Baroque Music Montana will present “Come From Away” as part of its ‘Beyond Baroque Series’ with a several local performances this month as part of its regional tour. They will take place Tuesday, April 7th at Hope Lutheran Church and Friday, April 10th at St. James Episcopal Church, both located in Bozeman. The intimate showcases begin at 10am and 5pm, respectively.
These performances highlight the cultural identities of immigrant and refugee groups in our region in a recital centered around statehood, the 1920 census, and modern day. Performing artists include Carrie Krause, violin, and Julie Gosswiller on piano.
Works for violin and piano illustrate connections with Montana’s settlers and immigration. Musical compositions representing specific nationalities will be performed with commentary depicting regions of Montana, such as the Metis and Scottish in northwest Montana, Mexicans in Billings, Dutch in Gallatin Valley, Finnish in Red Lodge, the Jewish in Helena and Slavic settlers of the Musselshell coal mines.
Admission for the Bozeman performances are $15 on April 7th, and $32 general or $5 for students on April 10th. Additional special performances will be held in Bozeman, Livingston, Big Sky, Idaho Falls and Dillon. Ticketing information for the local concerts, as well as other regional performances, is available at www.baroquemusicmontana.com.
Baroque Music Montana specializes in chamber music inspired by history. The musician roster rotates based on desired instrumentation for repertoire. Concerts are held in intimate spaces, for which the music was originally intended, and often on period instruments. Using historical instruments and referencing original manuscripts, iconography and historical writing fuels Baroque Music Montana’s commitment to the music and inspires fresh interpretation. Rather than recreating something old, the aim is to make each performance of this day, of this space, existing because of these musicians and this audience. •
