Join us in February as we host a presentation on the relationship between visual
and musical art on Sunday, February 26th from 1-4pm in
Patton Hall at the First Congregational Church of Westfield, located at 125
Elmer Street. This event is free & open to all.
We launched of our Making Connections
lecture series last February with a presentation on Art & Poetry by
professor, poet, & artist Michelle Greco.
In this second installment of our Making Connections series, we will take a look at Art & Music with accomplished lecturer, concert organist, & musical director Dr. Barbara Thomson, of Mountainside.
In this second installment of our Making Connections series, we will take a look at Art & Music with accomplished lecturer, concert organist, & musical director Dr. Barbara Thomson, of Mountainside.
Dr. Thomson is Organist
at Rutgers University, Monmouth Reform Temple, and First Congregational Church
of Westfield, where she also Musical Director. As an organist, she has
performed across the US and Europe, including at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in
Paris, Lincoln Center in New York, the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. If
you have attended concerts of the Westfield Symphony, you may have heard one of
her insightful pre-performance lectures, or read her reviews as the classical
music critic for the Westfield Leader/Scotch Plains Times.
Although
visual & musical art are typically seen as two distinct forms of
expression, Dr. Thomson will illustrate how they can inform each other
beautifully. This afternoon event will focus on listening and visual
association based on musical passages. Attendees will also participate in a
guided art-making session... catch the muse! Light refreshments will be served.
The WAA
gratefully acknowledges receipt of a generous grant from the Westfield
Foundation that makes this event possible.
