{"id":3021,"date":"2024-03-28T14:18:24","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T18:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/?p=3021"},"modified":"2024-03-28T14:19:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T18:19:19","slug":"plasticdreamfugue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/plasticdreamfugue\/","title":{"rendered":"Plastic Dream Fugue &#8211; Now Musique Concert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Boston, MA &#8211; March 8, 2024 &#8211; <em>Now Musique<\/em> presents an evening of transcendent musical exploration and distinctive musical premieres with acclaimed guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan in &#8220;Plastic Dream Fugue.&#8221; The concert is <strong>Friday, March 29, 2024, at 7:30 PM at the historic First Church Boston, located at 66 Marlborough Street<\/strong>.<a href=\"http:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-28-at-2.16.21\u202fPM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3022 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-28-at-2.16.21\u202fPM-240x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-28-at-2.16.21\u202fPM-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-28-at-2.16.21\u202fPM-821x1024.png 821w, https:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-28-at-2.16.21\u202fPM-768x958.png 768w, https:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-28-at-2.16.21\u202fPM.png 1226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Larget-Caplan will perform a solo program featuring masterpieces from the 18th and 21<sup>st<\/sup> centuries, including a mash-up violin-organ-lute fugue by J.S. Bach, arranged by Larget-Caplan.<\/p>\n<p>The concert will showcase music specially curated for Larget-Caplan&#8217;s award-winning <em>New Lullaby Project<\/em> by American composers Laurie Spiegel, John McDonald, Dean Rosenthal, and Ian Wiese, as well as Czech composer \u0160te\u030cpa\u0301n Rak. The concert will include the world premieres of two New Lullaby Project compositions (n. 72 &amp; 73) by Pasquale Tassone and Charles Turner. <em>Lament<\/em> by Mexican composer and Boston University alumnus Luis Obregon and a stellar multi-movement work by American composer and NEC alumnus Daniel Felsenfeld complete the program.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>New Lullaby Project<\/em>, a cornerstone of Aaron Larget-Caplan&#8217;s artistic vision, represents a harmonious blend of tradition and innovation exploring the genre of the lullaby with over 70 compositions created for it, three albums, and two collections of scores. After all, <em>who\u2019s afraid of a lullaby?!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are delighted to present <em>Plastic Dream Fugue<\/em>, a concert that epitomizes Now Musique&#8217;s commitment to exploring the new and neglected in the world of music,&#8221; said Aaron Larget-Caplan, founder and director of Now Musique. &#8220;The composers featured are of exceptional talent and dedicated to pushing artistic boundaries and make this concert a must-see event for music lovers of all backgrounds.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for <em>Plastic Dream Fugue<\/em> are available for $25 and can be reserved online at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/plastic-dream-fugue-with-guitarist-aaron-larget-caplan-tickets-861302838977\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eventbrite<\/a> or purchased at the door. <em>$5 discount for those in pajamas<\/em>. Don&#8217;t miss this opportunity to experience the lovely lyrical lulling of the guitar in the enchanting space of First Church Boston.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Now Musique:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2019, <em>Now Musique<\/em> is dedicated to showcasing innovative and boundary-pushing musical experiences that challenge convention and inspire audiences. Through our curated concerts and events, we seek to explore the richness of musical diversity and celebrate the artistry of both established and emerging talents in the recital format. Committed to education through experience and working to tear down the elitist stereotype of classical music, <em>Now Musique<\/em> brings music to audiences without watering it down. The 22-23 season featured 5 concerts, 4 all-ages programs, a commission from composer Daniel Felsenfeld, and over 30 living composers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3023 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/NM-logo-dark-2x-300x138.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/NM-logo-dark-2x-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/NM-logo-dark-2x-1024x473.png 1024w, https:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/NM-logo-dark-2x-768x354.png 768w, https:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/NM-logo-dark-2x.png 1040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boston, MA &#8211; March 8, 2024 &#8211; Now Musique presents an evening of transcendent musical exploration and distinctive musical premieres with acclaimed guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan in &#8220;Plastic Dream Fugue.&#8221; The concert is Friday, March 29, 2024, at 7:30 PM at the historic First Church Boston, located at 66 Marlborough Street. 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