Deep River: Music Rising Through the Water
From Gemma Arts’ concert series: “Here We Have Idaho”- tenor Ryan Gage performs African American songs of faith, struggle, and joy.
An evening of music that celebrates the beauty of water and the rich musical legacy, artistic brilliance, and enduring witness of African American composers. These compositions reflect stories of faith, struggle, hope, resilience, joy, and human dignity.
Featuring tenor Ryan Gage, pianist Chad Spears, and Jessica Joy Harned on fiddle.
This series is generously supported by a City of Boise Arts and History: America 250 Grant and will showcase the Historic Tree Fiddle and the 1878 Weber Grand Piano (both part of the Idaho State Historical Society’s permanent collection).
Doors open at 2PM.