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SUMMARY:Music at Grace Farms | Derek Gripper and Alam Khan
DESCRIPTION:In a rare and remarkable collaboration\, GRAMMY®-nominated sarodist Alam Khan — son of the legendary Ali Akbar Khan — joins forces with one of South Africa’s most innovative guitarists\, Derek Gripper. Together\, Alam and Derek explore the heights of spontaneous creation\, re-imagining great African songs and Indian melodies in a virtuosic meeting of plucked strings within Grace Farms’ light-filled and fully glass-enclosed performance hall within the River building. \nThe two first met in 2025 over a cup of tea\, a meeting that led to a spontaneous trio recording with South African guitarist Guy Buttery. Alam went on to join Derek in concerts with Derek’s long-time collaborator\, the great Malian kora virtuoso Ballaké Sissoko\, and then in an intimate duo recording session in the hills of Berkeley\, California. \nAlam and Derek focus on their respective immersions in deep classical traditions: Alam brings a long apprenticeship under his father\, mastering the infinite art of raga improvisation within the Indian classical tradition\, Derek\, originally trained in European classical and early string music\, has spent years translating the complex language of the West African kora to the guitar. Through this long study of the 21-string harp\, he developed a unique language of cyclical improvisation\, breaking out of the bounds of composed music and using the polyrhythmic possibilities of classical guitar technique to re-imagine the beginnings of sound in string music\, from harps and bows of the African continent. \n\nRegistration is now open for Grace Farms Members\nGeneral Registration opens at 10 am on Monday\, May 18\, 2026 \nBecome a Member for early access to our 2026/2027 season>
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/music-at-grace-farms-derek-gripper-alam-khan
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Arts,Music
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SUMMARY:Grace Farms Lectures with Concert | Dr. Hannah Rose Thomas and a chamber ensemble of the London Philharmonic Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Experience a Grace Farms Lecture by artist\, scholar and advocate Dr. Hannah Rose Thomas with a performance by a chamber ensemble of the London Philharmonic Orchestra\nDr. Hannah Rose Thomas has established a portrait painting practice\, harnessing art as a tool for advocacy. Her work has received critical acclaim\, with exhibitions in prestigious places\, including Buckingham Palace\, the UK Houses of Parliament and the Saatchi Gallery. Through her portfolio of portrait paintings\, she seeks to elevate the voices of the marginalized and prescribe dignity to the persecuted and forcibly displaced. To do so\, Thomas incorporates early Renaissance and iconography painting techniques into her work. \nCentral to Thomas’s practice is an understanding of portraiture as an act of gifting – an offering of attention\, dignity\, and presence that honors the irreducible humanity of each individual. Her work also reflects a deep ethic of hospitality\, creating space for encounter\, listening\, and relational exchange between artist\, subject\, and viewer. \nThe concert continues this dialogue through music\, with a chamber ensemble of the London Philharmonic Orchestra performing a program responding both to Thomas’s work and to Grace Farms. \nIn 2023\, Grace Farms hosted the U.S. launch of Thomas’s book\, Tears of Gold\, as well as a temporary exhibition of her work. The book features portraits of Yazidi\, Rohingya\, and Nigerian women who have suffered violence in areas of conflict and tells the women’s stories\, providing a testimony to their humanity and resilience in the face of adversity. \nAs of 2025\, Thomas’s life-size portrait painting\, Nasreen\, of modern slavery survivor Nasreen Sheikh\, has been on view in the With Every Fiber exhibit at Grace Farms. Nasreen was created using egg tempera paint mixed from natural pigments — a technique traditionally used for religious art. Thomas’s use of iconography and early Renaissance painting techniques and gold leaf for portrait paintings is symbolic of the restoration of dignity and the sacred value of each individual. \nIn 2025\, players of the London Philharmonic Orchestra recorded Woven in Tears\, a composition by Evan Williams commissioned by Grace Farms. Woven in Tears was especially written for the With Every Fiber exhibit\, and responds to Thomas’s portrait\, Nasreen. The London Philharmonic Orchestra also performed at Grace Farms’ 9th Annual Benefit in 2024. \n\nRegistration is now open for Grace Farms Members\nGeneral Registration opens at 10 am on Monday\, May 18\, 2026 \nBecome a Member for early access to our 2026/2027 season
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/grace-farms-lectures-with-concert-dr-hannah-rose-thomas-and-a-chamber-ensemble-of-the-london-philharmonic-orchestra
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Design for Freedom,Arts,Music
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SUMMARY:Music at Grace Farms | Aoife O’Donovanwith Eric & Colin Jacobsen
DESCRIPTION:Aoife O’Donovan\, vocals\, acoustic guitar\nEric Jacobsen\, cello\nColin Jacobsen\, violin \nGrammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Aoife O’Donovan brings her singular voice to an intimate afternoon that moves freely between solitude and conversation — between the quiet power of a single voice and the warmth of strings intertwined. \nBorn from an Irish-American musical sensibility that stretches from the hills of Appalachia to the Celtic songs of her summers in Ireland\, O’Donovan has earned her place as one of the most captivating storytellers in American folk music. Drawing from her celebrated catalog — including her acclaimed albums Age of Apathy\, In the Magic Hour\, and All My Friends — she performs a set of songs that are tender\, searching\, and quietly enchanting. \nA natural collaborator — founding member of the beloved string band Crooked Still and one-third of the Grammy-winning folk trio I’m With Her alongside Sara Watkins and Sarah Jarosz — O’Donovan has earned ten Grammy nominations across a career built not on going it alone\, but on the alchemy that happens when kindred musical spirits find each other. \nJoining her are two of contemporary classical music’s most imaginative voices: cellist Eric Jacobsen and violinist Colin Jacobsen\, brothers whose careers have been defined by a restless curiosity that carries them far beyond genre. Co-founders of the groundbreaking string quartet Brooklyn Rider and the chamber orchestra The Knights\, the Jacobsens bring with them a rare combination of classical rigor and an adventurer’s ear — qualities that make them natural companions for O’Donovan’s own genre-defying art. \nThe afternoon unfolds in two registers: solo moments where O’Donovan stands alone with nothing but her voice and guitar\, raw and unhurried — and collaborative passages where cello and violin surround her melodies in constant conversation. Expect a performance of profound musicianship\, unexpected beauty\, and the rare feeling that something unrepeatable is happening right in front of you. \nOn-site parking and off-site parking with shuttle service are available for purchase here. Ride sharing is encouraged as a convenient option\, with several services available locally \n\nRegistration is now open for Grace Farms Members\nGeneral Registration opens at 10 am on Monday\, May 18\, 2026 \nBecome a Member for early access to our 2026/2027 season
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/music-at-grace-farms-aoife-odonovanwith-eric-colin-jacobsen
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Arts,Music
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SUMMARY:Grace Farms Lectures with Concert | Dr. Sian Leah Beilock
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Sian Leah Beilock is the 19th President of Dartmouth. Since 2023\, she has positioned Dartmouth as a global leader on the most critical issues facing higher education. Under her leadership\, Dartmouth has dramatically expanded affordability for middle-income families and championed the importance of civil dialogue. A distinguished cognitive scientist\, President Beilock is one of the world’s foremost experts on performance under pressure. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences\, the American Academy of Arts and Letters\, and the National Academy of Medicine. She also serves as an External Director on the Bridgewater Associates Board of Directors. \nShe has worked with Fortune 500 companies\, professional sports teams\, and public-sector leaders to build high-performing teams and create environments that attract\, retain\, and get the best out of their talent. President Beilock has authored 120 peer-reviewed papers\, and two critically acclaimed books — Choke and How the Body Knows Its Mind. Her 2017 TED talk on performing under pressure has been viewed nearly 3 million times. Previously\, President Beilock served as President of Barnard College at Columbia University and Executive Vice Provost at the University of Chicago\, where she was also the Stella M. Rowley Professor of Psychology. \nHer lecture will be followed by a chamber music concert responding to her work. This musical program is curated by Grace Farms Artist-in-Residence Arlen Hlusko. \n\nRegistration is now open for Grace Farms Members\nGeneral Registration opens at 10 am on Monday\, May 18\, 2026 \nBecome a Member for early access to our 2026/2027 season
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/grace-farms-lectures-with-concert-dr-sian-leah-beilock
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Arts,Music
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SUMMARY:Music at Grace Farms | Elizabeth Joy Roe\, piano and Arlen Hlusko\, cello
DESCRIPTION:Concert pianist Elizabeth Joy Roe (half of the the groundbreaking Anderson & Roe Piano Duo\, whose music videos have been viewed by millions on YouTube) and GRAMMY®-winning Canadian cellist and Grace Farms Artist-in-Residence Arlen Hlusko present a spring recital in the Grace Farms Sanctuary immersed in the budding landscape and transpiring as the sun sets. \nArlen and Elizabeth explore the landscape of music across genres and borders in the 1940s\, and specifically how many of those sounds influenced Francis Poulenc’s spritely\, eclectic\, gorgeous Sonate pour violoncelle et piano\, which serves as the centerpiece of this program. \nJust as Grace Farms considers each music performance as adding to the life of our space\, this program leaves a lasting reminder that all of us have the opportunity to leave an enduring legacy that can inspire our communities and the next generation for the common good. \nThe program illuminates Grace Farms’ programming approach in the 2026-2027 season\, revealing the way imagination and creative process builds upon the past. \nThis marks Arlen’s final recital as Artist-in-Residence. We toast to two remarkable seasons of curation\, collaboration\, performance and on-stage excellence. \nOn-site parking and off-site parking with shuttle service are available for purchase here. Ride sharing is encouraged as a convenient option\, with several services available locally. \n\nRegistration is now open for Grace Farms Members\nGeneral Registration opens at 10 am on Monday\, May 18\, 2026 \nBecome a Member for early access to our 2026/2027 season
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/music-at-grace-farms-elizabeth-joy-roe-piano-arlen-hlusko-cello
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Arts,Music
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