The final concert in this years Soundstreams TD Encounters series took place at Hugh’s Room on Monday evening.  It was themed around the work of Arvo Pärt with two of his works and two connected pieces featured.  It begun wit his Es sang vor langen Jahren; a setting of Clemens Brentano’s poem “Der Spinnerin Nachtlied”.  It was sung by soprano Xin Wang accompanied by Erika Raum on violin and Sheila Jaffe on viola.  It’s quite a lyrical piece with an almost Schubertian vocal line and characteristically minimalist instrumentals.  Nicely done. Continue reading →