Fall Supper Club
Day of the Dead

Sunday, November 1, 3:00pm

The Red House ~ 597 Isaac Frye Highway, Wilton, NH

Join us for an evening of Latin Food & Classical Guitar featuring:

Latin American Readings
Latin Classical Guitar by David William Ross

Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) is a vibrant Mexican holiday, where families honor deceased loved ones, believing their spirits return to visit. Combining ancient Aztec traditions with Catholic beliefs, it is a joyous celebration of life rather than a time for mourning.

Festive attire and face-painting encouraged!

Music

This program features the music of Manuel María Ponce (1882-1948), the Creator of the Modern Mexican Song. Ponce fused Mexican tradition and folklore with contemporary compositional techniques and was the first to bring the popular music of his native country to a world stage. His work includes music for piano, orchestra, song, and various chamber ensembles as well as a robust repertoire of original music written for the solo guitar. The Sonata Meridional, commissioned by Andres Segovia in 1930, is a staple of the guitar repertoire. Ponce's signature, Mexican style combines with Andalusian idioms requested by Segovia in an impressionistic tour de force that is equal parts Romanticism and neoclassicism. The Tres Canciones Mexicanas, La Pajarera, Por ti mi corazón, and La Valentina, arranged for guitar by the performer, demonstrate Ponce's gift for integrating Mexican folk melody into refined classical forms. The three-part work is as lyrical as it is memorable and, alongside his most famous work Estrellita, is described by the composer not as a typical love song but as Nostalgia Viva or Living Nostalgia. 

Menu

Ceviche Amuse-bouche
Carne Asada
Pozole Verde
Chorizo Stuffed Poblanos
Sopapillas
(vegetarian & GF available upon request - please email in advance)

Admission inculdes a five course meal, five course cocktails (mocktails available upon request), Day of the Dead Mask, musical concert, and reading.

David William Ross, guitar

David William Ross is a New England based guitarist, trained in both classical and jazz, recording artist, and educator. He performs regularly throughout New England and the broader USA, offering solo recitals, chamber music, jazz combos, and masterclasses. An advocate of new music, he has worked closely with composers from around the world in creating new works for the guitar including premieres of works by Frank Wallace, Ferdinando DeSena, Peter Dayton, Pierre Schroeder, Jordan Chase, among others. David’s playing appears frequently on the Ravello, Navona, and Naxos labels, his most recent album, a collection of new works by Swiss composer Georges Raillard, whom David has worked closely with since 2016.

David’s work as a session player has led to an extensive working knowledge of the recording studio. He has developed an approach to engineering and recording that not only serves as a means to capture and present music but also as an artistic tool in its own right. He creates organic and original recordings that elucidate the creative motive of the artist and clarify the underlying aesthetic of the music. According to Seven Days VT, “Ross does more than simply produce… he weaves a foundation of lush beauty and haunting sounds.” His engineering and mixing credits include classical music, jazz, song writers, indie rock, barbershop quartet, and more.

David holds degrees in music theory, composition, and guitar. He attended the Peabody Conservatory and the University of Southern California. As an educator, he has taught courses at Fitchburg State University, Keene State College, and the Vermont Jazz Center in jazz improvisation, music theory, ear training, composition, music history, and aesthetics, as well as individual instruction in guitar and recording/mixing. He is currently the Assistant Director of Music at The Putney School in Vermont.

Winter Supper Club
“Koselig” Candlelit Concert & Poetry

Friday, March 12, 2027

Peterborough Players ~ 55 Hadley Road, Peterborough, NH

An evening of Scandinavian Music, Norwegian Food & Poetry

Koselig (pronounced kush-lee) is a core Norwegian concept representing a deep sense of coziness, warmth, intimacy, and contentment. Often translated as “cozy,” it goes beyond physical comfort to include mental well-being, social connection, and finding joy in simple, everyday moments. It is essential for embracing long, dark winters.