To celebrate the recent beautiful renovation of the Wadsworth Atheneum, CONCORA, Connecticut’s oldest professional choir, will present a program of choral music at the museum with repertoire inspired by the artwork itself. Small ensembles will sing in the various galleries, with music related to the artworks in each room, such as choral music of Claude Debussy alongside Impressionist paintings, colonial songs by William Billings near art by 18th century American artists, and much more. The concert features the premiere of a commissioned choral work, Of Distant Skies, by Connecticut composer Ellen Gilson Voth, inspired by a magnificent painting in the museum by Hudson River School founder Thomas Cole. The event concludes with a concert by the full choir in the stunning Morgan Great Hall.
EVENT DETAILS
Art and Music: Choral Concert with CONCORA
Sunday, February 12, 2017, 4:00 PM
The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main Street, Hartford, CT
Tickets: $10-$55; discounted group rates are available for general admission and senior tickets for groups of 8 or more.
Advance ticket sales at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-music-tickets-28625360223
Admission to the museum is free for concert attendees.
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