Music at the Atwood: Julian Loida, percussion

When: August 24, 2023 at 6:30

Where: Mural Barn of the Atwood Museum

347 Stage Harbor Rd., Chatham, MA 02633

The Atwood Museum welcomes percussionist Julian Loida to our 2023 Summer Concert Series!

Called “one of the Boston music scene's most valuable players” by The Art Fuse, Julian Loida is a percussionist, composer, and producer. Loida’s musical curiosity and open-mindedness has propelled him towards a wide-range of sounds, genres, and artistic endeavors. He’s performed jazz, folk, and classical, collaborating with dancers, visual artists, songwriters/composers, and musicians of all stripes. The thirst to participate in and experience this range of sounds is partly a product of Loida’s synesthesia. Music is a full- body experience for him, with sounds often invoking involuntary sensations of color, texture, or even taste.

Doors open at 6:00 PM, performance begins at 6:30.

Concessions, including beer, white wine, and a selection of non-alcoholic beverages, will be sold at the Museum. There will be a limit of two alcoholic beverages per attendee.

All tickets are general admission and seats will not be assigned. If you have any accessibility questions or concerns, please reach out to us at (508) 945-2493 or by email at atwoodreservations@gmail.com

About Julian Loida:

Loida often writes and arranges for his projects and ensembles (the Cuban/Brazilian band INA~, jazz quintet Mojuba´, chamber-folk band Night Tree), and his music has been featured in film. His interdisciplinary projects aim at breaking down artistic barriers. The evening-length solo-project Recital of Dedications incorporates speech, visual media, and music into a series of dedications to individuals, historical moments, and more. In 2018, he released the album Bach LIVE!, featuring J.S. Bach’s music arranged for percussion. Loida’s 2019 release, Wallflower, marks his solo-album debut, and also provides the clearest distillation of his voice as a composer to date.

Loida has toured internationally as a featured artist at Korro¨, Sweden’s largest folk music festival, and played some of the most prestigious music festivals in the U.S. such as Spoleto, New World Festival, the Exit Zero jazz festival, Caramoor American Roots Festival, and Round Top Music Festival. He has performed with groups such as Alarm Will Sound, the Callithumpian Consort, and the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra.

As an educator, Loida shares his scores and deep rhythmic knowledge with students of all ages. In 2017, he received his Master’s Degree in Classical Percussion from New England Conservatory.