The Art & Culture initiative at the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics is designed to cultivate conversation and connect scientists, artists, and the community at large. It is inspired by the conviction that art and culture advance expression for a deeper understanding of the sciences and humanities, making room for unexpected encounters and new ideas. The endeavor includes an outreach program that hosts lectures, art exhibitions, music, theatre, film, publications, and special events that bring the Simons Center and Stony Brook communities together.
Lorraine Walsh, Art Director and Curator
Maria Guetter, Senior Staff Assistant for Outreach and Public Relations
Upcoming Events:
Simons Summer Concert Series
Tuesdays, 5:00 – 6:00 pm, Concert in the Della Pietra Family Auditorium, room 103
Reception, 4:30-5:00 pm, Simons Center Lobby
Tuesday July 9
Jazz Loft Originals: Sextet to perform all original compositions. Slated artists to include: Tom Manuel; Miki Hayama, piano; John Marshall, tenor sax; Steve Salerno, guitar; Dan Pugach, drums; Dean Johnson, bass.
Tuesday July 16
Performance by Ramtin Mohasselyazdi (composer and pianist); Eric Ness (cellist and composer); Evangelea Andreadis (violist); Athena Wilkinson (violinist); and Sophie May Bowden (violinist)
Tuesday July 30
Performance by Musicivic Baroque: Natalie Rose Kress, violin; Elena Kauffman, cello & viola da gamba; Robert Warner, harpsichord
Tuesday August 6
Jazz Loft Legends: All-Star group of Jazz legends including: Steve Little, drums (Duke Ellington); Warren Vache, cornet (Benny Goodman, Rosemary Clooney, etc.); Houston Person, tenor sax (Etta Jones); Larry Fuller, piano; Bill Crow, bass (Stan Getz, Gerry Mulligan, etc.); and Tom Manuel (star in training!)
Tuesday August 13
Performance by Brandon Rayhaun
Tentative Program:
Bach – Partita No. 2 in C minor (sinfonia)
Beethoven – Sonata No. 8 in C minor (pathétique), all 3 movements
Brahms – Intermezzo Op. 118 No. 2 in A major
Chopin Ballade No. 4 in F minor