In the mood for a tormented gong? The Music Mansion will be kicking off its new season of First Fridays with a performance by Primary Duo and a special introduction to its pianist, the 2019 Music Mansion artist-in-residence, Sarah Bob. With percussionist and composer Aaron Trant, the duo will perform a broad range of warm and invigorating solos and duos from the 20th and 21st centuries.
Avoidance Tactics #1 for Piano and Percussion (1999) by Curtis K. Hughes
Billie’s Song (1976) by Valerie Capers Waltz for Debby (1956) by Bill Evans
Gong Tormented (2007) by Eric Moe
Never Has Been Yet for vocalizing solo pianist (2017) by Shaw Pong Liu, based on the poem “Let America Be America Again” by Langston Hughes
Improvisation by Aaron Trant
For Two (2007) by Jonathan Bailey HollandFür Alina (1976) by Arvo Pärt
Unsafe (At Any Speed) (2001) by Roshanne Etezady
All concerts take place on the first Friday of the month, open to all ages. A donation of $10 is suggested. Go here for the schedule of the 2019 season.
8pm, Friday, February 1, Music Mansion, 88 Meeting Street, (directions)