Di Vivere (1981) Da Capo Chamber Players: Curtis Macomber, violin, Chris Gross, cello, Patricia Spencer, flute, Meighan Stoops, clarinet, and Steven Beck, piano Crossing the Musical Waters to Italy: Da Capo salutes American composers who were influenced by Italian composers or by spending an extended time in Italy. Program includes David Rakowski’s Thickly Settled, Arlene Zallman’s Triquetra, Chester Biscardi’s *Di Vivere, Judith Shatin’s Secret Ground, Harvey Sollberger’s To the Spirit Unappeased, Luciano Berio’s O King, and Salvatore Sciarrino’s Lo Spazio Inverso. *Di Vivere was written for the Da Capo Chamber Players under a National Endowment for the Arts Composer / Librettist Grant, 1980-1981. It was premiered by Da Capo on May 17, 1982 as part of their “Connections with the Past” series at Carnegie Hall and paired with Debussy’s Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp (1915). Da Capo recorded it for Naxos in 2010. Monday, May 1, 2017 7:30 PM Merkin Concert Hall 129 West 67th Street New York City Single tickets: $20 ($10 students/seniors) Merkin Concert Hall Box office: 212.501-3330 Information here