BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260605T190633Z DTSTART:20260605T193000Z DTEND:20260605T210000Z UID:20260605T193000Z-20260605T210000Z-54@firstinversion.org SUMMARY:A New Song: Music Remembered\, Reimagined\, Renewed DESCRIPTION:With guest artist\, Bill Tiberio on saxophone\, conducting scholars Izzy Granger and Joshua Bassette\, and pianist\, Dane Noble- Rosema\, First Inversion explores music in conversation with music of the past.\n\nEvery piece on this concert begins with something inherit ed: an ancient chant\, a sacred text\, a familiar work\, or a musical tradition passed down through generations. Each composer on the progra m hears that inheritance in a new way—reimagining selections from Hand el’s Messiah\, weaving improvisation with Renaissance polyphony\, echo ing the music of Hildegard\, or creating new expressions with an ancie nt text.\n\nAlthough the program draws deeply from sacred tradition\, its message reaches beyond doctrine. This is music about inheritance a nd imagination: about how old words and melodies can continue to commu nicate comfort\, community\, hope\, and joy. \n\nFirst Inversion is pr oud to be Artists in Residence with Arts Link at Downtown Presbyterian Church\, partnering in ministry to build Beloved Community. As always \, the concerts are offered as a gift to the community\, with suggeste d donations of $25\, or $10 for students\, to support First Inversion’ s work. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

With guest artist\, Bill Tiberio on sa xophone\, conducting scholars Izzy Granger and Joshua Bassette\, and p ianist\, Dane Noble-Rosema\, First Inversion explores music in convers ation with music of the past.

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Every piece on this concert begi ns with something inherited: an ancient chant\, a sacred text\, a fami liar work\, or a musical tradition passed down through generations. Ea ch composer on the program hears that inheritance in a new way—reimagi ning selections from Handel’s Messiah\, weaving improvisation with Ren aissance polyphony\, echoing the music of Hildegard\, or creating new expressions with an ancient text.

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Although the program draws d eeply from sacred tradition\, its message reaches beyond doctrine. Thi s is music about inheritance and imagination: about how old words and melodies can continue to communicate comfort\, community\, hope\, and joy.

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First Inversion is proud to be Artists in Residence with Arts Link at Downtown Presbyterian Church\, partnering in ministry to build Beloved Community. As always\, the concerts are offered as a gi ft to the community\, with suggested donations of $25\, or $10 for stu dents\, to support First Inversion’s work.

\n URL:https://firstinversion.org/events/a-new-song-music-remembered-reim agined-renewed/?lang=en ATTACH:https://firstinversion.org/events/a-new-song-music-remembered-r eimagined-renewed/?lang=en LOCATION:Downtown United Presbyterian Church\, 121 N. Fitzhugh St.\, R ochester\, NY\, 14614\, END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR