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Ravel's Groove: Sound in Motion

Sixteenth Street Heights, Washington

Thu, September 25, at 7:30 PM, EDT
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    Capacity
    26 of 30 spots still available
    Drinking policy
    Bring your own drinks
    Pets
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    Wheelchair access
    Not wheelchair accessible
    Stairs
    Some stairs may be present in the space
    Kids
    Kid-friendly event

    This is a groupmuse

    A live concert in a living room, backyard, or another intimate space. They're casual and friendly, hosted by community members.

    Host

    Sarah H.

    We are so thrilled to welcome Kessa Mefford as she performs a program celebrating the dazzling genius of Ravel.

    Doors will open at 7:30PM and music will begin at 8PM.

    Some light hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be provided. Guests are welcome to bring any other foods/beverages they may wish to enjoy.

    Kessa's notes on the music:

    We tend to consider Ravel an “impressionist” composer, as much of his music is trying to paint a picture through sound. But on this recital I will show off his other side -- as a choreographer and lover of social dance forms. From the drama and intimacy of his Valses Nobles et Sentimentales to the majestic nostalgia of his Pavane pour une infante défunte, we will experience Ravel’s “groove” and discover the deeper feelings of human connection that dance can provide.

    Every single dance form that he wrote for solo piano will be featured on this program:

    Menuet antique (1895)
    Pavane pour une infante défunte (1899)
    Menuet in C-sharp minor (1904)
    Mouvement de Menuet from Sonatine (1905)
    Menuet sur le nom d’Haydn (1909)
    Valses nobles et sentimentales (1911)
    À la maniére de Borodine (Valse) (1912)
    Forlane, Rigaudon, and Menuet from Le tombeau de Couperin (1914-1917)

    What's the music?

    Kessa Mefford (she/they)

    I am, first and foremost, a champion of Ravel. I perform everything he wrote for piano — solo, chamber, art song, and concerto. With his ear for harmony, his hunger for color, and his painstaking craft, his music speaks in a way that is deeply relatable to me.

    Ravel believed his music already existed and that his role was only to discover it.

    When I play, I can feel him composing — him searching for the perfect chord as I search for the perfect sound. In performance, I invite the audience to search with us, discovering together the subtle tensions and quiet brilliance that define his music.

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    Attendees

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    Maryam R.
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    Milton S.