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Spanish Suite for String Orchestra
Basque Caprice (audio example)
Andalusian Romance
Ziguenerweisen
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Music for solo violin and piano by Pablo de
Sarasate, arranged by Stephanie Chase for string orchestra, 2006. Premiered by The American String Project, June 8, 2006, Benaroya Hall,
Seattle.
What the
critics wrote about "Spanish Suite for String Orchestra:"
"The Sarasate pieces were creatively
transcribed by violinist Stephanie Chase, and they were
undoubtedly the hit of the evening.
Flamboyant and full of Spanish
flavor, the three exuberant pieces had all the violinists
playing the daredevil, technically challenging solo part in
unison, a feat indeed. "
Melinda Bargreen,
Seattle Times, June 10, 2006
"This year,
violinist Stephanie Chase arranged and led three Sarasate violin
and piano pieces for the group. "Caprice Basque," "Romanza
Andaluza" and the familiar "Zigeunerweisen" sounded amazingly
rich this way, not to mention astonishing in places where Chase
divided phrases full of technical wizardry between two, three or
four solo instruments. One would pick up from another almost
midphrase, and in at least one instance two players almost
alternated notes, one with the melody, the other with plucked
accents, yet so smoothly was it done there was no hiatus in the
music, which itself is full of explosive musical fireworks.
Sarasate's technical acrobatics were a resounding success."
Philippa Kiraly,
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, June 10, 2006
A
Fantasy About Carmen - String Orchestra
Concert Suite in One Movement
Music for solo violin and orchestra
(Carmen
Fantasy) by Pablo de Sarasate, arranged by Stephanie Chase for
string orchestra. Premiered by The Perlman Music Program orchestra,
February 14, 2005, Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York.
Performed by The American String Project, June 2005.
Audio Excerpt
A
Fantasy About Carmen - String Quintet
Concert Suite
in One Movement
Music for solo violin and orchestra
(Carmen
Fantasy) by Pablo de Sarasate, arranged by Stephanie Chase for
string quintet. Premiered by the Music of the Spheres Society,
October 1, 2004, Christ & St. Stephen's Church, New York.
White Bunny Bolero
Music by the Jefferson Airplane and
Maurice Ravel, arranged by Stephanie Chase for string orchestra. Premiered by the New Century Chamber Orchestra, March 22, 2007,
Berkeley, CA.
Scores and parts for these works are available
for purchase.
Send a message of inquiry to
arrangements@stephaniechase.com for
more information.
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“Exceptional security
of technique and bow control, married to a supreme inner radiance.” -
Performance Today, NPR |
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“...a deeply poetic
account of the (Sibelius) Concerto by Stephanie Chase, (who) poured out
the impassioned northern lyricism on a spacious scale, holding enough
throbbing tone and gutsy bravura in reserve for the extroverted
passages.” - Chicago Tribune |
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“The soloist was the
superb violinist Stephanie Chase, who played with elegance, dexterity,
rhythmic vitality and great imagination. This was a Classical
performance in the best sense: clear-headed, straightforward,
intelligent.” - Boston Globe |
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“The fleet, intense performance was enhanced by Chase’s silvery tone and superb
articulation.” - Minneapolis Star-Tribune |
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