Cameron Carpenter’s love affair with the organ began visually as a child when he happened upon a photograph of one used to accompany silent films. Behind it was a screen depicting a broad vista. The view represented a challenge to him, a vast new world to explore.
Hailed by critics as an “avant-garde organist” and “classical music renegade,” Carpenter makes his Washington debut Friday at the Music Center at Strathmore with a sampling of his extraordinary repertoire encompassing Bach, jazz, pops and his own compositions. The title of his first album, the Grammy-nominated “Revolutionary,” explains his mission. The stage is set for an evening of musical adventure and fun when he steps from the wings wearing one of the many extravagant outfits he designs.
