A Little Lunch Music was a weekly free-concert series hosted every Thursday at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art in Auburn, Alabama that presented primarily classical music.[1][2][3] The series was founded and organized by musician Charles Wright up until 2009, when high school friend and fellow musician Patrick McCurry took over as series coordinator.[4] It was originally hosted near the Museum Café.[3]
| Formation | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Charles Wright |
| Dissolved | March 12, 2020 |
| Purpose | Musical |
| Location |
|
Key people | Patrick McCurry |
Parent organization | Auburn University |
History
editFounded in 2007, the program began as a music show held every Thursday. Wright, a cellist, began the series by playing his own music. In 2008, Wright invited Patrick McCurry, who played the saxophone and flute alongside Wright. In early 2009, a Steinway Grand Piano was donated to the museum, and pianist Barbara Acker-Mills joined the duo, now known as the Woodfield Trio.[4][5]
Acker-Mills moved to North Carolina, while Wright moved to Florida. This left Patrick McCurry, who took over as series coordinator. The program began attracting an average of 40 attendees, and McCurry began recruiting sponsors to pay musicians who played at the event.[4][6]
During 2010, the program was held in the same space as an exhibit, "On the Silk Road and the High Seas." exhibit, from 12 pm to 1 pm.[7]
Musicians from diverse backgrounds performed at the shows, including composer and percussionist Nathan Davis,[8] saxophonist James Houlik,[7] Ken Vandermark,[9][10] the Attacca Quartet, which complemented the "Rembrandt, Rubens, Gainsborough, and the Golden Age of Painting in Europe" exhibition,[11][12] violinist Lorna Wood,[13] two fellows of the Montgomery Symphony Orchestra Ahrim Kim and Robin Scott,[14] guitarist Edoardo Catemario,[15] composer and soprano Rosephanye Powell,[16] saxophonist Mars Williams who joined an improvised music group from Chicago,[17] and concert pianist Tzu-yi Chen.[18] McCurry occasionally performed alongside other musicians.[19]
On 12 March 2020, the last concert was performed by pianist Beibei Lin.[20]
References
edit- ^ "A Little Lunch Music". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "A Little Lunch Music: Samford University String Quartet". All Events. Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Jule Magazine – Fall 2018". ISUUU. 11 August 2018. p. 10. Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ a b c Moseley, Rebecca (20 September 2012). "Museum hosts "A Little Lunch Music" to break up the day". The Auburn Plainsman. Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "The Woodfield Trio". The Woodfield Trio. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Patrick McCurry" (PDF). The Jazz Session. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ a b Gibson, Brittany. Auburn Living. p. 4-5. Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ Sutton, Amber (9 March 2013). "Percussionist, composer to perform free concert on Thursday in Auburn". AL.com. Montgomery, Alabama. Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ Vandermark, Ken. "timeline for gigs". Ken Vandermark. Archived from the original on 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "A Little Lunch Music, 2/1/2018: Acclaimed Improvisor Ken Vandermark Performing with His Quintet". Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. 29 January 2018. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Quartet in Residence for 'The Met' performs against the backdrop of 'Golden Age of Painting' on Oct. 28". Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. 2014. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "JCSM presents the Attacca Quartet, 2014–2015 Quartet in Residence at 'The Met'". YouTube. 28 October 2014. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Lorna Wood, Violin". Columbus Symphony Orchestra. Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ Sutton, Amber (13 February 2013). "Montgomery Symphony violinist and cellist to perform free concert in Auburn on Thursday". AL.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ McCurry, Patrick (18 October 2017). "A Little Lunch Music, 10/19/2017: Award-Winning Italian Classical Guitarist Will Perform". Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "A Little Lunch Music, 1/25/2018: Two AU Faculty Sopranos Leading Mixed Recital". Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. 22 January 2018. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ McCurry, Patrick (20 January 2015). "Musicians from Chicago's free-jazz tradition improvise program for 'A Little Lunch Music'". Auburn's Art Museum. Archived from the original on 9 March 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Okamoto, Sandra (13 September 2012). "CSU graduate assistant Tzu-Yi Chen performs in Auburn today". Ledger-Enquirer. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "A Little Lunch Music: McCurry, Norton to close season". Opelika-Auburn News. 29 August 2012. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ Lin, Beibei. "Events". Beibei Lin. Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.