As a guest of NEC faculty Sid Richardson, Aurora will present two of the composer’s art songs in Jordan Hall.

“An annual tradition in NEC’s Composition Department, this concert celebrates the life and music of Arthur Berger, an influential composer, critic, and teacher who served on the faculty from 1980-1999. Tonight’s concert focuses on Berger’s contributions to the vocal repertoire with his song cycle about music, love, life, and companionship Five Settings of European Poets, set to five different languages. Curated by composition faculty Sid Richardson, the program also includes vocal pieces by various NEC faculty, including Kati Agócs, Rodney Lister, John Mallia, and Sid Richardson.”

Berger: Five Settings of European Poets
Gandolfi: Lowell Songs
Lister: Ordinary Heartaches and Other Poems of Michael Blumenthal
Richardson: Inscribed on a Lintel
Richardson: How Do I Love Thee?