Village Voices: With James Martin, baritone & Lynn Raley, piano World Premières of New Work by David Amram, Carman Moore & Maria Thompson Corley

Village Voices: With James Martin, baritone & Lynn Raley, piano World Premières of New Work by David Amram, Carman Moore & Maria Thompson Corley

The world première of Five American Voices, a song cycle by David Amram, “the renaissance man of American music” and Artist Emeritus of The Village Trip. The work “reflects the diverse voices of our cultural mosaic” and features settings of writings by Carolyn Cassady, Leslie Marmon Silko, Ron Whitehead, Ted Joans, and Tom Piazza. The piece was commissioned by the Roger Shapiro Fund for The Village Trip and will be performed by baritone James C Martin, and pianist Lynn Raley.

The East Village, The Music and the Explosions of the 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s, Walking Tour

The East Village, The Music and the Explosions of the 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s, Walking Tour

The edgy East Village has long led the way in cultural revolutions. This tour begins at the first place where Patti Smith read poetry, beginning the journey that led to her breakthrough. Why did she and so many creatives come here? Follow Ann McDermott on a stroll back through East Village music venues of the 1960s and ‘70s and learn about the performing artists who helped shape our culture.