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Affirmation: A Warp Trio/Palaver Strings Massivemuse
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Affirmation: A Warp Trio/Palaver Strings Massivemuse

Powder House Square, Somerville

Fri, November 5, 2021, at 6:30 PM, EDT
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    Vaccine policy
    Bring proof of COVID vaccination
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    COVID testing not required
    Indoors
    This is an indoor event
    Mask policy
    Masks are required for the entire groupmuse
    Social distancing
    Social distancing is required
    Greeter checks
    Greeter will confirm safety precautions
    If you feel sick, stay home
    Drinking policy
    Don't bring your own drinks
    Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks for sale
    Age limit
    All guests must be 21
    Wheelchair access
    Wheelchair Accessible
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    This is a Groupmuse Massivemuse

    Epic performances in unexpected spaces.

    Hosts

    Groupmuse Superhost
    Palaver S.

    Palaver Strings joins forces with the genre-defying chamber ensemble Warp Trio to present Affirmation. This program centers music and stories that have been suppressed or misrepresented in mainstream media narratives.

    At the heart of the project is Affirmation, a new concerto grosso for piano trio, percussion, electronics, and strings. Written by Warp Trio’s own Josh Henderson, this piece is inspired by Assata Shakur’s poetry, which, in Henderson’s words, “encapsulates the experiences of Black trauma, chaos, loss, and joy while maintaining a commitment to Black life and living.” Shakur’s writing, the campaign of fear coordinated against her, and her arrest and escape, all find potent echoes in our current political climate.

    Our program also features Kareem Roustom’s Dabke for String Orchestra, Florence Price’s Five Folk Songs in Counterpoint, and Akenya Seymour’s Fear the Lamb, which addresses the life and death of Emmett Till in three vivid movements. In this age of unprecedented access to truth and misinformation, Affirmation reflects on the struggle for representation, in the concert hall and the world at large.

    This project is made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and a Live Arts Boston grant from the Boston Foundation.

    What's the music?

    Palaver Strings Violin, Viola , Cello & Bass
    Mikael Darmanie Piano
    Josh Henderson Violin, Viola
    JY Lee Cello
    Rick Martinez Percussion

    Florence Price, 5 Folk Songs in Counterpoint
    Akenya Seymour, Fear the Lamb
    Kareem Roustom, Dabke for String Orchestra
    Josh Henderson, Affirmation

    Location

    191 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02143, USA

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