{"id":1658,"date":"2022-08-04T10:47:57","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T14:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/?p=1658"},"modified":"2022-08-04T16:00:15","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T20:00:15","slug":"nowmusique-5concerts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/nowmusique-5concerts\/","title":{"rendered":"RELEASE: Now Musique presents 5 Concerts"},"content":{"rendered":"

GUITARIST PRESENTS \u201cNIGHT SONGS AND DANCES,\u201d
\n<\/strong>THE FIRST OF FIVE FAMILY-FRIENDLY CONCERTS IN DORCHESTER<\/strong><\/p>\n

BOSTON (Dorchester), MA\u2015<\/strong>International guitarist and Dorchester resident Aaron Larget-Caplan <\/strong>is presenting the first of five family-friendly concerts in the Dorchester neighborhood of Upham\u2019s Corner on Thursday, August 11th <\/strong>at 5:30 PM<\/strong>. These free musical events are hosted by Now Musique and take place at the Upham’s Corner Branch of the Boston Public Library<\/strong> (500 Columbia Rd in Dorchester), with the exception of the second concert. A free 30 minute preview performance will be on Monday, August 8th at 11:15am as part of the Upham\u2019s Corner Library Storytime. <\/span>Now Musique is a project curated by Larget-Caplan that shares new and unknown music in settings outside of the traditional concert hall with a multitude of communities. This family-friendly series of concerts is funded by a 2022 grant from the City of Boston\u2019s Mayor\u2019s Office of Arts & Culture. Each performance is 50-60 minutes in length and curated so audiences of all ages can enjoy and engage with the performer(s) and a number of\u00a0 living composers who have written the contemporary pieces on the programs.<\/p>\n

\u201cNight Songs and Dances<\/strong>\u201d is the first concert of the series and features Spanish dances, six works by Lynn Job, Stanley Hoffman, John McDonald, Frank Warren, Charles Turner\u2015all written for Larget-Caplan\u2019s critically acclaimed New Lullaby Project<\/em>, and a few pieces written by Larget-Caplan\u00a0for his latest album honey cadence<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The New Lullaby Project<\/em><\/strong> began in 2007 in an effort by Aaron Larget-Caplan to bridge the chasm between audiences and new music, and started with him asking \u201cWho\u2019s afraid of a lullaby?!\u201d These solo guitar works explore the genre of the lullaby. They tell stories of hope, fear, peace, rebirth, and even Adam & Eve\u2019s first lullaby. They are composed using a variety of musical languages including tonal, minimalist, 12-tone, and microtones. Many incorporate a number of extended techniques. As the New Lullaby Project <\/em>has grown, Larget-Caplan has found that the 65+ participating composers have succeeded in creating intimate miniatures that are not only challenging and beautiful, but fascinate and truly engage audiences by what they hear and experience.<\/p>\n

honey cadence<\/em><\/strong> is Aaron Larget-Caplan\u2019s most recent recording project with\u00a0 six new pieces by the guitarist and represents his first true foray into the world of composition beyond his work as a noted arranger. The EP was released by Tiger Turn in April 2022 and has since garnered over 400K streams worldwide over all the major platforms.<\/p>\n

Audiences of all ages are encouraged to attend any or all of the five concerts. It should be noted that those who come to the \u201cNight Songs and Dances\u201d performance wearing their pajamas (PG rated) will receive a New Lullaby Project <\/em>sticker. And yes, teddy bears are welcome.<\/p>\n

The second of the Now Musique series is titled \u201cFrets & Plectrums \u2013 Music of Bach and Beyond<\/strong>\u201d and takes place on Saturday, August 20th at 7:00 PM<\/strong>. The notable Frederick Jodry <\/strong>will join Aaron Larget-Caplan to perform solos and duos for harpsichord and guitar by J.S. Bach, Luigi Boccherini, Domenico Scarlatti, and Larget-Caplan. It is important to note this concert will be presented at St. Mary\u2019s Episcopal Church<\/strong> (14 Cushing Ave) and is the only concert of the series not held at the Upham’s Corner Branch of the Boston Public Library.<\/p>\n

Questions on attending the concerts<\/u>?<\/p>\n

Upham’s Corner Branch of the Boston Public Library, Georgia Titonis, Librarian:\u00a0 (617) 265-0139<\/p>\n

More Information on the concert series and Aaron Larget-Caplan can be found at<\/u>:<\/p>\n

Now Musique:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NowMusique.com<\/a>
\nAaron Larget-Caplan:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ALCGuitar.com<\/a>
\nNew Lullaby Project:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NewLullabyProject.com<\/a><\/p>\n

ALL FIVE NOW MUSIQUE CONCERTS<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

CONCERT 1<\/strong>: \u201cNight Songs and Dances<\/strong>\u201d
\nThursday, August 11 \u2022 5:30pm \u2022 Concert \u2022 Upham’s Corner Branch of the Boston Public Library
\nMusic by Lynn Job, Stanley Hoffman, John McDonald, Frank Warren, Charles Turner, Larget-Caplan and Spanish Composers.<\/p>\n

CONCERT 2<\/strong>: \u201cFrets & Plectrum<\/strong>s\u201d with Frederick Jodry, harpsichord
\nSaturday, August 20 \u2022 7:00 PM \u2022 Concert \u2022 St. Mary\u2019s Episcopal Church (14 Cushing Ave)
\nMusic by Bach, Boccherini, Scarlatti, and Larget-Caplan
\nRepeated 8\/21 in Newport, RI & 8\/28 in Provincetown, MA w\/slight variation<\/p>\n

CONCERT 3<\/strong>: \u201cLullings<\/strong>\u201d
\nThursday, September 15 \u2022 5:30 PM \u2022 Concert \u2022 Upham’s Corner Branch of the Boston Public Library
\nMusic by Ronald Pearl, Tom Nazziola, Curtis Hughes, Brian Schober, Scott Wheeler, Dean Rosenthal, Larget-Caplan, and Bach.<\/p>\n

CONCERT 4<\/strong>: \u201cElectric Hush<\/strong>\u201d
\nThursday, October 13 \u2022 5:30 PM \u2022 Concert \u2022 Upham’s Corner Branch of the Boston Public Library
\nMusic by Lainie Fefferman, Tom Flaherty, Ian Wiese, Gregory Biss, Stefanie Lubkowski, Dennis Bathory-Kitsz, Larget-Caplan.
\n* Includes two works for electronics and guitar!<\/p>\n

CONCERT 5<\/strong>: \u201cCatching Dreams<\/strong>\u201d
\nThursday, November 17 \u2022 5:30pm \u2022 Upham\u2019s Corner Branch of the Boston Public Library
\nMusic by Laurie Spiegel, Anthony Green, Jim Dalton, Michael Veloso, John Johnstone, Francine Trester, Larget-Caplan.<\/p>\n

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