On Sunday afternoon, eighty-five people packed Todd Carranza's living room on Smith Hill for an afternoon of music and food that is not likely to be soon forgotten. A program of Mozart Piano Quartet in E-flat and Brahms Piano Quartet in C Minor was followed by Todd's all-out vegetarian buffet extravaganza, including dinner on the newly constructed decks that abut either end of his living room/concert hall. Will Fedkenheuer (vln), Michael Reynolds (vcl), Carol Rodland (vla), and Lura Johnson-Lee (pno) provided a passionate and inspiring performance for us. CMW Board President Karen Romer and Providence Mayor David Cicilline (pictured) provided the opening remarks.
Here are a few selections from the dinner menu, to make you jealous if you weren't there to enjoy them in person: melon & mango salad, orange & artichoke soup, sweet potato & onion soup leek, mushroom & lemon risotto, mixed vegetable balti, pistachio blancmanges, banana brown butter torte... (there were others!)
-Heath Marlow, CMW staff
An email from Lura Johnson-Lee, pianist for the April 2 concert:
What a pleasure it was to be involved with CMW last weekend! On top of the pure joy of musicmaking with Carol, Mike, and Will, I noticed that everyone who is involved with the organization believes firmly and deeply in its importance. There is a sense that everyone is a part of something greater than themselves. It was a great pleasure to be in the midst of a group of people so inspired!
-Lura
Posted by: Chloe Kline | April 10, 2006 at 11:38 AM