Join us for a pre-concert conversation with Philip Lasser, a visionary composer with rich French and American cultural influences, whose music is known for its modernity and rapid development. Lasser will delve into his background and creative process, with a particular focus on the composition of his newly commissioned piece, “The Art of Memory,” which will have its U.S premiere later that evening by Anton Majias at the Newport Classical Recital Hall. Descending chromatically from E to F, these preludes are in homage to JS Bach and designed to be played either alone or in conjunction with the Well-Tempered Clavier Book 2. They are a study in memory. As they evolve, each Prelude collects more and more from the past until, at last, we reach the twelfth, which is entirely made up of memory.
*This event is FREE and open to the public! Registration encouraged for non ticket-holders.
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