Picture yourself, glass in hand, enjoying the French-inspired music written by award-winning composer/pianist Becky Archibald and performed with friends from the ISO and Indy jazz scene, including Ingrid Fischer-Bellman on cello, P.J. Yinger on trumpet, Jim Farrelly on saxophone and Ju Fang Liu on bass. This special evening will help fund Archibald’s residencies as an American composer in France this July.
The performance will take place Saturday, May 16, 2009, 7-9:00 p.m. ARTBOX in the Stutz 2, 217 W. 10th St., Suite 125, Indianapolis. Wine and hors-d’œuvres will be served . The cost is $25 per person. Reservations must be made in advance. To order tickets email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call Barb Buchanan at 317-598-1340.
Archibald decribes her work as "sometimes dreamy, sometimes fun and funky," with titles such as “Deux Chapeaux,” (Two Hats) “LVB-Bop,” (based on Beethoven’s “Pathetique Sonata”) and “Midnight at Monteton.” She will also premiere movements from her new cello/piano suite, "Seasons."
Thanks to a Creative Renewal Fellowship from the Arts Council of Indianapolis, Archibald attended The Dordogne International Jazz Summer School (DJSS) last year in the village of Monteton, France. She came back to Indiana inspired to write jazz. Audience members will be the first to hear this new body of work, which she will take back to Monteton as Composer-in-Residence of DJSS. A classically-trained pianist, Archibald will also serve as Composer-in-Residence at Musical Summer at the Mill (MSM), a chamber music school in Rouen, France. MSM will present the world premiere of her new piano trio, “There was once on a time a miller. . . ”
Made possible in part by the coordinated efforts of these organizations:
- Arts Council of Indianapolis / Lilly Endowment
- ARTBOX
- Elizabeth Bowman
- Central Indiana Community Foundation
- Global Peace Initiatives, Incorporated
- Piano Solutions of Carmel
- TTE Technology Inc. – RCA Television
- Walker Designs
Last Updated on Sunday, 17 January 2010 13:31
