Gabriela Lena Frank’s “Coqueteos,” from Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout, brought the tightest ensemble work of the evening. The players were audibly connected to the music’s humor, flourishing runs, and ...
Abraham Lincoln’s words aren’t often set to music: among other things, his oratory possesses what Robert Frost called the “sound of sense,” which doesn’t require extra-verbal assistance. But that hasn ...