Noted stringmasters, Eric Funk front local livestreams
Bred from the realization we could not plausibly go without live entertainment until pandemic’s end, Bozeman-Arts Live! met the moment and found a modern way to bring the work of local artists into each of our homes. The group will continue its virtual broadcasts in April.
First up is classical program “Our Brothers & Sisters” on Thursday, April 8th. Join Carrie Krause, Bozeman Symphony concertmaster, along with MSU piano professor Julie Gosswiller in pieces celebrating black and women musicians.
Krause & Gosswiller
Repertoire includes the wild and intense Beethoven’s Kreutzer Sonata, originally written for the virtuoso black violinist George Bridgetower, African-American academic William Grant Still’s comforting “Mother and Child” based on a sculpture by Sargent Johnson, and turn-of-the-century woman virtuoso Maud Powell’s transcriptions of spirituals “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen” and “Deep River,” among others. The concert begins at 7pm.
Following in time for Earth Day is a new film adaptation of Eric Funk’s Requiem for a Forest on Thursday, April 22nd. Inspired by the Bridger Foothills Fire in September 2020, Requiem was IOB’s first-ever commissioned new work. Its return will be performed by Bozeman’s own Roots in the Sky with cinematography by Thomas Thomas. Show time is 7pm.
Tune in at www.bozemanarts-live.com where you can also learn more about upcoming live streams. These performances are made possible by generous local sponsors. Contributions to the virtual tip jar are appreciated. •
