A.S. Art Foundation to host The Sonora Trio Saturday
The Anita Shapolsky Art Foundation will present The Sonora Trio in a program entitled "Melodies and Trees," at 4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 11, at the A.S. Art Foundation, 20 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe.
The Sonora Trio includes Judith Sainte Croix, performing on Hopi Native American flute and drum, keyboard and voice; Andrew Bolotowsky, flutes; and Mary Hurlbut, soprano. In honor of Native American athlete Jim Thorpe of the Sac and Fox Nations, the concert will feature music played on both Native American and classical musical instruments.
The concert will also feature various kinds of poetry set to music.
The audience will be invited to participate in two of the pieces "Country Time," a sound-text poem by Anderson and a Native American folk song. The sound-text poem is recited rhythmically to drum beats and demonstrates the idea of poetry as music.
Hurlbut and Sainte Croix will also sing duets based on an ancient Mayan creation poem. These lyrical songs set to music mix ancient and futuristic sounds to tell the story of how music came to Earth. This version is adapted for the Sonora Trio from one of Sainte Croix's new family operas, "How Music Came to Earth."
The A.S. Art Foundation is located in a historic former church, built in 1849. The concert is funded by the Pennsylvania State Council on the Arts and the Anita Shapolsky Art Foundation.
The concert is free, but donations are welcome.
For information, contact the A.S. Art Foundation at (570) 325-5815.
