Next Stage Arts welcomes an intimate and adventurous evening of music on Friday, February 20, with a performance by the Queralt Giralt Soler Trio, a group known for its poetic fusion of cello, voice, jazz, and Catalan folk traditions. The concert begins at 7:30 PM, with doors opening at 6:45 PM, at Next Stage Arts, 15 Kimball Hill, Putney.
Cellist, vocalist, and composer Queralt Giralt Soler creates music that resists easy categorization. Drawing from her classical training and deep roots in Catalan folk music, she blends lyrical cello lines with expressive vocals, jazz improvisation, and contemporary textures to form a sound that feels both expansive and deeply personal. Her performances invite listeners into a rich emotional landscape—quietly powerful, exploratory, and full of nuance.
Based between the U.S. and Catalunya, Giralt Soler has performed internationally and collaborated with celebrated artists including Kenny Barron, Joe Lovano, and Latin Grammy winners Las Migas. Her work has been heard on stages ranging from Carnegie Hall to the Detroit Jazz Festival, earning her a reputation as a fearless and imaginative musical voice.
For this performance, she is joined by Mahya Hamedi on piano, percussion, and vocals, and Bahar Badiei on oud and vocals. Together, the trio presents Giralt Soler’s original compositions alongside reimagined works by influential composers such as Hermeto Pascoal and Paco de Lucía, creating a program that is adventurous, cross-cultural, and emotionally resonant.
Tickets are available at nextstagearts.org for $22 in advance, $25 at the door, or $10 for the livestream, making the performance accessible both in person and online.
This concert is funded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the six New England state arts agencies.
For audiences in Brattleboro, Putney, and beyond, the Queralt Giralt Soler Trio promises an evening of music that lingers—lyrical, daring, and beautifully human.
