Beacon’s Elysium Furnace Works (EFW) has announced their initial concert for the 2025 season, including solo piano festivals, quartet and trio performances, spanning March to December.
In the new year, EFW will hold its very first Solo Piano Festival, with weekly performances scheduled on every Saturday in March 2025. The EFW Solo Piano Festival will begin with acclaimed jazz pianist Dave Burrell on March 1, a trailblazer in the free jazz scene since the 60s.
Shows following Burrell’s performance will include GRAMMY award-winning pianist Kris Davis on March 8; extraordinary keyboardist Alexis Marcelo on March 15; incredibly talented Japanese pianist Eri Yamamoto on March 22; and Rasta polymath Jamie Saft on March 29. These performances will be held at 8 p.m. at St. Andrew & St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Beacon.
In addition to the Solo Piano Festival, six scheduled performances will be held by EFW for the remainder of the 2025 season. These performances will include saxophonist Larry Ochs, bassist Joe Morris and drummer/percussionist Michael Wimberly on May 3; bassist Brandon Lopez, multi-instrumentalists Ikue Mori and Zeena Parkins on June 21; “glowingly new—2024 vintage” trio Squanderers, featuring multi-instrumentalist and producer Kramer and guitarists Wendy Eisenberg and David Grubbs on July 19; the Darius Jones Trio, featuring alto saxophonist Darius Jones, bassist Christ Lightcap and drummer Gerald Cleaver on Sept. 20; percussionist and composer Bobby Previte with an ensemble on Oct. 18; and Da Odd Couple, featuring legendary DJs Rob Swift and Mista Sinista on Dec. 13. These performances will begin at 8 p.m. and will take place at the VBI Theatre of Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center in Poughkeepsie.
Co-led by Mike Faloon and James Keepnews, Elysium Furnace Works is a collaborative project presenting “vanguard artists” in unique settings, dedicating themselves to the arts. Their past season included performances from profound artists, such as Yuko Otomo and the trio band Harriet Tubman.
For more information on the EFW, visit here.
Elysium Furnace Works 2025 Season Performances
March 1 – Elysium Furnace Works’ Solo Piano Festival featuring David Burrell – St. Andrew & St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
March 8 – Elysium Furnace Works’ Solo Piano Festival featuring Kris Davis – St. Andrew & St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
March 15 – Elysium Furnace Works’ Solo Piano Festival featuring Alexis Marcelo – St. Andrew & St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
March 22 – Elysium Furnace Works’ Solo Piano Festival featuring Eri Yamamoto – St. Andrew & St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
March 29 – Elysium Furnace Works’ Solo Piano Festival featuring Jamie Saft – St. Andrew & St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
May 3 – Larry Ochs / Joe Morris / Michael Wimberly – VBI Theatre of Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center
June 21 – Brandon Lopez / Ikue Mori / Zeena Parkins – VBI Theatre of Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center
July 19 – Squanderers (Wendy Eisenberg / David Grubbs / Kramer) – VBI Theatre of Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center
Sept. 20 – Darius Jones Trio – VBI Theatre of Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center
Oct. 18 – Bobby Previte – VBI Theatre of Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center
Dec. 13 – Da Odd Couple – VBI Theatre of Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center
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