Hermitage Sunsets @ Selby Gardens: "New Music Under the Old Oak"

Hermitage Sunsets @ Selby Gardens: "New Music Under the Old Oak,” featuring Hermitage Fellows Madeline Benson & Chris Peters and Matīss Čudars, Friday, October 16, 5:30pm. Don’t miss the first program in the seventh season of “Hermitage Sunsets @ Selby Gardens.” Join the Hermitage for this popular series as we welcome fall under a beautiful live oak tree at Selby Gardens. Hermitage Fellows Madeline Benson & Chris Peters first collaborated as arrangers, orchestrators, and performers for late Hermitage Fellow Gavin Creel’s original musical Walk on Through, which was developed in part at the Hermitage. They have since partnered on other ventures, including Benson’s debut album, Leave it All to Me, produced by Peters, and a concert at Lincoln Center featuring their individual and collaborative work. Matīss Čudars, winner of the Hermitage Prize in Composition at the Aspen Music Festival & School, is a Latvian composer and guitar player who draws upon a diverse musical upbringing encompassing math-rock, jazz, classical music, and avant-garde improv. Last seen at the 2025 Hermitage Artful Lobster, he composes for orchestras, chamber ensembles, and solo performance. Join us as these talented Hermitage musicians share their original work and their creative process as the sun sets into the Bay. Presented in Partnership with Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. Madeline Benson’s Hermitage Artist Residency generously sponsored by Carol White Bold & Larry Bold. Chris Peters' Hermitage Artist Residency generously sponsored by Pauline Wamsler & David Sales. Matīss Čudars' Hermitage Artist Residency generously sponsored by Bea Holt. Registration is required at HermitageArtistRetreat.org ($5/person registration fee). Marie Selby Botanical Gardens – Downtown Sarasota campus, 1534 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL 34236