A Far Cry is a self-conducted chamber orchestra whose mission is to ignite a love for music and utilize its power to bring people together locally and across the globe.
Musicians from A Far Cry join pianist Brad Mehldau and guest artists at Groton Hill to perform selections from Mehldau’s latest album, Ride into the Sun—an homage to the late indie folk artist Elliott Smith.
The clue’s in the name. A Far Cry was founded out of a desire to do things differently: to break the mold, think outside the box, blaze a new trail. Amongst the ways we realize this is through unconventional programming; another is fostering an open accessibility to our audience. But those two streams can clash. It’s a classic conundrum: those who seek to circumvent tradition are often deeply steeped in it, and so the circumventing – although an attempt to break with convention or to be more “real” – can come across as even more niche.
It’s hard to believe I’m already entering my fourth season as a full-fledged Crier, and every day I feel proud to be part of a group that is truly unlike any other orchestra.
