World Premiere of Arches by Samuel Adams ('00) at Crowden's 40th Anniversary Concert (May 25, 2024)

The world premiere of Arches by Samuel Adams (Crowden School Class of 2000), was performed by globally acclaimed violinists Nora Chastain and David McCarroll ('99), and an orchestra of Crowden students, alumni, and faculty spanning all four of Crowden's decades, conducted by Crowden Artistic Director Eugene Sor.
Arches was commissioned for Crowden's 40th Anniversary year and is dedicated to Crowden's Director Emeritus, Doris Fukawa. “Arches celebrates forty remarkable years of music-making at Crowden,” remarks Adams. “I envisioned the energetic and kaleidoscopic music as a kind of bridge connecting the school’s past, present, and future. On the surface, the piece works like a Baroque “double” violin concerto, with violinists David McCarroll (′99) and Nora Chastain performing the leading roles. However, the work is scored in such a way that the musical ideas are passed around the multigenerational orchestra, creating a series of musical impulses that flow through the ensemble composed of faculty, alumni, and-most importantly-a wonderfully talented group of current students. It was a total joy to create.”
ABOUT CROWDEN, WHERE MUSIC CHANGES EVERYTHING
Imagine beginning every day with music! At the Crowden School for grades 3-8 in Berkeley, California, playing music together ignites students’ passion to question, explore, and grow. Project-based academics emphasize collaboration and creativity, small classes ensure that every student is seen and needed.
Crowden, a nonprofit Berkeley cultural institution founded in 1983, serves over 8,000 individuals each year with a rich array of music education programs and concerts. Crowden is renowned as an innovative incubator of young musicians and composers, and children in general, with its focus on using the collaborative art of chamber music in remarkable ways to nurture, inspire, and develop young people in their formative stages. Flagship programs include The Crowden School for grades 3-8, the John Adams Young Composers Program, and Crowden’s esteemed chamber music programs for youth and adults. We believe that music is an inherent part of being human, and we believe in the power of music to change lives-indeed, to change everything.
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Bravo Tutti- Great job, Eugene!!!