Heliand's 15th-anniversary season draws to a close with a program for oboe, bassoon and piano called "Cool of the Day." It will be performed this Friday, July 22 at 7:00 pm at the York Meeting House, 153 York Street, Lyndon.

Heliand combines music of Franz Josef Haydn, Jenni Brandon, Padma Newsom, Clemence de Grandval, and Chick Corea. They also present the world premiere of "Nuts," a piece commissioned by Heliand from composer Molly Leach. The program title was inspired by the song "Now is the Cool of the Day" by Jean Ritchie, which the trio will be singing in an arrangement by Moira Smiley.

Pianist Cynthia Huard, oboist Katie Oprea, and bassoonist Rachael Elliott will be joined by guest artist Thomas Kozumplik, percussion. Kozumplik is involved with a wide range of music as creator, producer, collaborator, and freelancer. He co-founded the art/improv group Clogs, artist-owned record label Music Starts From Silence, and was a member of the Yale Percussion Group, the Robert Hohner Percussion Ensemble, the Ron Parmentier Trio, and Uncle Jimmy's Dirty Basement. His performances have been called "dazzling throughout" (Mojo, UK), "sublime" (Pitchfork, USA), "smart and engaging" (New York Times), and "the hit for me" (composer Terry Riley via the New York Times).

Admission by donation.

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