Join SCMF musicians and directors Madlen Breckbill &Micah Behr for an event previewing the thoughts andmusic behind PERSPECTIVE & SPACE. With music,poetry, and conversation at the beautiful GrandInspired Gallery, this event is a wholesome experiencethat can serve as your pre-concert talk for all thatSCMF ‘24 has to offer. -Run time: ~60min, free All are welcome in the lobby of Christ Lutheran Church for a children’s story told by poet extraordinaire Katrin Talbot accompanied by original music written by Micah Behr, performed by SCMF musicians. Another free event! Searching for the ability to better understand another’s perspective, this program centers around Thomas Adès‘ extraordinary new clarinet quintet, Alchymia, pairing each movement with other short compositions that develop context and deeper understanding of the music. This program features music for string quartet, clarinet and piano.Run time: ~60min, ticketed This program explores the inner-workings of the space between stimulus and response, with new compositions by Micah Behr putting sound to this space. The musical trajectory includes works composed and arranged for string sextet and string trio spanning ~800 years (Hildegard von Bingen to Andrew Norman) and will be performed in the roundat Chorus Public House. Run time: ~60min, ticketed Tickets: August 31st at 7pm at Chorus Public House Tickets: September 1st at 4pm at Chorus Public House