MCLA Welcomes Musician Todd Reynolds for Concert on Nov. 18
NORTH ADAMS, MASS.—International musician and part-time North Adams resident Todd Reynolds will perform at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts’ Church Street Center at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 18. Current MCLA students, as well as MCLA alumni, will perform as opening acts.
This event is free and open to the public and does not require advance registration. For more information, please contact the department of Fine and Performing Arts at 413-662-5255.
Reynolds is a violinist, composer, educator, and technologist. He has appeared or recorded with artists such as Anthony Braxton (composer-saxophonist), Uri Caine (composer-pianist), John Cale of the Velvet Underground, Steve Coleman (composer-saxophonist), Joe Jackson (Grammy winner, singer-songwriter), Dave Liebman (saxophonist, flautist and jazz educator), Yo-Yo Ma (Grammy winner, cellist), Graham Nash (rock and roll hall of fame, singer-songwriter), Greg Osby (saxophonist), Steve Reich (Pultizer Prize for music), Marcus Roberts (composer, pianist) and Todd Rundgren (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, singer-songwriter).
The evening begins at 7:30 with a performance from the MCLA Wind Ensemble, three student voice performers, and one monologue by an MCLA theatre student. Reynolds will then take the stage at 8 p.m., transforming the Church Street Center as he does when he plays Carnegie Hall, with his classical violin plugged into digital technology.
About MCLA:
At MCLA, we’re here for all — and focused on each — of our students. Classes are taught by educators who care deeply about teaching, and about seeing their students thrive on every level of their lives. In nearly every way possible, the experience at MCLA is designed to elevate our students as individuals, as leaders, communicators, fully empowered to make their impressions on the world. In addition to our 125-year commitment to public education we have fortified our commitment to equitable academic excellence. For eight of the last 10 years, MCLA has been named a Top Ten College by U.S. News and World Report. MCLA also appears on the organization’s list of top National Public Liberal Arts Colleges, as well as on the top 50 schools in U.S. News’ Social Mobility Ranking, which measures how well schools graduate students who receive Federal Pell Grants.
For more information, go to www.mcla.edu.