Nov 02 2022 27 mins
For our first episode, Brigid speaks to the renowned cellist, chamber musician and educator, Merry Peckham. Merry nominates three (!) works of art to discuss: a stone-age sculpture, a Jan Vermeer painting and a Helen Frankenthaler landscape. In a wide-ranging conversation - that begins with what it means to be part of an audience, and ends up on stage with the performers - we hear how galleries and their contents have been a constant in Merry’s musical career. Merry is an eloquent force, and this episode inspires us to get to a gallery before our next concert!
Works mentioned in the episode:
The Stargazer
Jan Vermeer: Mistress and Maid
Helen Frankenthaler: Paintings
For more on Merry Peckham:
https://necmusic.edu/faculty/merry-peckham
Music credits:
Béla Bartok, String Quartet No. 4, BB 95: IV. Allegretto pizzicato, performed by the Cavani Quartet, from their 2010 album Bartok and Ravel
Theme music:
Zortziko by Lee Dionne, from the Merz Trio's 2021 album INK
Design: Lara Juriansz
Produced and recorded by Brigid Coleridge. Technical assistance by Melissa May
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