The Arts in Conversation
Bruce Wolosoff, Artistic Director
Upcoming Programs
Blue-Tinged Classics
Featuring:
clarinetist Narek Arutyunian,
violinist Deborah Buck,
and composer-pianist Bruce Wolosoff.
Throughout history, classical music has continually revitalized itself by embracing fresh ideas and exploring diverse influences. Blue-Tinged Classics celebrates this tradition, highlighting how the soulful, emotive qualities of the blues have inspired classical compositions, creating music that is both innovative and deeply rooted in tradition.
Beginning with George Gershwin’s pioneering fusion of blues and jazz into classical forms, this influence traveled to Paris with composers like Maurice Ravel and Claude Debussy incorporating the blues into some of their music, then it reflected back stateside to America in the work of composers like Aaron Copland and Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, who infused a heavy dose of blues into his astonishing music for solo violin.
This program also features premieres of two new works: Penumbra by world renowned film composer Carter Burwell, and Blue Mantra (after a painting by Margaret Garrett), the latest composition by Reflections' artistic director Bruce Wolosoff.
Margarett Garrett, Blue Mantra, 2023, Acrylic on linen, 66 x 51 inches, Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Gary Mamay
Saturday, November 23rd, 2024 at 6pm
The Church
48 Madison Street, Sag Harbor NY
Save The Date!
Matthew Rose (Courtesy of Artist), Benedicte Jourdois (Courtesy of Artist)
The internationally acclaimed basso Matthew Rose will be singing Schubert’s song cycle Winterreise.
Matthew will be joined by pianist Benedicte Jourdois.
Winterreise is about a traveler heading out on a solitary journey through the snow in winter to come to terms with the loss of a great love.
December 5th at 6 pm
The Church
48 Madison Street, Sag Harbor, NY 11963
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