On Sunday, January 7, 2024, violinist Tessa Lark returns to the chamber music Sedona stage with bassist and composer Michael Thurber and jazz harpist and composer Charles Overton, performing everything from bluegrass to jazz to classical music. , concerts will be held showcasing works from a variety of genres. original. The concert, the second of Chamber Music Sedona's 2023-24 season, will be held at 3 p.m. at the Sedona Performing Arts Center, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Rd., Sedona, Ariz. 86336.
Considered one of today's most fascinating artistic voices, Tessa Lark is consistently praised by critics and audiences for her incredible sonic range, technical agility, and musical grace. In 2020, she was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Classical Instrumental Solo category and received a special Hunt Family Award, one of Lincoln Center's prestigious Emerging Artist Awards. Lark regularly performs solo with major orchestras around the world, performing at acclaimed venues and series such as Carnegie Hall's Distinctive Debut Series (2017) at the Concertgebouw and Weill Hall in Amsterdam. He is appearing in a recital. She is also a highly regarded fiddler in the tradition of her home state of Kentucky, delighting audiences with programs that include her Appalachian and bluegrass music, and inviting composers to write for her. I encourage you to do so.
Lark is currently touring the world as a duo with Michael Server. He has written music for the Royal Shakespeare Company, played bass in the house band for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, composed commercial music for Vanity Fair and the BBC, or appeared on the hit YouTube channel CDZA (30 million views). ), Server's career transcends categories. . He made his international debut as a theatrical lyricist and composer with the score for Oscar-winner Tarell McCraney's Antony and Cleopatra. He has composed the music for numerous public theater productions, and his musical “GODDESS” had its world premiere at Berkeley Rep in fall 2022. As a bassist, Thurber has played with several iconic artists including James Taylor, Willie Nelson, and Yo-Yo. Mom etc. His career as a producer began in 2012 when he co-founded his CDZA, which headlined the first YouTube Music Awards. These days, Thurber releases singles under his own name.
Like orchestras and jazz clubs, harpist Charles Overton strives to create musical environments that are accessible, exciting, and deeply resonant with all audiences, regardless of musical genre. He began studying the harp at the age of 10 under the tutelage of Lynel Ediger. As a member of her American Youth Harp Ensemble, he had the opportunity to perform internationally in prominent venues from a young age. After fine-tuning his playing and competitive skills at Interlochen Academy of the Arts, Overton enrolled at Berklee College of Music, becoming the first harpist admitted to the school's prestigious Global Jazz Institute. His senior recital as a featured act at one of Boston's premier jazz clubs marked the beginning of the Charles Overton Group, which released its first album, Convergence, in 2017. He performs with a variety of groups, artists, and orchestras, performs as a jazz musician at national and international festivals and jazz series, and is also active as a classical musician, composer, and educator.
For more information about the concert or to purchase tickets, please visit: https://chambermusicsedona.org/2024-tessa-lark-michael-thurber-and-charles-overton/.
