Roots Music Project presents:
Join us for an unforgettable night of musical exploration as we present two distinctive performances that showcase the power of music as both artistic expression and cultural response.
Our evening begins at 7PM with "Chamber Music: Determination & Defiance," featuring provocative works that emerged from periods of social upheaval. Experience how these composers channeled resistance through their innovative compositions, breaking traditional boundaries while creating enduring masterpieces.
At 9PM, our journey continues with "Rhythm, Roots, & Resonance," where the Jones/Butterfield Duo transcends conventional genres with their unique sound palette. Their performance weaves together diverse musical traditions into a contemporary tapestry that both honors historical foundations and charts new creative territory.
Whether you attend one or both performances, prepare to be moved by music that speaks to the resilience of human creativity in challenging times.
For more information about the MahlerFest 38 schedule, please visit:
https://mahlerfest.org/mf38events
Doors at 6PM
Full bar on premises; Plenty of free parking; Lyft and Uber friendly!
7PM - Chamber Music: Determination & Defiance
SCHULHOFF | String Sextet
SHOSTAKOVICH | String Quartet No. 7 in F-sharp minor, Op. 108
BLOCH | Suite No. 3 for Solo Cello
WALKER | Raise the Roof!
McKee | Escape
Erwin Schulhoff incorporated jazz in his compositions as the ultimate protest music of the 1920s. Dmitri Shostakovich, similarly defiant, used recurrent themes and sharp transitions to capture the tightening of a society closing in on itself.
9PM -Rhythm, Roots, & Resonance
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The Jones/Butterfield Duo performs music that is informed by a collective study of roots, jazz, rock, and classical practices, as well as various world music traditions.
Craig Butterfield is the principal bass player for MahlerFest this year and is a professor of Double Bass at the University of South Carolina. Award-winning composer Jesse Jones is an associate professor of composition at Oberlin Conservatory of Music and will be playing tenor banjo and guitar in MahlerFest's performance of "Der Kaiser von Atlantis."
About Colorado Mahlerfest
Colorado MahlerFest is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1988 that presents an annual, weeklong festival celebrating the life and music of Austro-Bohemian romantic composer Gustav Mahler. A board of directors governs the organization, coordinates a variety of committees, and manages a small year-round staff. Staff and board work together to mount the festival as well as to secure and manage necessary resources.
About Roots Music Project Foundation
Roots Music Project Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit local music incubator based in Boulder, Colorado. We believe in the power of music to make the world a better place. All music starts locally. We empower artists, fans, and venues to connect and create a thriving and inspiring local music scene.
4747 Pearl St, Ste V3A Boulder, CO 80301 Search for "Roots Music Project" on google maps.
RootsMusicProject.org
"See you at Roots!"
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