Music Inspired by Art

Dedicated to music inspired by visual art, the Montage Music Society will present a salon concert from composer Niles Luther’s “Light Bending the World,” a composition inspired by April Gornik’s painting of the same name. The performance, on Thursday, October 26, at 7 p.m., is a fusion of Gornik’s reimagined observable reality with the idioms of contemporary music. The musicians will include Debra Ayers (pianist, director Montage), Laurie Carney (violinist, American String Quartet) and cellist and composer Niles Luther.

Founded in 2004, Montage Music Society has established itself as a versatile ensemble primarily dedicated to music inspired by visual art. Their projects have resulted in a variety of commissions and acclaimed recordings, including Starry Night Project which was supported by an Argosy Fund grant and Grammy-nominated Music of Bruce Wolosoff.

Niles Luther is a New York-based cellist and composer who endeavors to bridge the gap between art forms by borrowing from the classical tradition and lending its sustained excellence to the artistic and musical idioms of the contemporary era. Known for his instinctive musicality, artistic flexibility, and charismatic performance style, Luther means to synthesize his experience within the institution of classical music and his reality as a young Ugandan-American man in an effort to diversify the sonic and artistic landscapes of the 21st century.

After the performance, there will be a Q&A with Gornik and the musicians. Gornik’s painting is part of her solo exhibition, “The Otherside,” which will be on view at the Miles McEnery Gallery located at 525 West 22nd Street, New York City, from September 8 to October 21.

Tickets for the performance are $30 ($25 members) or $15 for live streaming. The Church is at 48 Madison Street in Sag Harbor. For more information, visit thechurchsagharbor.org.