Play Every Town
Play Every Town: 251
A Free Community Concert for a Cooler Climate
May 27th, Saturday, 3PM
Second Congregational Church
Composer-pianist, UVM Professor of Music, and climate advocate David Feurzeig specializes in wide-ranging, genre-defying recitals that bring together music of an astonishing variety of musical styles, from ancient and classical to jazz, avant-garde, and popular traditions. These striking juxtapositions, peppered with informative and humorous commentary, create eye- and ear-opening programs that change how audiences hear all kinds of music—attracting new audiences to so-called “classical” concerts and bringing insight to existing enthusiasts. David has worked with local groups as both performer
and composer, including the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, the Vermont Contemporary Music Ensemble, and the Bella Voce Women’s Choir. His music has been performed throughout the United States as well as in New Zealand, Asia, and Europe.
Matt Edwards
Matt Edwards is well known in the Bennington community as music director at Second Congregational Church, music teacher at Mount Anthony Middle School, member of the faculty at Summer Sonatina and leader of the rhythm and blues band Buck2Fifty. A native of Louisiana and a graduate of Southern University, Matt has played the blues as a sideman in Baton Rouge. He also studied classical piano with Frank White and Myrtle David and jazz with Alvin Batiste and Ellis Marsalis. Matt is known for playing blues, pop and jazz standards and adding a little funk that is uniquely his own. Three of Matt’s piano students, June Cooper, Elliott Steckler, Jaron Fang, will take to the stage to add to the afternoon’s musical experience.
Renowned poet and longtime resident of Old Bennington, Lucie Mckee is a graduate of Smith College and received her Master of Fine Arts from Bennington College. She is active in the community, including Climate Advocates Bennington. Lucie has been widely published in the U.S.A. and the U.K. The journals and anthologies her work has been published in include: Agenda, The London Magazine, Poetry Review, The Southern Review, Poets Against the War Anthology, Sam Hamill ed.; and Roanoke Review. Lucie will share some of her nature writing to help mark this special occasion.
Renowned poet and longtime resident of Old Bennington, Lucie Mckee is a graduate of Smith College and received her Master of Fine Arts from Bennington College. She is active in the community, including Climate Advocates Bennington. Lucie has been widely published in the U.S.A. and the U.K. The journals and anthologies her work has been published in include: Agenda, The London Magazine, Poetry Review, The Southern Review, Poets Against the War Anthology, Sam Hamill ed.; and Roanoke Review. Lucie will share some of her nature writing to help mark this special occasion.
Play Every Town will also take place at the Southern Vermont Arts Center on Sunday May 28 at 2:00pm for another great afternoon of music and will feature an ensemble of student vocal performers from the Northshire.