A Universe of Dreams
Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 7:30pm - Halbritter Center for the Performing Arts
Music, poetry and stories. Welcome to A Universe of Dreams. Narrated by NPR's Neal Conan, this concert marries music to words in a way that is both compelling and beautiful. Images from the Hubble Space Telescope and the evocative music of the Celtic/Early Music Crossover group Ensemble Galilei presents the perfect backdrop for works by some of the finest poets in America.
A Universe of Dreams includes poems by Mary Oliver, Jane Kenyon, May Sarton and Lucille Clifton poetry that is about the universe.
These poems are combined with narrative about the universe to create a whole new program. Ensemble Galilei performs Irish, Scottish, Early and Original music on a variety of ancient and modern instruments, including the Celtic harp, Scottish small pipes, gamba, fiddle, recorders, whistles and percussion.