AMERICAN ICON: Program 1

Anna Clyne – Masquerade
Philip Glass – Violin Concerto No. 1
L.v. Beethoven – Symphony No. 7
Duration 72″

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AMERICAN ICON: Program 2

Philip Glass – Violin Concerto No. 2 “American Four Seasons” (strings only)
L.v. Beethoven – Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral”
Duration 92″

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Chase Spruill, violin

Violinist Chase Spruill has earned an international reputation as a leading interpreter of contemporary music, noted for bringing clarity and intensity to the works of minimalist masters including Philip Glass, Michael Nyman, and Henryk Górecki. His 2020 solo debut album of Nyman’s Yamamoto Perpetuo garnered praise from BBC Music Magazine citing Spruill’s “great spirit… and a great sense of presence,” calling him “an engaging and convincing advocate.” Capital Public Radio hailed him as “a breath-taking performer,” and MusicWeb International highlighted his “fire and sensitivity… underpinned by absolutely secure rhythmic foundations.”

Spruill’s collaborative projects span a wide creative spectrum, and include the Kronos Quartet, pianist Emmanuel Ax, composer and electric guitarist Steven Mackey, composers Nico Muhly and Jessie Montgomery, and BAFTA-nominated composer Brian Reitzell, with whom he recorded music from the critically acclaimed NBC television series Hannibal.

A longtime performer and artistic partner of Philip Glass Ensemble music director Michael Riesman, Spruill was named by Strings Magazine as “one of the noteworthy interpreters of Philip Glass’ music.” His all-Glass album, A Common Time, was uniformly lauded by NPR, Composer Magazine, and the French magazine DIAPASON for its masterful performance, earning an Apple Music Classical’s A-List editor’s pick. Most recently, Spruill led CS4 in the landmark U.S. premiere and first domestic recording of Glass’ String Quartet No. 9 “King Lear”. 

His recordings can be heard on Orange Mountain Music, the Philip Glass label, and on Supertrain Records.

Brent Chancellor, conductor

Brent Chancellor is an American conductor, composer, and music curator transforming how classical music is programmed, perceived, and experienced. Recognized for his innovative approach to performance and artful command of both traditional and contemporary music, he currently serves as Curator of New Music at Artpark, Founding Music Director of the LUX Initiative, and Executive Director and Assistant Conductor of the Reading Symphony Orchestra.

A sought-after guest conductor, Brent has led some of the nation’s most notable orchestras, including the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Festival Orchestra Napa Valley, and New Jersey Symphony, and appeared in renowned venues including Carnegie Hall, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Symphony Space, the DiMenna Center, the Israeli Opera House, Kleinhans Music Hall, and New Jersey Performing Arts Center.

Praised by composer Marcos Balter as “an ideal podium artist for the 21st century”, Brent is shaping the future of classical music through genre-bending programs and powerful performances that broadened audience engagement. His New Music series at Artpark, featuring diverse artists like Third Coast Percussion, CS4, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Jeremy Dutcher, and Ricardo Romaneiro, has consistently performed to sold-out audiences, garnering praise from The Skinny, UK as “…quite simply astonishing.” Equally refined across traditional opera, symphonic, and contemporary repertoire, his performances have been lauded as “passionate,” “nuanced,” and “captivating.”

Most recently, Brent’s groundbreaking commissioning and regenerative album collaboration with Artpark and ONNA Sounds, The Secret Symphony of Plants, has earned national attention for its unique use of plant bioelectronics, being featured on NPR’s Morning Edition and celebrated for its “mesmerizing beauty” and “rich sonic tapestry.”