Advanced tickets are recommended (no service fees)
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Pianist & Composer Kevin Harris presents “P U L S E”, an exciting and compelling though-composed chamber work combining improvised and fully notated music.
For a brief or prolonged moment, a pulse can disturb or comfort any definition of status quo.
With this new composition, Harris chooses to celebrate the pulse that moves within us as individuals and as a collective community seeking to positively move society forward.
“PULSE” is a compelling chamber composition for oboe, clarinet, violin, cello, acoustic bass, and piano, that aims to stretch repertoire and foster connection among disparate audiences using improvised and written music with jazz and classical musicians performing alongside each other.
One of the captivating elements of Harris’ ensembles, from duet to orchestra setting, is the level of comfort and understanding they have with one another. He is known for his diving into soulfully expressive conversations and playful exchanges of ideas with his musicians, while always providing the space to improvise in the moment.
Harris, with his fellow artists, endeavors to remind listeners of our personal and collective vibrations in search of equilibrium.
In Winsor’s twenty-year history of commissioning new works, “Pulse” will be the first piece directly linked to jazz.
PERFORMERS:
Kevin Harris, keys
Max Ridley, acoustic bass
TBD, drums
Gabriela Díaz, violin
Rane Moore, clarinet
Peggy Pearson, oboe
Rafael Popper-Keizer, cello
(This project is made possible in part by a Live Arts Boston grant from the Boston Foundation)
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VISUAL ARTIST:
ITSUO KIRITANI
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For Itsuo Kiritani is an accomplished Japanese artist who now splits his time between Mission Hill, Boston, and Tokyo, Japan. He is well known for his pen and ink sketches as well as his larger scale paintings. As a native of Tokyo, he has long witnessed the city changing through its policy of ‘modernization’. This prompted him to sketch and paint the distinctive housing, the streets, and the lives of people. The aim was not merely to record, but to show how rich and beautiful the lifestyle of these areas is and was. In his own words: “I want others to realize that such a connected lifestyle is especially important in today’s modern world.”
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Advanced tickets are recommended
Doors open 15 min ahead of starting time
Food and alcohol are not permitted
Masks are not required
You can bring your own chair
Performances may be canceled or rescheduled due to rain. Full refund will be issued.
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A few words from the Festival curator, Luisa Harris:
I would like to extend a very special and heartfelt thank you to YOU, the audience, because through your attendance, ticket purchase, and commitment to the arts and community, you are truly making the festival possible and treasured!
Highly valued and appreciated is the philanthropic contribution of ARTS TALKS in curating and organizing the Festival. In coordinating these gatherings, this organization aims to encourage the discovery or application of one's artistic essence.
A very meaningful recognition is CELEBRITY SERIES OF BOSTON NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS' choice to CO-HOST this event. Throughout the years, this organization has demonstrated a consistent commitment in support of the arts and the artists, always in meaningful and effective ways, and inspiring every neighborhood in Boston!
Additionally, to date, we would like to recognize these organizations for their noteworthy commitment in support of the Festival:
- TOBIN COMMUNITY CENTER, providing the welcoming location of THE YARD for the Festival’s events
- BOSTON CULTURAL COUNCIL, administered by the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, with its steady pledge to strengthening our communities through the awarding of grants in support of artistic performances
- MISSION HILL MAIN STREETS, committed to revitalize its local business district and strengthen the community. Its assistance in securing additional support has been key to the realization of the Festival from the very beginning
- DAN VLAHOS DESIGN, author of the exclusive and compelling branding identities for each Festival’s series, based on his interdisciplinary design practice as well as his thoughtful guidance of student interns through creative learning
- THE RECORD CO., committed to bringing equity and sustainability to Boston’s music community, has shared needed equipment and knowledge
- NORTHEASTERN OFF CAMPUS ENGAGEMENT AND SUPPORT, committed to connect students who live off-campus with their community and so adding a positive contribution to the neighborhood
- FOXFIRE CREATIVE DESIGN, dedicating time and creativity to add flair to the Festival’s mementos
- LONGWOOD PROPERTIES, providing helping hands for some of our production efforts.