Spring Rites + Summer Solstice /  by Elizabeth Roe

As we officially enter summer, Anderson & Roe's Rite of Spring film project continues:

EPISODE 2:

EPISODE 3:

Elizabeth just celebrated the summer solstice with her Decoda colleagues (clarinetist Carol McGonnell, violinist Owen Dalby, violist Meena Bhasin, and cellist Sæunn Thorsteinsdottir) at the Við Djúpið Festival in the charming town of Ísafjörður, located in the west fjords of Iceland. It was a jam-packed week of rehearsals, concerts, workshops, outreach, and galvanizing creative collaboration, thanks to the presence of remarkable Icelandic artists (including composer Daníel Bjarnason) and the supportive involvement of the Ísafjörður community.Over the course of the festival, Elizabeth performed Thomas Adès' Catch, Robert Schumann's Märchenerzählungen and Sonata No. 1 in A minor for Violin and Piano, György Kurtág's Hommage à R. Sch., Johannes Brahms' Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Lou Harrison's Grand Duo for Violin and Piano, and several new Icelandic compositions. For photos and impressions of the trip, visit the blog.

Rite of Spring 100 /  by Elizabeth Roe

100 years ago today, The Rite of Spring, Igor Stravinsky's revolutionary masterwork, had its legendary, riot-ridden premiere in Paris. Anderson & Roe are paying tribute to the timeless power and resonance of this work with a sprawling music video project of the entire 35-minute composition. Here is the opening episode (of ten):

Stay tuned for forthcoming installments, every other Wednesday, on YouTube.

Winter Recap / Spring Forward /  by Elizabeth Roe

After a very busy winter of concerts and travels across the US (see highlights below), the Anderson & Roe Piano Duo will return to its proverbial roots, with performances in the duo's "birthplace" of New York City and also in Hartford (the midway point between Elizabeth and Greg's former residences in Northampton and New Haven, respectively). They will perform in the Hartford Symphony Orchestra's subscription series May 9-12, with Elizabeth featured in Gershwin's classic Jazz Age paean to New York, Rhapsody in Blue. The following week, the A&R Duo will appear in a special event for the Young Patrons of Lincoln Center.

HIGHLIGHTS OF JANUARY - APRIL:

Meeting and performing with jazz legends in Miami:

Elizabeth Joy Roe with Bobby McFerrin, backstage at the Adrienne Arsht Center

Mentoring talented high school and college students at YoungArts Week in Miami:

Elizabeth Joy Roe with music fellows at YoungArts Week

Performing with Trio Ariadne at a Green Music Center gala in Sonoma for an audience that included Yo-Yo Ma, Nancy Pelosi, Clive Gillinson, and Sandy Weill:

Elizabeth Joy Roe, Nancy Pelosi, and Saeunn Thorsteinsdottir

Duo residency at Lawrence University that included a recital, private lessons, master class, lecture, and talks

Trying out composer Albert Glinsky's theremin (with questionable success) in Erie, PA

Giving the finale concert at the MTNA National Conference at Disneyland:

Elizabeth and Greg with (topiary) Mickey and Minnie

Releasing the Anderson & Roe Duos and Duets Series, as well as a new edition of Busoni's Duettino Concertante, under Alfred Music Publishing:

Alfred's new edition of "Duettino Concertante," edited by Anderson & Roe

Returning as performers and emcees at the Fifth Juilliard in Aiken Festival:

A+R Duo, Joye Cottage ballroom (photo by Brent Cline)

Performing at the Palm Beach Opera Guild luncheon at the lavish Mar-a-Lago ballroom

Appearing in Keyboard Magazine's tribute to the late piano legend Van Cliburn

Receiving a private tour of the Talladega Superspeedway with TSS chairman Grant Lynch:

A+R at the Talladega Superspeedway's Victory Lane

Presenting and performing at the EG7 Conference (A+R's fourth time!) :

A+R presenting at EG7 (photo by Chris Holmes)

A+R performing at EG7 (photo by Chris Holmes)

Revisiting New Mexico—and the Mozart Two-Piano Concerto—with conductor Oriol Sans and the Santa Fe Symphony

Extensive film shoots for A+R's most ambitious music video yet; here's a sneak peek:

Screenshot ©2013, Anderson & Roe Piano Duo

More excitement yet to come ... watch this space!