Why is Estonian composer Arvo Pärt one of the most performed living composers in the world? Join us in September to celebrate the release of Between Two Sounds, Plough’s new graphic novel on his remarkable story. The event will be held Thursday, September 5, at 7:00 p.m. at the Estonian House in Midtown Manhattan. Between Two Sounds follows the life of Arvo Pärt from his birth in Estonia in 1935 through 1980, when the Soviets forced him to emigrate because of the nonconformist and religious nature of his music. Based on years of research and close collaboration with Arvo Pärt himself, this graphic novel paints an atmospheric portrait of a restless artist who does not shy away from confronting state control or his own internal contradictions.

Schedule 7:00 p.m. Doors open 7:20 p.m. Introduction to Arvo Pärt by Plough’s Shannon Hinkey and by Peter Bouteneff, author of Arvo Pärt: Out of Silence. 7:30 p.m. Pianist Chris Zimmerman performs music by Arvo Pärt After event, we will reconvene at the club bar downstairs

Tickets are $20 and include a drink and a hardcover copy of the book. Additional copies of the book are available for purchase at the event. Space is limited. RSVP soon.

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