Music at the Red Door presents "Boyd Meets Girl" Guitar-Cello Duo

Music at the Red Door, the music series at St. John’s Episcopal Church in West Hartford, will present the guitar-cello duo Boyd Meets Girl on Friday, October 16, 2020, at 7:30pm. The concert will be livestreamed only via St. John’s YouTube channel and on St. John’s Facebook page.

Boyd Meets Girl pairs Australian classical guitarist Rupert Boyd with cellist Laura Metcalf, a native of West Hartford. The duo performs an eclectic and engaging range of repertoire, from Bach to Beyoncé. Both acclaimed soloists in their own right, Boyd has been described as “truly evocative” by The Washington Post, and as "a player who deserves to be heard" by Classical Guitar Magazine, while Metcalf, also a member of the ensembles Sybarite5 and Break of Reality, has been called "brilliant" by Gramophone.

Each year, Music at the Red Door presents a wide array of musical and cultural events, including celebrity organ recitals and the Pipes Alive! organ series; choral and chamber music concerts; guest choirs and ensembles; and special events such as the annual Lessons and Carols service and in most years a major choral concert, Choral Music for the Soul. Each of the sixteen concerts in the 2020-2021 season will be livestreamed; as soon as it is safe to do so, the series will also welcome in-person listeners back to the spacious, acoustically vibrant sanctuary at St. John’s

“Since we are not able to welcome music-lovers to the beautiful St. John’s building for live concerts during this time of social isolation, we invite everyone to join us online,” said Scott Lamlein, Artistic Director of Music at the Red Door and Director of Music and Organist for St. John’s. “We are hopeful that later in the season, we will be able to invite a live audience back to St. John’s, with all precautions are in place for a safe experience. In any case, we will livestream all events for the entire season.”

The acoustic at St. John’s is particularly suited for chamber music. In addition to the concert by Boyd Meets Girl, the series will welcome Leonid Sigal, concertmaster of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, on Friday, April 16, as he performs with an ensemble he will select for the occasion. (The New World Trio, artists-in-residence at Music at the Red Door since 2017, will announce their performance dates later in the season.)

Thanks to the generosity of the many individual donors and funders, all concerts presented by Music at the Red Door are open to all, with free-will donations accepted at the online streaming sites.

EVENT DETAILS

What: Chamber music concert by Boyd Meets Girl, with classical guitarist Rupert Boyd and cellist Laura Metcalf.

When: Friday, October 16, 2020, 7:30 p.m.

Where and How: LIVESTREAM ONLY from St John’s Episcopal Church, West Hartford, via the Music at the Red Door’s YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIEVXhY2PTm4jCVbdNVihtw

And via on the St. John’s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/StJohnsWestHartford. Due to health regulations to control the spread of COVID-19, this is a livestream event only. Do not come to the church; listen online.

Admission: Free admission, no tickets required. Suggested donation: $20, which can be made at https://reddoormusic.org/donate

More Info: https://www.reddoormusic.org/event/boyd-meets-girl/

As soon as it is safe to do so, the series will welcome in-person listeners back to the spacious, acoustically vibrant sanctuary at St. John’s. To receive news and updates, subscribe to the series newsletter at https://www.reddoormusic.org/signup/

All programs are subject to change.