Palaver Strings: but there is this
When:
Saturday, Apr 26, 2025 7:00p -
8:30p
Saturday, Apr 26, 2025 7:00p -
8:30p
Where:
MassArt Art Museum
621 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
Art, Good for Groups, Music, Rainy Day Ideas
Event website:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/but-there-is-this-tickets-1286525013949?aff=oddtdtcreator
MassArt Art Museum is proud to host Grammy-nominated, musician-led string ensemble Palaver Strings for but there is this, exploring our journey through life and our quest for meaning, even when it remains elusive.
In works by Corigiliano, Mustonen, Yoshimatu, and Shostakovich, fragments of themes and ideas emerge over time, slowly and imperfectly revealing themselves as part of a larger whole. Each piece takes us on a journey through extreme emotions which are rarely resolved, challenging us to perceive beauty in the small details that make up our lives, even when the whole remains unclear. This program reminds us, in the words of Barabara Ras, that “there is the voice you can still summon at will, like your mother’s/it will always whisper, you can’t have it all, but there is this.”
Repertoire
- Voyage (1971, rev. for string orchestra 1978) - Corigliano (b. 1938)
- Nonetto No. II (2020) - Olli Mustonen (b. 1967)
- And Birds are Still… (1997-98) - Yoshimatsu (b. 1953)
- Chamber Symphony In C Minor Op. 110a (1960, rev. for string orchestra 1967) - Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975), arr. Rudolf Barshai
Palaver Strings is a Grammy-nominated, musician-led string ensemble and nonprofit organization based in Portland, ME. Our mission is to strengthen and inspire community through music. In our musician-led model, Palaver’s musicians share artistic and administrative leadership, guided by a passion for engaging new audiences, addressing social justice issues, and amplifying underrepresented voices. Equally committed to performance and education, Palaver presents a full season of live concerts.
Ticketing Notice
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Access
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