Slow/Fast and Phthia close fall Music at First series

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Ken Thomson’s new Quintet “Slow/Fast”, and Lainie Fefferman’s Quartet “Phthia” will close the adventurous Fall Season of Music at First on Friday, December 3rd, 2010 at 7:30pm. This new music series is held at First Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn, located at 124 Henry Street in Brooklyn Heights. Tickets are $10 at the door. Contact [email protected] for more info. Directions are at fpcbrooklyn.org.

MUSIC AT FIRST (musicatfirstsite.com), curated by Wil Smith (composer who also serves as organist at First Presbyterian), occurs monthly, featuring two performers or ensembles per evening. A diverse mix of New York City's best ensembles and performers, accessible to a wide audience of both community members and seasoned listeners, Music at First has been described by Steve Smith in The New York Times as a “vibrant, eclectic new-music series.” This season has already included performances by Kyle Bobby Dunn, Dither, Eleonore Oppenheim, Lesley Flanigan, Flutronix, and Isabelle O’Connell.