Composer

Cellist Rhonda Rider performs work inspired by the American Southwest. Composers include Pulitzer Prize-winner Raven Chacon, Guggenheim Fellow Laurie San Martin, Boston Conservatory faculty member Mischa Salkind-Pearl, as well as Eric Moe and Kurt Rohde.

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Artistry in Action: The Petrified Forest and Beyond

Boston Conservatory at Berklee

Composer Anthony R. Green’s Tenderhooks explores modern dating and how dating apps have changed the way individuals interact in real life. Writing from his own experiences as a Black, gay cis-male, he has pondered, in particular, about how dating apps have influenced relationships among homosexual men. He explains, “Combined with articles theorizing how such apps have ruined certain institutions (such as “the gay bar”) and are slowly eroding the concept of older gay mentors, my thoughts about the dating app world have led me to think about the future of gay youth growing up in a world where certain elements of life are just a swipe away.”

Composer Kurt Rohde and poet Donna Masini’s new micro-opera, 4:30 Movie, is a 20 minute work for soprano, percussion, video mirror, and electronics based on Masini’s poems from Masini. These poems, funny, touching, and ruthless, take the reader through the diagnosis, treatment, and death of the author’s sister Karen from cancer. This resonates with the composer, currently under treatment for his own cancer. The texts provide action, dialogue, engagement, and unexpected moments of sorrow and truth as the writer’s sister slowly succumbs to her illness.

Opera: Tenderhooks & 4:30 Movie

Bayview Opera House

Excerpts from 4:30 Movie will provide the starting point for a family-friendly community event which will include musical involvement, discussion, and a community altar to honor the memories of loved ones. Composer Kurt Rohde and poet Donna Masini will be part of the discussion. 4:30 Movie explores themes of loss, love and human connection through the lens of two sisters, one of whom is dying from cancer.

Kurt Rohde

Composer

Events

Jan 28, 2024

Artistry in Action: The Petrified Forest and Beyond · Boston Conservatory at Berklee

29 - 30 Apr, 2023

Opera: Tenderhooks & 4:30 Movie · Left Coast Chamber Ensemble

Apr 22, 2023

Exploring opera: “4:30 Movie" · Left Coast Chamber Ensemble

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