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Ravel's Groove: Sound in Motion - Solo Piano in Candlelight

Candlelight

Sat, October 25, 2025, at 6:30 PM, MDT
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    Drinking policy
    Bring your own drinks
    Non-alcoholic drinks provided
    Wheelchair access
    Wheelchair Accessible
    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

    David H. Superhost

    Hi there!
    I'm excited to host my 4th Groupmuse house concert in Santa Fe and 52nd overall, and this one will feature New York based pianist Kessa Mefford. Kessa is an avid enthusiast of Maurice Ravel and will have performed all of his works written for piano by 2026. This performance will highlight his dances which are lively and graceful pieces that feel both playful and elegant. You can find out more about Kessa at KessaMefford.org. Come give a warm welcome for Kessa's first visit to New Mexico!

    Doors open/guest arrival begins at 6:30pm with music to begin around 7:00pm. The event should conclude around 8:30pm. I'll provide light snacks and non-alcoholic drinks; feel free to BYOB. We'll take up a collection of at least $20 per person which I'll speak to at the event, and 100% of the proceeds will go to the musician. I hope to see you there!

    First time Groupmusers can use my promo code A36C81 for one free registration.

    What's the music?

    Kessa Mefford (she/they)

    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)

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