Throughout February, Piotr Grella-Możejko‘s new work, Nature morte avec noir (à la memoire de Piotr de Peslin Lachert) for piano and saxophone, was performed in Canada and the US. Written in memory of Piotr Lachert, one of the most intriguing minds in contemporary arts, and whose powerful, unconventional music has been consistently ignored in his native country of Poland, the piece is dedicated to the outstanding Canadian duo comprising the legendary saxophonist William H Street (currently Chair of the University of Alberta Music Department) and pianist Viktoria Reiswich-Dapp.
The tour will see them perform in some of the most important music centers in North America:
- 8 February 2019: The King’s University College; Edmonton, AB
- 13 February 2019: University of Alberta (Augustana Campus); Camrose, AB
- 15-16 February 2019: University of Lethbridge; Lethbridge, AB
- 18 February 2019: Millikan University; DeKalb, IL
- 19 February 2019: Indiana State University; Terre Haute, IN
- 20 February 2019: New England Conservatory; Boston, MA
- 21 February 2019: Bowling Green State University; Bowling Green, OH
- 22 February 2019: Missouri State University; Springfield, MO
- 23-24 February 2019: University of Wisconsin; Milwaukee, WI
- 26 February 2019: Eastern Florida State College; Cocoa, FL
[Sources: press release]