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About 100 people gathered at Agassiz Theatre in Radcliffe Yard yesterday afternoon to hear the first of three concerts in Thomson's honor yesterday and today...
...event was part of a three day tribute of concerts and talks planned by the North House Music Society and the house's non-resident music tutor Rodney Lister. A pianist and former student of Thomson, Lister has been planning the performances since last spring with the help of a volunteer committee...
...Thomson was selected as the focus of the celebration because "he is a unique character. It was the right thing to do," Lister said...
...musical circles, Thomson is recognized as a revolutionary modernist. Yesterday's program included such eclectic compositions as "Capital, Capitals," a four-part chanted vocalization of a Gertrude Stein dialogue with piano accompaniment, and "Sonata for Flute Alone," which was performed by Fenwick Smith, a well-known Boston flutist...
...Thomson is still actively involved with music. Co-organizer Susan Zielinski, from the Office for the Arts, said, "It was very touching to watch Virgil Thomson attending rehearsals, with his face softening, saying things like `I couldn't be more grateful' after listening to students sing...