The Electric Belle, Stovehouse’s latest entertainment experience, in partnership with the University of Alabama Department of Music, presents a musical wine pairing Thursday, April 7.
Does flavor have a sound? Does flavor have music? Does music have a flavor? What happens when you crossfire these stimuli? These are the questions Jeremy Concepcion was asking himself when he dreamed up Synesthesia, a wine pairing with music.
Concepcion says each of the six French wines he has chosen tells a story with the accompanying French musical pieces.
“We talk about how we have matched the characteristics of the wine to characteristics of the music and how they interplay during the show,” he outlines.
Working with two renowned musicians, harpist Dr. Sarah K. Crocker and UAH Adjunct Instructor of Flute Madeline Cawley, Concepcion says together they have tailored the wine to the music.
How will Concepcion’s theory of music and flavor play out? He says their recent dress rehearsal already provided proof of concept.
“We had goosebumps,” he states.
Tickets for Synesthesia on Thursday, April 7, are $50 and includes music, wine, gratuity, and tax. The event is ages 21 and up. Doors open at 6:30 while show runs 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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About the artists:
Dr. Sarah K. Crocker
Dr. Sarah K. Crocker is a harpist, pedagogue, and musicologist based in Franklin, TN. She is the Owner of Hillnote Music and Director of the Hillnote Harp Academy, founded in 2017. She serves as Adjunct Professor of Harp at Middle Tennessee State University and Lipscomb University and is harp faculty for the TN Governor’s School for the Arts. She is principal harp of the Tennessee Philharmonic and North Mississippi Symphony Orchestras and performs for many other regional orchestras, weddings, churches, and events. When she is not performing and teaching, she enjoys time with family, reading, cooking, traveling, gardening, and being outdoors with her dog, Pippy.
Madeline Cawley:
Flutist Madeline Cawley is a passionate performer, collaborator, painter, and teacher based in Franklin, TN. In addition to serving as Adjunct Instructor of Flute at the University of Alabama in Huntsville and teaching a private flute studio from her home, she maintains an active performing life through her business Harvest Arts, LLC. As a soloist, she has been a prize winner of multiple national young artist competitions sponsored by organizations including the Florida Flute Association, National Federation of Music Clubs, and National Society of Arts and Letters. Madeline earned her Masters degree at the New England Conservatory of Music, where she was the concerto competition winner with duo partner and harpist Hannah Johnson. The duo was also selected as a finalist among hundreds of competitors in the international Piazzolla Music Competition. They released an original Christmas album titled “Merry” in December 2021. In her free time she enjoys visiting with friends and family, playing piano, cooking, and exploring the Nashville area.
Wine Curation:
Jeremy Concepcion brings years of experience, a contagious passion for libations, and a truly remarkable beard as Food and Beverage Manager at Stovehouse. With a background in fine dining, bartending, and viral mixology on Instagram, Jeremy built the bar at Phat Sammy’s and consulted to help shape Liquor Express and The Open Bottle bars before joining the Stovehouse team. He is the force behind the menu of The Electric Belle and has spent considerable time curating a selection of remarkable French wines for Synesthesia.
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