Our gallery series at Crystal Bridges continues at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 6, inside the Early American Galleries with pianist/composer D. Riley Nicholson, who presents a program that centers on minimalism and its particular ability to stretch time and allow a listener to move deeper within a moment.
Instead of dramatic cadences and exaggerated forms that foreground narrative – a march towards never ending arrivals, minimalism allows us to swim through patterns and textures that pause time. Movement does happen, but on its own organic timeline. Through movement and harmony, we sit with whatever is present – beauty, difficulty, playfulness, or even time itself.
From seminal works such as John Cage’s 4’33” to Meredith Monk’s “Ellis Island" and two compositions from Nicholson himself, this FREE concert is not to be missed! The full gallery concerts series, which takes place the first Thursday of each month through November, is available here.
Photo Credit: Zach Miley