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Editor’s Pick: Joslyn: Inside and Out
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July 26, 2010, at 07:00 AM
Music. Art. A summer evening. What could be better? Oh, it’s free.
Come be inspired this Saturday at the Joslyn Art Museum, as the Omaha Conservatory of Music performs a final 30-minute piece, marking the end of its week-long OCM Institute. “Joslyn: Music Inside and Out,” a composition for string orchestra written by Emily Meyer of Rockville, Maryland, is inspired by art in the museum’s collection. The OCM commissioned Meyer to compose the piece, which showcases works by Dale Chihuly, Thomas Hart Benton, Jackson Pollock and N.C. Wyeth.
The enormous Chihuly glass sculpture in Joslyn’s 50-ft-high atrium is the namesake for the composition. “Inside & Out” is, in Chihuly’s own words, “a monumental window of color and form.” It greets visitors with an invitation to celebrate.
So think color, celebration and inspiration this Saturday, July 31, and let the OCM tickle your ears with beautiful art-inspired music.
The event starts at 7 p.m. in Joslyn's Witherspoon Concert Hall.
What event are you looking forward in South Omaha? I’d love to hear about it! Email south@metroneighborhoodnews.com.
