Music Noir: An Evening of Words and Music

Acclaimed concert pianist and recording artist Bruce Levingston returns to the Ford Center with a program that brings together the music of Chopin, Liszt, Debussy, Satie, and Philip Glass along with readings of the evocative prose and poetry that inspired this exquisite music. Special guest artists include poet Beth Ann Fennelly, novelist Tom Franklin, and Patricia Lewis. Tickets can be purchased at the Ford Center box office

Trio Concert Dance: Alessandra Ferri, Herman Cornejo, Bruce Levingston. Honors Spring Convocation 2016

Legendary dancer Alessandra Ferri, one of the world’s most celebrated dancers, holds the rare title of prima ballerina assoluta. She was recently awarded the coveted Olivier Award for a second time in London. Herman Cornejo, an Argentinian ballet star who, at 16, was the youngest winner of Moscow International Ballet Competition, is a virtuoso dancer in the American Ballet Theatre. Bruce Levingston, who recently performed a sold-out concert at Carnegie Hall, has been hailed by The New Yorker as “a force for new music” and The New York Times for his “mastery of colors and nuance.” Ferri, Cornejo and Levingston will present a night of choreographed works, and Levingston will perform the music of Chopin, Debussy, Glass, Mozart, Rachmaninoff and Satie. Levingston also will be joined by other musicians from Ole Miss to create a musical ambiance that will highlight these illustrious dancers’ magical art. The three performers have performed to critical acclaim throughout the world. One critic wrote of their New York City premiere performance together: “The combination of these three great artists is more than the sum of its parts. The Ferri-Cornejo partnership is as full of rapture and poetry as that legendary pairing of Fonteyn and Nureyev. “For his part, pianist Bruce Levingston was the perfect third to bring in and elevate this into a true concert and dance performance. Levingston’s playing was sublime throughout.” Ferri, Cornejo and Levingston will perform works together that have been created especially for them by such distinguished choreographers as Russell Maliphant and Wayne McGregor. Cornejo also will perform a tango that he choreographed, and Levingston will play a number of solo works from his most recent recording.https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hoco_convo/1005/thumbnail.jp