There exists a very true and almost primordial connection between visual art and music. When this connection is fully realized, the outcome can fulfill beauty on a gargantuan scale. On Jan. 26, the Metropolitan Chorale of Kansas City, conducted by UMKC’s Dr. Rebecca Johnson, made this beauty real in the Sculpture Hall at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. The Sculpture Hall is a quiet room. Its walls are blank and smooth, toned a pale cream. It serves as a connecting passageway separating the European painting and sculpture galleries, as well as the entryway to the contemporary wing. Its space is sparse, aside from the toned, hardened statues that dot its composition. Francesco  Mosca’s marble creation, “Atalanta  and Meleager with the Calydonian Boar,” towers near the doorway leading to the center foyer.  It … Read entire article »