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Montage Music Society, founded in 2004, is primarily devoted to commissioning, performing and recording music inspired by visual art and similar interdisciplinary projects. “Light Bending the World” features music of Niles Luther inspired by April Gornik. The recording will be the released early in 2024.
April Gornik painting
April Gornik’s Light Bending the World
World Premiere, September 8, 2023
"Light Bending the World"
Music by Niles Luther
Inspired by Artist April Gornik
Miles McEnery Gallery, 525 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011
“...an impassioned performance”—Washington Post
“players of taste and insight”—Santa Fe New Mexican
“…(the) playing is elegant”—Fanfare
“Technically and emotionally, the performance is perfect.” —MusicWeb International
At home in Santa Fe, NM, Montage invites friends near and far to perform in the Altazano Salon Series. Now, approaching its 10th season, the Salon Series presents eclectic programs in the lovely Quail Run Clubhouse Living Room. Occasional private home events, usually sold out, bring the Salons back to their original pre-pandemic setting. Click here for the 2023-24 Salon schedule.
2024 brings the American premiere of “Los Nacimientos” featuring the soulful, poetic genius of Pablo Neruda’s poetry as set by composer Tom Randle and performed by UK artists soprano Gillian Keith and Dotdotdot dancers with pianist Debra Ayers.
We love to hear from you – ideas for future projects, comments on our performances and how you might wish to be involved. Thanks for your interest and support!
Pianist & Artistic Director Debra Ayers
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