Piano By Nature: The Woodswoman Project

Ricochet Duo (Credit: Laura Sells Doyle)

On January 31st and February 1st, 2015 the RICOCHET DUO — Jane Boxall, marimba and Rose Chancler, piano — will perform two very special multimedia concert at The Hand House in Elizabethtown, NY honoring the late Adirondack conservationist and Woodswoman author ANNE LABASTILLE. These unique concerts will begin that Saturday at 7:00pm and Sunday at 3:00pm and will include works for piano and marimba written for the occasion by Adirondack composer Hilary Tann and Minneapolis-based Doug Opel. Additionally, there will be stunning photography from world-class photographers Carl Hielman II, Mark Bowie, Shaun Heffernan paired with specific program works, and also a slide show of original pictures directly from the Anne LaBastille estate.

In addition, at 5:30 on Saturday Jan. 31st only, there will be a very special pre-concert presentation on Anne LaBastille’s remarkable life by her friend and executrix Leslie Surprenant. This lecture will also include pictures and memorabilia from LaBastille’s estate.

Anne LaBastille (This photo courtesy of the Anne LaBastille estate.)

This concert will honor Anne LaBastille’s tireless work as an international environmentalist, author, and icon for woman in an all-encompassing way, using music, sounds, image, and light to celebrate the natural world she worked so diligently to protect. Repertoire for the concert was chosen to celebrate and focus on four tenets of LaBastille’s work: water, woods, birds, and silence.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for those 15-and-under. Reservations are highly encouraged for these shows. Call 518.962.2949 for reservations or if you have any questions.

For more information on this special event visit www.pianobynature.org and www.ricochetduo.com.

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About Piano By Nature

Piano By Nature was founded to bring professional and thought-provoking performances to the North Country and to make available creative educational programs to local area schools. Our concerts are held in the historic Hand House parlor in Elizabethtown, New York. They have grown to include year-round solo and chamber music concerts, with performances highlighting lesser-known twentieth century works and unusual instrumental combinations. Learn more at www.pianobynature.org.