The Torus
We are seeking the simplest possible scheme of thought that will bind together the observed facts. –Albert Einstein
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Some of our recent programs:
Phototropic
A tribute to the osprey, and to basking in the early morning red-spectrum sunlight for the boost of all the brain’s feel good chemicals.
Erik Alfred Leslie Satie
The music, the story, the significance of Erik Satie in shaping modern harmony, contemporary style and today’s aesthetic.
Aguas de Março, Part I
An exploration of the finest celebration of spring, Aguas de Março, and the unparalleled artistry of Antonio Carlos Jobim.
Carnival
Mardi Gras, and an hour of samba and Brazilian music in general. Get out your feathered headdress, it’s Carnival!
Köln Concert
The turbulent story of the Köln Concert, a landmark in contemporary music that came within a hair’s breadth of not happening.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Music of Zbigniew Preisner, Alberto Iglesias, James Horner, and a tribute to the courage of Martin Luther King Jr.
Winter Nights
As humans have since earliest times, we gather to pass the dark hours with stories, ballads and epic tales–Arachne, The Lady of Shallot, The Walrus and the Carpenter, with music throughout.
Mysterium
With the depths of winter approaching, a sampling of the music of Vasks, Pärt, Arnalds, and Silvestrov.
Light in the Land of Plenty
Music to bury the dying year in the west and birth the next rolling in from the east.
Solstitium
A brief foray into the arcana of the period and then a full array of music of the holidays and the sun.