Plastic Dream Fugue – Contemporary Lullabies, Literature, & Bach with Guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan
$25 ($5 discount at the door for those in pajamas)
- Aaron Larget-Caplan, guitar
Štěpán Rak — Lullaby
Pasquale Tassone — Ninna Nanna (world premiere)
John McDonald — Upward
Charles Turner — Lullaby for Lahore (world premiere)
Ian Wiese — Midnight Train
Dean Rosenthal — Sewing Piece
Johann Sebastian Bach — Prelude and Fugue in D minor, BWV 539 "Fiddle Fugue"
Johann Sebastian Bach — Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001
Daniel Felsenfeld — Only Winter Certainties
Luis Obregon — Lament
Now Musique presents an evening of transcendent musical exploration and distinctive musical premieres with acclaimed guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan in "Plastic Dream Fugue." The concert is Friday, March 29, 2024, at 7:30pm at the historic First Church Boston, located at 66 Marlborough Street.
Larget-Caplan will perform a solo program featuring masterpieces from the 18th and 21st Centuries, including a mash-up violin-organ-lute fugue by J.S. Bach, arranged by Larget-Caplan.
The concert will showcase music specially curated for Larget-Caplan's award-winning New Lullaby Project by American composers Laurie Spiegel, John McDonald, Dean Rosenthal, and Ian Wiese, as well as Czech composer Štěpán Rak. The concert will include the world premieres of two New Lullaby Project compositions (n. 72 & 73) by Pasquale Tassone and Charles Turner. Lament 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.
The New Lullaby Project, a cornerstone of Aaron Larget-Caplan'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, who's afraid of a lullaby?!
"We are delighted to present "Plastic Dream Fugue," a concert that epitomizes Now Musique's commitment to exploring the new and neglected in the world of music," said Aaron Larget-Caplan, founder and director of Now Musique. "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."
Tickets for Plastic Dream Fugue are available for $25 and can be reserved online at Eventbrite or purchased at the door. $5 discount for those in pajamas. Don't miss this opportunity to experience the lovely lyrical lulling of the guitar in the enchanting space of First Church Boston.
About Now Musique
Founded in 2019 by guitarist and composer Aaron Larget-Caplan, Now Musique is a new music series celebrating the recital format of new and often neglected solo and ensemble music with outstanding international artists. Committed to a bringing music into communities, the 2022 season saw five formal concerts featuring 30 living composers, and four more all-ages programs in Dorchester.
http://nowmusique.com/About Aaron Larget-Caplan, guitar
Composer and classical guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan searches for the life in music, and music in life. He has premiered over 120 compositions, directs the Spanish music and dance ensemble ¡Con Fuego!, while curating the New Lullaby Project commissioning endeavor, and the Now Musique recital series. His arrangements and recording of the music of John Cage are the first to be sanctioned by the estate and have received international accolades. He has 11 solo albums which have earned over 6 million streams, including albums dedicated to J.S. Bach, John Cage, Spanish romantic and flamenco composers, contemporary composers, and his own music. Raised in Colorado, he makes his home in Boston.
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