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ABbEY CHURCH EVeNTS
January
The Abbey's annual concert/lecture series, Abbey Church Events, continues its 41st season on January 14th, 2023, with the return of the MAXWELL STRING QUARTET. Por their 8 p.m. recital in the Abbey Church, the Maxwell Quartet will be joined by pianist Awadagin Pratt. As a part of their performance, the Maxwell Quartet, joined by Mr. Pratt, will play CLOUDS, by the Jamacan-British composer Eleanor Alberga, one of the world's leading Black female composers. The Maxwell, based in Scotland, first appeared at the Abbey in 2019 on their first American tour. Mr. Pratt, who has been described as "one of the great keyboard artists of our time", will be making his Abbey debut.
March
Our 2022-2023 season concludes on March 18th, 2023, with the return of pianist ALBERT CANO SMIT
Mr. Cano Smit debuted at the Abbey in the Spring of 2022 when he collaborated with flutist Anthony Trionfo in concert. "Le Devoir" described Mr. Cano Smit as "a moving young poet". He is the recipient of the 2017 Walter W. Naumburg Competition and the 2019 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, where he was First Prize winner, among other awards. He was a great favorite with our Abbey Church Events audience last Spring.
The annual concert series is free and open to the public, donations are greatly appreciated. Abbey Church Events, an annual concert/lecture series, has been presented by the monks of Abbey since 1980. All Abbey Church Event concerts take place at 8 p.m. in the Abbey Church.
