Pandemics and peak experiences aren’t usually mentioned in the same breath. But I had something resembling one in May 2021 when I attended a concert at The Mount, Edith Wharton’s stately home in Lenox, Massachusetts. The performers were Soprano Sonja Tengblad and contralto Emily Marvosh, with Joseph Turvessi on the piano.
After two postponements due to the pandemic, the Close Encounters With Music commission will finally receive its world premiere on Nov. 6 at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center.