Gaggle of Albuquerque cellists celebrate life of Oak Parker Felix Wurman

A group of Albuquerque cellists celebrated the life and work of Oak Park native Felix Wurman (1958-2009) founder of the Church of Beethoven Oct. 26 at the Sunday Chatter concert series.

The performance, in honor of Wurman’s birthday, gathered a group of cellists on stage at the Kosmos, an arts space started by Wurman before his death in 2009. The Kosmos is now run by a board of directors including Pamela Michaelis and David Crum.

Violinist David Feldman, artistic director of the Kosmos and a close friend of Wurman, wrote transcriptions for cello of the pieces. Poet Richard Vargas, whose poems have been featured on Prairie Home Companion radio show, read.

See the group perform “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen here. In keeping with early performances of Chatter’s predecessor, The Church of Beethoven, audience members were invited to sing along.

To find out more about Wurman, visit: http://www.felixwurman.org/