Aninventionersary

Description

Flute 1, Flute 2 — ANINVENTIONERSARY, in keeping with the Bach-themedprogram celebrating Dolce Suono Ensemble’s 10thAnniversary Season, is both an invention and an anniversarygift, hence the playful title.The main theme consists of three motives, one for JuliusBaker, in whose honor the concert program was organized,and one each for two of Baker’s most exceptional students,Jeffrey Khaner and Mimi Stillman, who gave the premiereof this piece.The meters and notes of each of the three motives is areflection of the three names, based on the number ofsyllables and letters of the musical alphabet found in them. Aninventionersary was composed for Mimi Stillman and Jeffrey Khaner, in honor of Julius Baker and in celebration of Stillman's ensemble Dolce Suono's 10th anniversary. For the Bach-themed concert, Maggio chose to incorporate motives inspired by Baker, Stillman, and Khaner, their names, the syllables therein. While this would be a trial for most composers, what Maggio has attained is "a series of warmhearted melodies that tag-teamed each other and then stylishly turned into something distinctly Maggio." (David Patrick Stearns, Philadelphia Inquirer) For advanced performers.