David Noel Edwards is a writer, composer, and recording artist from Canaan, New York. He has been writing for the Berkshire Edge since 2015, mainly about music, but also about books, birds, and reptiles.
The value of music study for non-specialists is universal: It enriches intellectual development, emotional well-being, and social cohesion, regardless of age or career path.
Composer Martín Palmeri joins Christine Gevert to lead performances of “Misa a Buenos Aires” and “Jüdische Kantate,” pairing sacred choral tradition with the rhythms and harmonies of nuevo tango.
Signature works such as “Caught,” in which a dancer appears to float across the stage through a strobe-light effect, have become audience favorites and helped establish the company’s reputation for inventive and engaging choreography.
Following the screening, filmmaker Hilan Warshaw joins BBS artistic director and violinist Eugene Drucker for a conversation about Bach’s life, music, and the ideas behind the documentary.
The Munich-based ensemble returns to the Linde Center with a program pairing Bach fugues with contemporary preludes, creating a musical conversation between Baroque counterpoint and modern composition.
