John Harbison, composer
Erica Hirshler, Croll Senior Curator of American Paintings

Join us for an extraordinary evening of art and music as curator Erica Hirshler discusses “Six American Painters” with its award-winning composer, John Harbison. Hirshler shows examples of works by the six American artists who inspired the music: George Caleb Bringham, Thomas Eakins, Martin Johnson Heade, George Inness, Hans Hofmann, and Richard Diebenkorn. Harbison talks about composing it, and musicians play each of the six movements.

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