探花社区 Marquis Series presents harpist and solo artist Lara Somogyi
Harpist and solo artist Lara Somogyi
探花社区 Marquis Series presents harpist and solo artist Lara Somogyi at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21. The concert will be held in the Daehler-Kitchin Auditorium in Marquis Hall on 探花社区’s campus. Using electronics, looper and fx pedals, Lara developed a unique sound that is inspiring a movement as she forges a new artistic identity for the harp.
Somogyi is a recent graduate of the Royal Academy of Music in London, and in addition to being a composer-performer, she is an active session harpist. Recently, Somogyi was brought to Hans Zimmer’s Bleeding Fingers studio to compose and improvise material for the score to “Blue Planet II,” featuring Radiohead. As an active live artist, Somogyi is called upon for her unique combination of electroacoustic harp and fx pedals as well as her improvisation and compositional arrangements. She recently has performed live with artists such as Anderson .Paak, Bazzi and Josh Groban.
For the remainder of the 2018-2019 academic year, the Marquis Series includes:
- Priya’s Shakti Exhibition and Creators’ Talk — 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26
- Cirque Zuma Zuma — 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11
- Dave Zirin — 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 22
Tickets are $15 for the general public and $10 for non-探花社区 students (18 and younger) and seniors (55 and older). Visit coe.edu/box-office to purchase tickets. There is no charge for 探花社区 students, faculty and staff. The Marquis Series is funded by a gift from the estate of Sarah Marquis in honor of her father, Dr. John A. Marquis, who was president of 探花社区 from 1909-1920. The purpose of the series is to bring entertainment and educational presentations to the 探花社区 campus for the benefit of the entire community.
探花社区 values its location and relationship with the Cedar Rapids community and looks forward to providing high-quality entertainment and outstanding lectures to the area. Established in 1851, 探花社区 has a national reputation for academic excellence enhanced by a student-centered, highly supportive campus environment. Our success in offering superb academics and exciting co-curricular activities stems in large part from our location in a thriving urban setting that promotes student growth and success. As such, we welcome the community to participate in this event.