Circles and Sensibilities: Music by and for Virgil Thomson

Abstract

This video documents the concert titled "Circles & Sensibilities: Music by and For Virgil Thomson" at the University of Michigan Museum of Art on November 1, 2013. Exploring the artistic circle as creative milieu and engine through the compositions of early-mid 20th century American composers, students, alumni, and faculty from the School of Music, Theatre, & Dance performed works written by Virgil Thomson, Aaron Copland, Ned Rorem, David Diamond, Marc Blitzstein, Paul Bowles, and David Del Tredici. Professor Nadine Hubbs provided commentary. Performances by: John Boonenberg (piano), Jean Bernard Cerin (baritone), Jennifer Goltz (soprano), Kathryn Goodson (piano), Matthew Leslie-Santana (violin), Donald Sinta (saxophone), and Adam Tendler (piano). This concert was presented as part of the 2013 performance series, SMTD@UMMA, and was made possible with support from The Katherine Tuck Enrichment Fund, the Department of American Culture, and the Residential College. It was presented in conjunction with the UMMA exhibit Adolph Gottlieb: Sculptor. This concert was presented by The University of Michigan Museum of Art, The School of Music, Theatre & Dance, and the Lesbian-Gay-Queer Research Initiative at the Institute for Research on Women and Gender.