Yellow Barn Artist Residency cellist will perform a solo concert in Putney

PUTNEY - Yellow Barn’s 17th season of artist residencies continues with cellist Sarah Rommel, who returns to Yellow Barn with the East Coast premiere of “Arioso Project,” culminating in a free public performance on Thursday, November 13, at 7:30 pm, in the Big Barn, Main Street.
Rommel will perform James Simon’s Arioso for solo cello, written in 1929, and unknown at the time of the composer’s death in Auschwitz. The Arioso manuscript is now part of the permanent collection of the University of Washington.
Following the performance, artistic director Seth Knopp will moderate a conversation between Rommel and the audience about the program. Admission is free. Tickets can be reserved in advance by calling (802) 387-6637.
In 2008, Yellow Barn instituted its artist residencies, the first retreat program in the United States created specifically for professional performing musicians. The purpose of the residencies is to further the art of the performance of classical music by providing an environment conducive to undistracted study, an exchange of ideas, and opportunities for performance. Content is defined by artists’ proposals and Yellow Barn’s artistic vision. Yellow Barn Artist Residencies are open to professional musicians of any age and at any stage of professional development. For more information go to www.yellowbarn.org.