-David
Seven Preludes, piano solo António Fragoso
Trovas (Selections) Francisco de Lacerda
Fado "Ai Mouraria" Frederico Valério
Fado "Coimbra " Raul Ferrão
Sirens of the Sea: The Explorer's Muse
Portuguese expeditions of the 16th century and
the concept of 'saudade'—longing for the homeland
For voice, piano (and guitar)
Saudade, piano solo A. Mascolo-David
Ai, que linda moça Ernesto Halffter
Sonata in D minor, piano solo Carlos Seixas
Trovas (Selections) Francisco de Lacerda
Seven Preludes, piano solo António Fragoso
Three Roundels by Camões C. de Vasconcelos
Fado "Tive um coração, perdi-o" Amália Rodrigues
Fado "Coimbra" Raul Ferrão
Courtesy of the Nat'l Gallery
of Art, Washington D.C.
Faces of Love
The loves and lives of women
For voice and piano
Saudade, piano solo A. Mascolo-David
Against Our Will (poetry and music) A. Mascolo-David
Beloved, piano solo David Maslanka
Frauenliebe und–leben Robert Schumann
Brazilian Waltz No. 5, piano solo Francisco Mignone
Brazilian Waltzes of Francisco Mignone
Selections from 24 Valsas Brasileiras
Solo piano program
No. 1 in C-sharp minor: Moderato (in moderate tempo)
No. 4 in G minor: Preludiando (improvising)
No. 5 in A minor: Molto brillante (very brilliant)
No. 6 in E-flat minor: Com entusiasmo (with enthusiasm)
No. 7 in B-flat minor: Tempo de valsa lenta (in a slow waltz tempo)
No. 11 in E minor: Singeleza (delicately)
No. 12 in C minor: Improvisando (improvising)
No. 14 in C-sharp minor: Valsa movimentada (with motion)
No. 17 in in E minor: Preludiando (improvising)
No. 19 in F-sharp minor: Assai vivo (rather lively)
No. 20 in G minor: Quasi preludiando (almost improvising)
No. 22 in A minor: Andantino mosso (in a moving walking pass)
No. 23 in A-sharp minor: Tristonho (with sadness)
No. 24 in B minor: Impetuoso (impetuous)