Music is a Visual Art: A Concert with Julian Loida

Join us at the West Tisbury Library on Saturday, October 5 at 3:30pm for a piano concert presented by Julian Loida. Free and open to the public.

Can music be a visual art? Can a painting be heard? Julian Loida, percussionist and composer, uses his synesthesia (a blending of the senses) as inspiration for his creative process. Julian will share about his experiences with his synesthesia and how it influences his creative process. Curiosity, open-mindedness, and passion for music on a visceral level have propelled Julian Loida towards a wide range of experiences and endeavors. In all of his work, his goal is to break down artistic barriers and use music as a tool for healing. His work, which spans genres, has been featured in film and advertisements. He regularly collaborates with dancers to compose scores for their performances, and partners with visual artists, songwriters/composers, and other musicians of all stripes.

Called “one of the Boston music scene’s most valuable players” by The Art Fuse, Julian Loida is a percussionist, composer, and producer. Loida’s musical curiosity and open-mindedness has propelled him towards a wide-range of sounds, genres, and artistic endeavors. He’s performed jazz, folk, and classical, collaborating with dancers, visual artists, songwriters/composers, and musicians of all stripes. The thirst to participate in and experience this range of sounds is partly a product of Loida’s synesthesia. Music is a full- body experience for him, with sounds often invoking involuntary sensations of color, texture, or even taste. Loida will be sharing the shimmering sound of the vibraphone that has entrance audiences from coast to coast. Friends call his music a blend of Sigur Ros and Philip Glass and audiophiles say it’s a fresh and mesmerizing sound that truly can only be made by him and best experienced in-person.