STARRY NIGHT PROJECT
MUSIC BASED ON VISUAL ART

MATTHEW HARRIS, LIBBY LARSEN,
ANDREW LIST & STEPHEN PAULUS

MONTAGE MUSIC SOCIETY

Sarita Uranovsky violin
Marc Moskovitz cello
Stephen Dyball viola
Bruce Creditor clarinet
Debra Ayers piano

  MS1264  ~  $14.95  

"This is a stylish concept album... [Montage Music Society's] playing is elegant and scrupulous throughout. The whole project, in its multidisciplinary approach, is very well conceived and presented: many of the paintings are included in full color reproductions in the booklet... This is recommended for lovers of new chamber music who don’t necessarily prefer the avant-garde, and who like some programmatic spice."
Robert Carl, Fanfare ~ January / February 2010

"Boston’s Montage Music Society is an excellent performance group... It came up with a fascinating programming idea, chamber works by four American composers, descriptively based on paintings."
Turok's Choice ~ February 2010

"lovely music... illuminating and perceptive... beautiful... sumptuously lyrical... purely joyous... The sound is full of life and detail. The booklet notes is a historic document in itself."
Gramophone ~ December 2009

"...this whole program has a feeling of quiet grandeur about it that is quite moving... The connection between the arts is stronger than we think. This is beautifully played and recorded as well."
American Record Guide ~ November / December 2009

"I want to tell you how much I like your recording of "Black Birds, Red Hills". It’s terrific. I’m delighted and honored to be associated with you."
Libby Larson, June 2009

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MONTAGE Music Society’s STARRY NIGHT PROJECT is a multi-disciplinary initiative that features music of prominent, living American composers written exclusively about works of visual art. The featured paintings belong to notable art collections, including New York’s Museum of Modern Art, Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts and The Art Institute of Chicago. A key component of the project is the connection of ear to eye, eye to ear; thereby encouraging the audience to observe, notice and gainmore appreciation and understanding for the respective art forms. Forging connections between art forms encourages active listening and observation and stimulates fresh, new insights into the musical and visual creative processes.

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Violinist Sarita Uranovsky, cellist Marc Moskovitz, violist Stephen Dyball, clarinetist Bruce Creditor and pianist Debra Ayers form the MONTAGE MUSIC SOCIETY’s five-member roster. This Boston-based ensemble displays a passion for combining a healthy mix of acknowledged masterpieces with exciting music of today. MONTAGE seeks to reestablish the ideals of the Society for Private Musical Performances, an organization founded in Vienna in 1918 to promote new works of music within the most nurturing environment possible.Dedicated to reaching a diverse public, 

MONTAGE is equally committed to performances in homes, concert halls and for underserved audiences.