'Mirrors' Cello Performance by Matthew Smith

Praise Shadows Art Gallery 17 December 2024 
Praise Shadows Art Gallery Registration required. Admission is $20. 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Join us at the gallery for a night of music and visual art. Inspired by Yuri Shimojo’s exhibition, Mirrors, this program draws upon related themes of loss, grief, and gratitude. Matthew's program span four centuries, from Johann Sebastian Bach in the 17th century, to Leileihua Lanzilotti and Reena Esmail in the 21st century. Each musical piece is unified in its medium: a work for a musician to be played alone, unaccompanied.


While Yuri Shimojo's painting practice is hers alone, the exhibition shows key collaborations with scroll masters from Osaka and ink makers from the United States. Similar to Mirrors, each musical piece originates from a space of collaboration, though they are ultimately presented by one voice.

 

Admission for this event is $20.

Doors open at 6:30pm.
Performance begins at 6:45pm.

 

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Matthew Smith is a passionate cellist known for his rich, emotive playing with audiences across the U.S. and Asia. As Co-Artistic Director of the recently GRAMMY nominated ensemble, Palaver Strings, Matthew has performed in notable venues such as the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Carnegie Hall, Shalin Liu Performance Center, and Tanglewood, and as a soloist alongside his duo partner, Peipei Song at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing. Matthew carries a passion for making classical music accessible and relevant to everyone. He leads the course, "Music and Civic Engagement" at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge and has enjoyed appointments as a Music Educator and Teaching Artist Fellow by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. His artistry shines in various festivals and concert series, captivating diverse audiences with a wide range of repertoire.