
Human freedom, compassion, musical statements
- Chris Bakriges
Musician inspired by Matisse's 'Jazz'
Origionally Published Wednesday, December 16, 2009 By CORI URBANCHICOPEE - The sick-bed "painting with scissors" paper cut-outs French painter Henri Matisse created before his death and the text that accompanied them when they were published in 1947 inspired Elms College music lecturer and artist-in-residence Christopher G. Bakriges - a pianist, composer and educator - to create a musical reflection on the work.
"Teaching the Eye to Hear: Musical Reflections on Matisse's 'Jazz'" is Bakriges' musical interpretation of the artist's visual images. His son, violinist David C. Bakriges, is featured on the CD.
The series of 20 Matisse plates, collectively called "Jazz," "really stimulated me to look at his composition, form and color and really respond to that in a musical way," Bakriges said. "I could see what he was doing in my mind's eye and really respond to it musically."
Next Performance
on September 05, 2010 at 05.00pm
at Arlington Inn
Upcoming Events
- Sunday, Sep. 05 | 05:00 PM Music at the Arlington
- Sunday, Sep. 05 | 05:00 PM Music at Arlington
- Saturday, Sep. 11 | 04:00 PM Majors Inn Foundation Inc. Gala
- Saturday, Sep. 11 - Saturday, Sep. 11 | 05:30 PM Music at the Major's
- Sunday, Sep. 12 - Sunday, Sep. 12 | 10:30 AM 9-11 Jazz Remembrance





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