A few special nights per year, Nocturne presents an original five-course dinner experience that explores the aesthetics of iconic albums and artists through flavor, texture, and emotion. Renditions Dinners include interactive conversations and culinary discussions by Chef Travis Elliot, the musicians on stage, and Nocturne co-owners Scott and Nicole Mattson.

In the weeks leading up to the Renditions Dinner, Chef Travis and Scott dive deep into the selected music, using various melodies, themes, lyrics, and related stories to inspire five original courses that are paired with a live performance of the works featured.  Renditions Dinners have been covered by local and national media alike, and gathered a committed following of fans. ( See Linnea Covington’s How to Pair Food with Music )

For our 32nd Renditions Dinner, we’re studying Chopin’s Nocturnes.  These iconic Romantic era piano works (which translate to “Night Song”) have a distinct sense of freedom in regard to rhythm and the use of arpeggiated or  “broken” chords in the left hand.  For this special evening we are delighted to collaborate with saxophonist Adam Gang and his quintet as they play the Chopin Nocturnes, reimagined and rearranged through the lens of jazz and improvised music.

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