Downtown United Presbyterian Church, 121 N. Fitzhugh St., Rochester, NY, 14614
Add this concert to ICALWith 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.
Every piece on this concert begins with something inherited: an ancient chant, a sacred text, a familiar work, or a musical tradition passed down through generations. Each composer on the program hears that inheritance in a new way—reimagining selections from Handel’s Messiah, weaving improvisation with Renaissance polyphony, echoing the music of Hildegard, or creating new expressions with an ancient text.
Although the program draws deeply from sacred tradition, its message reaches beyond doctrine. This is music about inheritance and imagination: about how old words and melodies can continue to communicate comfort, community, hope, and joy.
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 gift to the community, with suggested donations of $25, or $10 for students, to support First Inversion’s work.