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Music at St. Luke's is honored to host THE MERIAN ENSEMBLE for its 5th Annual Concert for a Cause. The evening will feature the world premiere of a new composition by Mary Kouyoumdjian.This year's concert benefits the mission of RETURNING HER HOME. an extraordinary organization that aims to build a supportive system around a woman's specific needs and the trauma experienced following incarceration. More information may be found at returningherhome.org.
About THE MERIAN ENSEMBLE
In 2018, five women of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra came together to address the gender imbalance in classical standard repertoire. The Merian Ensemble honors the genius of Maria Sybilla Merian (1647-1717), a brilliant scientist and artist who created intricately beautiful drawings in order to examine and illuminate the tiniest details of metamorphosis. Her work, which preceded that of Linnaeus and Darwin, exhibits the same qualities of intellectual rigor and discovery, but enjoyed a fraction of the contemporary acclaim or celebrated legacy. Her story fuels Merian Ensembles’ passion for bringing obscured compositions to light, and its determination to celebrate the women composing today.
Members of the ensemble include:
Christina Smith, flutist
Elisabeth Remy Johnson, harpist
Emily Breach, oboist
Marci Gurney, clarinetist
Jessica Oudin, violist
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
St. Luke's Episcopal Church - Atlanta, GA, 435 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308-3228, United States,Atlanta, Georgia
