
Friday Evening Fellowship: Early American Music
Fri, Apr 14
|Ellie Santos' House (call for address)
You're invited to the home of Ellie Santos for snacks, beverages, and a program about Early American Music, presented by Guy McLean, curator of the Westfield Athenaeum.


Time & Location
Apr 14, 2023, 7:00 PM
Ellie Santos' House (call for address), Longmeadow, MA, USA
About The Event
Friday Evening Fellowship: Early American Music
April 14th at 7:00 PM
You're invited to the home of Ellie Santos for snacks, beverages, and a program about Early American Music, presented by Guy McLean, curator of the Westfield Athenaeum.
Program Description: Since the United States is a relatively new country, and a nation of immigrants, we haven't been able to develop a truly indigenous American folk music that our composers could draw upon. Our classical music - created by composers such as Charles Ives, Aaron Copland, and Leonard Bernstein - combines elements of vernacular song and Jazz with European styles. But this combination of elements have always had a somewhat unwieldy feel for American audiences. This issue has both plagued and challenged musicians for more than a century. Come join us for a discussion of how American composers over the last century have attempted to address the special issues related to this country's…