Open Source at St. John's
Sun, Mar 10
|St. John's Presbyterian Church
Performance of Open Source by Karl Blench with special guest Timothy Jones. This event is free and open to the public.
Time & Location
Mar 10, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
St. John's Presbyterian Church , 5020 W Bellfort Blvd, Houston, TX 77035, USA
About the event
“Open Source” (A theology based on the voices of many) Open Source asks the question: “If someone knocks on your spiritual door, will you let them in? If someone is lost, speaks a different language, looks different, believes differently, will you let them in?” It asks: “Will you have my back?” The answer is: “Open. Come in.” With this commitment: “We try. We rise. We fail. We rise. We Misunderstand. We rise. We heal. We rise. All rise. We rise” A new work for string quartet, “Open Source” is a collaboration between composer Karl Blench and librettist Jacqui Sutton for String Quartet and bass-baritone. Commissioned by the First Congregational Church of Houston and Maggie Tucker, the work is inspired by the history and the mission of the church: to serve as a place of belonging for everyone regardless of race or creed. The Axiom Quartet will be performing the work alongside bass-baritone Timothy Jones. To complement Karl Blench, the Axiom Quartet will be performing Ives String Quartet #1.
Attire: Business Casual