HRMS Presents "MATT & MADELINE SHUGERT :: LIVE AT HEALTHY RHYTHM
$15.00
Healthy Rhythm Music Series presents "MATT & MADELINE SHUGERT :: LIVE AT HEALTHY RHYTHM" • Saturday evening, May 11th, 2024, at Healthy Rhythm Art Gallery, 33 N. Uncompahgre Avenue, in historic downtown Montrose, Colorado!
Reserved seats are $15 per person. $20 Day of Show. You can purchase online at www.healthyrhythm.net. This is a ticketless event.
Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Parking is available.
We politely request that anyone who is unvaccinated for COVID wear CDC approved face coverings while inside the gallery. If you are showing any COVID symptoms, or sick in any way, please stay home and get better and we'll see you soon!
PRE-CONCERT WORKSHOP/PICKING SESSION
Join Matt and Madeline for a pre-concert workshop/picking session, 3:30-4:30 at Healthy Rhythm Art Gallery. Free entry with ticket purchase to evening concert, otherwise $10 for workshop only. Matt and Madeline will teach and lead a couple of songs. If interested, participants are encouraged to bring a song to share as well. Pickers, singers and observers all welcome! Please RSVP to [email protected] to let us know you’ll be attending.
MATT & MADELINE SHUGERT
With their tasteful musicianship and nuanced vocal harmonies, Matt and Madeline make a compelling duo. Their music is simultaneously familiar and unexpected—tuneful melodies give way to lush harmonic soundscapes, evocative jazz-folk ballads, and moments of sparse simplicity.
In their debut album, The Aim Was Song, Matt and Madeline weave together elements of American folk music, bluegrass and jazz. The eleven original compositions are based on poems by the renowned and much-loved American poet, Robert Frost, each animated into song by Matt and Madeline’s rich vocal blend, cohesive string sound, and intricate layers of percussion.
Like Frost’s poetry, the songs offer a relatable and plainspoken simplicity, depicting themes of nature, rural life and the impending change of seasons. Upon deeper reflection, however, both the music and the poems reveal a richer complexity, with feelings of loneliness, longing and a sense of isolation.
This album took root during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, a period of uncertainty, fear, and isolation. Throughout this time, Matt and Madeline filled their hours with music, spending days immersed in song and the captivating poetry of Robert Frost. Although pensive and at times somber, Frost’s poems contain glimmers of hope and optimism, a sentiment reflected in The Aim Was Song. Shimmering penny whistle melodies, hints of irony and whimsical changes in tempo showcase the underlying hopefulness.
Through The Aim Was Song, Matt and Madeline pay tribute to the beloved poetry of Robert Frost and hope to share the transformative and healing power of song.
Originally from Colorado, Matt and Madeline both hold Bachelor of Music degrees from University of Colorado and Master of Music degrees from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. From 2016 - 2023, Matt and Madeline taught and performed music in Shanghai, China. They are currently based in Crested Butte, Colorado.
www.mattandmadelineshugert.com
HEALTHY RHYTHM ART GALLERY
Healthy Rhythm Art Gallery (HRAG) is about Art and Music. The Gallery affords diverse individuals a user-friendly space to create, exhibit, and sell a variety of artwork. The Gallery, located in historic downtown Montrose, Colorado, also serves as an intimate Live Music Listening Room for nationally and internationally touring musicians. www.healthyrhythm.net
HEALTHY RHYTHM MUSIC SERVICES
Healthy Rhythm Music Services (HRMS) is the second arm of Healthy Rhythm Creative Group. The mission of HRMS is to Identify, Manage, Enhance, and Promote independent nationally and internationally touring musicians who have a deep commitment to a career in music.
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There are no refunds or exchanges for this concert. All sales are final. The only exception to this policy is if an event is cancelled. In the event of cancellation, purchases will be honored when the concert is rescheduled. If you are unable to attend the rescheduled event, your purchase will be refunded at the point of service minus any fees that may apply.
Colorado photos courtesy of Kirsten Cohen Photography ©