Celebrate the Winter Solstice with a concert of original, introspective music for cello and violin honoring the shortest and darkest day of the year at December’s Brown Bag concert on Friday, Dec. 13.
The Wires’ music encompasses wide-ranging styles, all infused with the precision of classical form.
The free (donations accepted) Brown Bag Concerts, sponsored by Westport Center for the Arts, connect musicians with local audiences in an intimate space. They are held monthly from 12:10 to 1 p.m. at the Westport Presbyterian Church, 201 Westport Road, Kansas City.
The Wires are a modern exploration in string sound including Laurel Morgan Parks, violin, and Sascha Groschang, cello, Created in Kansas City, Missouri, The Wires have been composing dynamic and cinematic music as best friends since 2009. Their music is inspired by imagery found in the natural world, folk styles and modern string techniques. Following their debut album in 2012, their latest album “Wilder” (May 2019) is an imagined journey that includes depths of the oceanic world, the vast expanse of Celtic hills, the coldness of frozen tundra and a discovery of the cosmos. The duo performs at festivals, concert halls, and music venues in the Midwest and beyond.
free
2019/12/13 - 2019/12/13
Westport Presbyterian Church
201 Westport Road, Kansas City, MO 64111