The Village Trip presents: From the Courtyard
September 27 @ 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
“Art preserves life in a very special way. Our memories die with us, but art preserves the values and experiences” – Undine Smith Moore
From the Courtyard first recreates the sounds of an East Village tenement courtyard, shared by multicultural immigrant families, then moves into the concert hall to hear how the rich legacy of folk music inspired later generations of composers.
The concert features the innovative ensemble Raices Negras, with flutist Ceylon Mitchell, cellist Erin Murphy Snedecor, and pianist Elizabeth G. Hill. Music by Tania León, Undine Smith Moore, and the world premiere of a piece by Clarice Assad. Presented in cooperation with the Tenement Museum.