Original Gravity to Close Second Season in April

Original Gravity will finish its second season on Thursday, April 7th at 8pm at Slumbrew, American Fresh Brewhouse, 15 Ward Street, Somerville, MA, with an exceptional program featuring the imaginative and engaging music of local New England composer Kirsten Volness. Kirsten's music centers around the edges of the natural world and the ethereal, combining and combating to usher forth a transcendent tapestry of sound. Bringing this exceptional music of strings and electronics to life will be MA local stars:

Lilit Hartunian, violin

Perry Tal, violin

Sam Kelder, viola

Steve Marotto, cello

Slumbrew will prepare an exclusive, never-before-released beer crafted solely for this Original Gravity concert, only available at the show. The creation was inspired by the music of Kirsten Volness-a unique, synaesthetic treat for the audience.

Tickets to Original Gravity are $15, on sale now. Seating is limited, so we encourage early purchase.

About Original Gravity

Curated by local pianist and composer Keith Kirchoff, Original Gravity Concert Series takes modern classical music out of the concert hall and presents it in an informal, fun environment: a brewery. Committed to the music of New England composers, the Original Gravity crew collaborates with the host brewers to design a beer specifically in tune with the artist's work, creating a blended synchronicity of sound and zymurgy.

Keith Kirchoff (Artistic Director) is a pianist, composer, and Vice President of the Society for Electro Acoustic Music in the United States (SEAMUS). Specializing in works which combine interactive electronics with solo piano, his Electro-Acoustic Piano tour has been presented in six countries. Keith is also an accomplished homebrewer and beer connoisseur, having travelled extensively in the United States and abroad in search of the perfect pint.

Kirsten Volness is a composer, pianist and educator based in Rhode Island. Drawing inspiration from nature, spiritual philosophies, and social and environmental issues, her music draws from a multitude of musical traditions. She has received commissions from the BMI Foundation, ASCAP/SEAMUS, the Kansas City Electronic Music and Arts Alliance, and World Future Council Foundation, REDSHIFT Ensemble, and has written for performers such as NOW Ensemble, Colorado Quartet, and Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra. She collaborates often, as co-director and pianist of Verdant Vibes new music ensemble and concert series, pianist/multi-instrumentalist for new music ensembles Hotel Elefant and Hub New Music. Recent collaborations include Meridian Project, a multimedia performance/lecture series exploring astrophysics and cosmology.

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