Mary Bichner is an American orchestral composer with synesthesia — a neurological condition that allows her to “see” splashes of specific colors when she hears their corresponding pitches sounded.
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tickets now available:“Rencontres Poétiques” concert with Christina Goh at the Boston Athenaeum on April 10th, 2025
March 11, 2025
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In honor of National Poetry Month, composers Christina Goh (France) and Mary Bichner (USA) welcome you to join them for the fourth edition of their international chamber concert series, “Rencontres Poétiques"! This poetry-focused performance will feature original musical settings composed by Bichner and Goh for classic poems in both French and English; inspired by the works of Phillis Wheatley, Yves Bonnefoy, Emily Dickinson, Ovid, Marceline Desbordes-Valmore, Benjamin Franklin, and more. The concert will also include the world premiere of “Nostra vita (éternelle clarté)”; a new collaborative composition by Goh and Bichner centered upon verses from Dante Alighieri’s epic narrative poem, La divina commedia.
This fourth edition of “Rencontres Poétiques" will take place at the historic Boston Athenaeum on Thursday April 10th @ 7:00pm. Boston Athenaeum concerts often sell out quickly, so purchasing tickets in advance is highly encouraged! You can purchase tickets right here:
Ticket holders also have the option to make a reservation at Folio, the Athenaeum's beautiful new restaurant, for a special three-course pre-fixe menu exclusive to attendees of "Rencontres Poétiques", with seatings perfectly coordinated prior to the concert's start time. (After purchasing your tickets online, you will receive a separate email from the Athenaeum on how to make your Folio reservation -- as well as all of the delicious menu details!)
Thank you so much to Christina Goh and the Boston Athenaeum for this wonderful new concert, and looking forward to seeing everyone on April 10th!
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