Various musical notes and notations are scattered across a swirling, deep blue smoky background.

Copland House

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PIERRE JALBERT Secret Alchemy (2012); ROBERT SIROTA Luminous Bodies (2018) Copland House EnsembleFeaturing Gareth Flowers, trumpet; Alex Sopp, flute; Moran Katz, clarinet; Yebin Yoo*, violin; Jessica Thompson, viola; Alexis Pia Gerlach, cello; Michael Boriskin, piano Shrouded in mystery, medieval alchemists &ndash; spiritual or physical &ndash; transformed one thing into another, turning potential into reality. Across centuries, alchemists of sound &ndash; composers &ndash; have placed the same basic collection of musical notes into the crucible of their imaginations, producing &ndash; as if by a kind of sorcery &ndash; works of wildly diverse character, texture, and idiom. Delving into the magic and mystique of creativity, this vibrant program features major works by two of America&rsquo;s most acclaimed composers &ndash; Pierre Jalbert and Robert Sirota &ndash; exploring artistic origins and destinations, and the often inscrutable place of influence and inspiration.

PIERRE JALBERT Secret Alchemy (2012); ROBERT SIROTA Luminous Bodies (2018) Copland House EnsembleFeaturing Gareth Flowers, trumpet; Alex Sopp, flute; Moran Katz, clarinet; Yebin Yoo*, violin; Jessica Thompson, viola; Alexis Pia Gerlach, cello; Michael Boriskin, piano Shrouded in mystery, medieval alchemists – spiritual or physical – transformed one thing into another, turning potential into reality. Across centuries, alchemists of sound – composers – have placed the same basic collection of musical notes into the crucible of their imaginations, producing – as if by a kind of sorcery – works of wildly diverse character, texture, and idiom. Delving into the magic and mystique of creativity, this vibrant program features major works by two of America’s most acclaimed composers – Pierre Jalbert and Robert Sirota – exploring artistic origins and destinations, and the often inscrutable place of influence and inspiration.

Copland House

SECRET ALCHEMY, INNER LIGHT

Copland House at Bluestone Farm

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