Claricello Sample Programs

Traditional Concert Format:

The goal of Claricello's concerts is to share the diverse styles of modern composition, to interact with the audience in order to foster a better understanding of contemporary classical music, and to develop listeners' enthusiasm for this music. Our programs juxtapose pieces of widely differing compositional techniques and use the variety of instrumental combinations we have available- clarinet or bass clarinet and cello or viola da gamba.

  Program for recent concert-

• Guillaume Connesson (France): Disco Toccata, for clarinet and cello
• Martin Wesley-Smith (Australia): White Knight and Beaver, for clarinet, cello, and tape
• Burkhart Söll (Netherlands): Doppelbecher, for bass clarinet and cello
• Johannes Reiche (Germany): Incontro, for clarinet in A and cello
• Henri van Praag (Netherlands): Voorspeel, Intermezzo e Scherzo, for clarinet in A and cello
• Harry Freedman (Canada): Higher, for bass clarinet and cello
• Luna Pearl Woolf (USA): Ten Images, for clarinet and cello

Multidisciplinary Concerts: [top]

Having backgrounds in other art forms, Lara and Jason enjoy finding ways of working these disciplines into their performances- from theatre and dance to art and technology. In addition, by adding other elements to the traditional concert setting, audiences are often able to better understand and enjoy the music presented.

"Tech-Notes" format -

• Titles of works and interesting notes about the pieces are projected on a screen. The music is interspersed with audio clips and talking from the stage.  

Claricello and Electronics (in development)-

• Concert of works involving pre-recorded electronics as well as live processing.   Program includes works by John Drumheller, Martin Wesley-Smith and Jennifer Fowler.

Educational/Family: [top]

Both the contemporary repertoire and the many arrangements created by Claricello provide enjoyable material to share in educational settings with young and old students alike. Our educational events involve stories, demonstrations and other audience interactions. A future goal is to develop classroom residencies combining demonstration performances with interactive exercises and projects.  

•  The Secret World of Contemporary Classical Music: An introduction to contemporary styles, techniques and sounds. Through musical examples and demonstrations, the audience learns about modern music's connections to more "traditional" classics and how to approach and listen to new music.