Sound and Spirit, December 2021

Dear Friends,

Thank you to all who attended our first in-person concert on November 20. Thanks to the musicians, Suhail Yusuf Khan and Pranav Ghatraju, for an amazing performance. Our Halcyon Music Institute Director, Michael Harrist, did a wonderful job with sound for which we are grateful. Our Treasurer, Seroya Crouch, attended, and so did a bunch of other Vermont folk who used to attend Stone Church Arts concerts. It was so supportive to see so many familiar faces. Thanks also to the Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst for the use of their venue. It really is perfect for us.

Our next concert is coming up soon. Percussionist Fabio Pirozzolo and harpist Shelley Otis have combined their talents to form the duo Harpbeat. Both very talented musicians, together they explore elements of popular and world music. Tickets available now.

We do not yet have concerts planned for 2022, but we will announce some soon! We will likely skip January and February so we do not gamble with the weather, but keep an eye out for concerts in March and April.

We will be staring new online groups in January and February, however, and we invite you to join one or both. Silent Fire explores the mystics of the west from Augustine to Thomas Merton and begins January 9. Our second Spiritual Journeys group is forming and we will read a whole new set of wonder tales. Tuition by donation.

All the Best for the Holidays,
Beau