“Echoes of Otsego,” by artist Keith Torgan, will premiere April 5 at the Dunderberg Gallery in Gilbertsville. The production merges music, visual art, and personal storytelling. (Submitted photo)

GILBERTSVILLE - “Echoes of Otsego,” by multidisciplinary artist Keith Torgan, will premiere at the Dunderberg Gallery in Gilbertsville on April 5.

The production merges music, visual art, and personal storytelling. Torgan celebrates the voices of Otsego County through “song portraits,” which are original songs inspired by in-depth interviews with ten community members.

Accompanying the song portraits are digitally painted portraits executed in a technique Torgan terms “oilish,” meaning he merges the texture and richness of oil painting with the flexibility of digital media. Portrait subjects include Richard Hill, Evan Jagels, William Powell, Florence Backman, Heather Covington and others.

Produced and directed by flutist Barbara Siesel, Echoes of Otsego is available for touring to galleries and cultural institutions interested in hosting. Its accompanying art book will feature the portraits, song lyrics, and QR codes linking to the recorded music, extending the project’s reach beyond the physical exhibition.

Echoes of Otsego is the recipient of a competitive New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) Re-Grant.

For booking inquiries or and further information, contact keithtorgan@gmail.com, call 212-473-6996, or visit www.torganart.com.

-Information from the Dunderberg Gallery