Kit Downes, BBC Jazz Award winner and Mercury Music Award nominee, is a master keyboardist whose boundless musical curiosity has led to genre-defying collaborations with performers and composers around the world. Legendary jazz guitarist Bill Frisell joins him for the world premiere of Southern Bodies featuring Northrop’s historic Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ. Rounding out the group is a small ensemble of virtuoso string players from The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, including Eunice Kim (violin), Daniel Orsen (viola), and Richard Belcher (cello), for a one-night only performance that tests what the organ can and should be.
Performance Venue
Northrop Auditorium
Content Warnings/Age Recommendations
This performance is suitable for all ages, with parent/guardian discretion.
Themes
- Kit Downes shows how curiosity can lead to adventurous choices. What is something that sparks curiosity in you? What is an adventurous choice you’ve made or are hoping to make?
Accessibility
Many performance venues offer accessibility accommodations such as wheelchair seating, assistive listening, sensory ear plugs, ASL interpretation, open captioning, or audio description, among other options. These accommodations are specific to each event, and may not be available everywhere. When registering with us, please let us know what accommodations you need and we will follow up with you!
Transportation
If you do not have access to a ride, call Project Success and we can provide transportation for you. Please let us know if you need a ride when you make your reservation. We will need at least 2 days’ notice to set up transportation.
Childcare
Childcare is available for this performance. Please let us know if you need childcare when you make your reservation.
Additional Media
Here’s a sample of Kit Downes’ music:
