Lost in Plain Sight: The Life and Legacy of Gaspar Cassadó
The Cassadó Project
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“Lost in Plain Sight” is an international humanities project exploring the life, legacy and work of 20th century Catalan cellist and composer, Gaspar Cassadó, contexualizing his music in a dynamic concert and lecture experience. The project is led with collaborator Dr. H Rosi Song and is supported in part by a Research Impact Grant through Durham University (UK), as well as international cultural bodies and academic institutions like Newcastle University, Instituto Cervantes Manchester.
Performances of the project commenced in August, 2022 and have since been presented at multiple venues in the USA, Germany, Spain, Ireland and the UK at festivals, universities like Cambridge, Ohio State, and Yale and cultural institutions like Instituto Cervantes in Manchester, and the Casa Masó in Girona, Spain. Notable performances featured what was likely the U.S. Premiere of the unpublished Quartet No. 2 in August, 2023 at the Appalachian Chamber Music Festival.
The project aims to introduce people to Cassadó’s music, and has so far focused on performances of his chamber works featuring strings, cello and piano.
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Full List of Performances of the Cassadó Project
2022
August 21, 2022
Appalachian Chamber Music Festival
Shipley Hall, Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV USA
September 21, 2022
Dr. Hoch’s Konzervatorium
Frankfurt, Germany
September 23, 2022
Dieztenbach Musiktage Festival
Dietzenbach, Germany
October 25, 2022
Newcastle University
Newcastle, England
October 26, 2022
Musicon Series, Durham University
Durham, England
October 27, 200
Instituto Cervantes collaboration
St. Anne’s Church
Manchester, England
2023
February 23, 2023
Lunchtime Concert Series
St. Ann’s Church, Dawson Street
Dublin, Ireland
May 6, 2023
The Glucksman Art Gallery
University of Cork
Cork, Ireland
May 21, 2023
Fitzwilliam College
Cambridge University
Cambridge, England
June 8, 2023
Casa Masó
Girona, Spain
August 23, 2023
Appalachian Chamber Music Festival
Byrd Auditorium, Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV USA
September 6, 2023
Kulas Hall, Oberlin Conservatory
Oberlin, Ohio USA
September 7, 2023
Faculty Club
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio USA
September 8, 2023
Yale University
New Haven, CT USA