Treny: The Back-Story

The back-story on Michael's TCMF commission for soprano Dawn Upshaw and ensemble.

Treny will be premiered at Carnegie's Zankel Hall on November 2, 2008.

Treny is a Terezin Chamber Music Foundation commission.

Links of interest:

Dawn Upshaw
Osvaldo Golijov
Ayre
Taraf de Haidouks
David Bruce's Piosenki
Groanbox Boys' Freedom Boot
Kochanowski's Laments (Treny)
Michael Ward Bergeman's Three Roads

MJWB @ De Bijenkorf on Dam Square, Amsterdam

Improvisations on hyper-accordion from the corner window at De Bijenkorf on Dam Square Amsterdam. Presented on June 19, 2008 as part of the Holland Festival.