Funk
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Funk is a composition for clarinet, violin, and piano written by Scott McAllister in 2005. It was the second piece the American composer created for the Strata Trio, and one of the first following his divorce from his first wife. The tribulations the composer was going through at the time played a key role in the formation of this composition, with the three instruments representing the three disillusioned parties in the proceedings: the clarinet represents McAllister, the violin represents the ex-wife, and the piano represents the lawyer. As McAllister once said Funk is “a state of mind” and this can be seen from the way the piece evolves. Funk opens with the piano playing a solo rhythmic ostinato, with the violin joining in the fifth bar to voice its disagreement. The clarinet finally pipes up at the next measure, and all three instruments continue to create dissonance until they finally agree on a single tempo.
Credits
Music
Scott McAllister
Choreography
Paolo Mangiola
Musicians
Giuseppe Recchia - clarinet
Nadine Galea – violin
Tricia Dawn Williams – piano
Dancers
Pearl Calleja
Matheiu Chabaneix-Amor
Tara Dalli
Felix Deepen
Ibai Jiminez Gorostizu-Orkaiztegi
Andrea Martín Albert
Nicole Micallef
Keith Micallef
Simon Riccardi-Zani
Amber Van Veen
Videography & Editing
Sebio Aquilina Audiovisual
Tuesday
20 July 2021
Online
8.30PM
Free
VERY IMPORTANT
All necessary measures to ensure the health and safety of patrons, cast and crew are being taken. Masks must be worn throughout the entire performance and social distancing must be respected at all times. Temperature will be taken at the entrance and sanitisation stations will be available.