"The musician who always plays on the same string is laughed at." -Horace

On Thursday, June 20th at 8pm at Jim Kempner Fine Art, Composers Concordance presents 'Strings & Poems,' a concert event in which acclaimed poets recite original poetry over new music compositions for stringed instruments.

Featured compositions include 'Solstice Haikus' and 'Kyoshi's Seasons' by Gene Pritsker, 'La Dame Qui Boite 1.1' by Lynn Bechtold, and 'Meditation' by Seth Boustead, 'Poems Written Within the Previous Week' by John S. Hall plus music by Bruce Arnold, Lila Meretzky, Natasha Bogojevich, Dan Cooper, Jane Getter,Eugene W. McBride, and Lila Meretzky.

Performers include My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama: Jane Getter and Gene Pritsker - guitars; Miolina: Mioi Takeda and Lynn Bechtold - violins; John S. Hall - voice; Susan Hwang -  ukulele;  Lila Meretzky - voice and guitar;  and Shu-Wei Tseng - cello.

Poets include Roger Aplon, Peter Carlaftes, Robert C. Ford, Kat Georges, John S. Hall, Erik T. Johnson, Jim Kempner, Imelda O'Reilly, Puma Perl, John Pietaro, Kelsea Valentine, Carlinious M., and Ruthie Adamson AKA Wonky Wordsmith.

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Composers Concordance Presents
Strings & Poems 
Poets Recite Over New Compositions for String Instruments

Thursday, June 20th, 202 - 8pm
Jim Kempner Fine Art
501 W 23rd St, NYC

TICKETS
$20 in advance
$30 at the door
Live Stream

Composers: Bruce Arnold, Lynn Bechtold, Natasha Bogojevich,Seth Boustead, Dan Cooper, Jane Getter,John S. Hall, Eugene W. McBride,
Lila Meretzky, Gene Pritsker

Performers:
My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama: Jane Getter and Gene Pritsker - guitars;
Miolina: Mioi Takeda and Lynn Bechtold - violins;
John S. Hall - voice; Susan Hwang -  ukulele; Lila Meretzky - voice; Shu-Wei Tseng - cello

Poets: Roger Aplon, Peter Carlaftes, Robert C. Ford, Kat Georges, John S. Hall, Erik T. Johnson, Jim Kempner, Imelda O'Reilly, Puma Perl, John Pietaro,
Kelsea Valentine, Carlinious M., Ruthie Adamson AKA Wonky Wordsmith