Fri, Sep 06
|The Fisher Building
The Albert Kahn Sonata
Time & Location
Sep 06, 2024, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
The Fisher Building, 3011 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
About the event
Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime musical tribute to Albert Kahn's architectural legacy. The sonata, composed by Dr. Michael Kropf, will be performed by Forrest Howell on a concert grand piano in the magnificent lobby of Detroit's iconic Fisher Building. The music is set to a short film by John Mark Hanson showcasing the visual power of three of Kahn's designs, which inspired this project and embody the city's rich history.
Event Details
September 6, 8 pm
About the Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation
The Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation is a nonprofit organization established in 2020 to celebrate and preserve the history, work, and impact of Detroit’s most iconic architect of the 20th century, Albert Kahn. We honor Kahn’s legacy through: exhibits, lectures and educational programs, building, bike and walking tours, reference and research services, and an educational website.
About Michael Kropf
Michael Kropf is a composer whose music engages with evocative places, personalities, and histories. He has collaborated with Marin Alsop and the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra, the Ann Arbor Symphony, the Apple Hill String Quartet, and the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble. Recent projects include Moses in Nederland, a violin concerto for Sabrina Tabby and Contemporaneous based on yiddish melodies written by his great-grandfather, Moses Schenkein. In 2022, he collaborated with librettist Patrick Smith to create an orchestrated song-cycle for soprano Erin O’Meally and The San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
About Forrest Howell
Forrest earned his doctorate from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in Piano Performance and Pedagogy. Recent achievements include an artist residency with Porto PianoFest and fellowships at Music Academy of the West, the Gilmore Piano Festival, and the Round Top Festival Institute. As a soloist, he has performed with the Ann Arbor Symphony and Texas Festival Orchestra. He has been a prize winner and finalist in numerous competitions, including the Frances Walton Competition, Round Top Festival Institute Chamber Music Competition, and the MTNA National String Chamber Music Competition. Forrest recently completed two years of service as a full-time Senior Resident Teaching Artist with ArtistYear, an organization dedicated to providing arts education support and curriculum advisement to Title I schools. In the Fall, he will begin teaching at CU Boulder as a Postdoctoral Lecturer of Piano.
About John Mark Hanson
John Hanson is a Detroit-based artist, producer, and photographer with a rich background in media production. Throughout his career, he has released over 15 studio albums and produced over 30 music videos, showcasing his talent for storytelling and media production. In addition, he has published a hardcover photography book Grandmothers of America, that archives grandmothers from every state in the country, demonstrating his passion for capturing important moments.
RSVP here: albertkahnlegacy.org/events