MIDDLEBURGH — Sloan Wainwright will perform at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 16, at Middleburgh Library at 3323 Main St. in Middleburgh.
According to a media release, Wainwright is described as a songwriter, singer, performer, teacher, mentor and collaborator. Defying standard categorization, her music style, said to be a unique hybrid of pop, folk, jazz and blues, is unified by her melodious tone and rich, powerful contralto.
Over the course of a 30-year career in music, she has played the great concert halls, the most storied listening rooms and top music festivals, while also teaching at the nation’s leading music retreats. She has inspired hundreds of students on their creative journeys and collaborated with dozens of musicians, writers, choreographers and performers.
Most of all, Wainwright is an artist. As a member of an acclaimed family of artists, including brother, Loudon Wainwright, sister-in-law, Kate McGarrigle, nephew, Rufus Wainwright and nieces, Martha Wainwright and Lucy Wainwright Roche, Wainwright has charted an artistic path all her own, one based in close observation, joy and spiritual connection.
According to fellow performer Richard Thompson, “They say you stand a chance of being a good musician if you first become a good human being. Sloan is a wonderful singer and all-round musician, and as a teacher, really overlaps into the role of a life coach. She has given skill and confidence to so many.”
Sunday’s concert has a suggested donation of $15. It is part of the Not So Quiet Concert Series that benefits the library.
Call 518-827-4953 for more information and to reserve a seat.