Musical Events

The Soul of the Violin from Paganini to Penderecki to Bach, Bluegrass, and Beyond

Solo Recital/Lecture by Violinist and Composer Scott Moore

Saturday, October 19th @ 7:30 p.m.

$30 suggested at the door.

Annisquam Village Church, 820 Washington Street, Gloucester, MA 01930. Accessible Facilities.

When is a fiddle a violin, and why has it been called ‘the devil’s box’?

How did a gourd become a $20 million work of art?

What were the dark secrets behind Nicolò Paganini’s otherworldly abilities on the instrument, and did history’s first rock star really make a deal at the crossroads?

How is music also geometry, physics, theology—a window on the cosmos itself?

How can Bach inspire us to be better humans, 300 years after his death?

Join Moore, the AVC Artist-in-Residence, on a thousand-year musical journey, fiddle in hand—no magic carpet required.