In May of 2011, in Helena, MT, Diagenesis Duo gave their first ever concert, the start of a tour that took the duo across the northern part of the US with stops in St. Paul, Chicago, and Boston. Now, almost exactly eight years later, the duo will give their farewell concert to Helena, MT with a performance at the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts.   

For almost 12 years, Helena has been home to Heather Barnes, soprano for Diagenesis. This summer she and her family will begin a new adventure in Kunshan, China. A musical goodbye, this concert will bring Heather and the duo full circle, as they perform pieces from their debut concert and their recent CD release, Hands and Lips of Wind.   

Described as “a radiant combination of text, music and performance, brilliantly realized and masterfully recorded" (Sequenza 21), Hands and Lips of Wind features works commissioned from Diagenesis’s close collaborators. Two of these pieces will be featured in the concert: the album’s title track, Hands and Lips of Wind, by Mischa Salkind-Pearl, and Harrison Birtwistle's exquisite miniatures, Twelve Settings of Lorine Niedecker. The concert will also include works by Pauline Oliveros, James Kallembach, John White, Sean Griffin, and Helena’s own Lynn Petersen, whose Four Songs set the poetry of Ed Noonan.    

Admission: $15 general, $10 students 

Capacity is limited to 35 attendees, so reservations are recommended 

Guests may RSVP at HERE 

Parts of this concert will take place outdoors, so please bring clothing appropriate for a cool evening. Guests should also bring a chair or stool for comfortable outdoor seating.