A Narrative of Life and Glory: Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony
Monday, February 08, 2010
8:00 AM
Location: Meetinghouse Gallery
through April 11, 2010
This exhibition of Gloucester, MA, painter Gordon Goetemann features fifteen works inspired by the the German composer Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 in C minor, first performed in Berlin in 1895 and known as the “Resurrection” Symphony because it reflects the composer’s ideas about the afterlife. The exhibition is free and open to the public daily.
A free public opening reception with the artist will be held on February 9, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, concurrently with an opening reception for Icons of the Civil Rights Movement, on view in the Sarly Interfaith Unity Gallery in Wilson Chapel.
Goetemann first encountered Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony while completing an M.F.A. at the University of Iowa. The composition addresses themes which Goetemann believes are relevant in today’s culture: the quest to find freedom in the face of adversity; courage in the face of dislocation; and eternal life in the face of human decay. Inspired by Mahler’s work for much of his career, he has worked on his visual interpretation of the symphony in this series of paintings for more than five years.
« Expert Brian McLaren speaks on church leadership | Educating Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Leaders for Service in a Multi-Religious World »
