Eliza Garth

THE ENCHANTED PIANO

Widely regarded as an artist with a passionate voice and an adventurous spirit, pianist ELIZA GARTH has championed some of the most demanding works in the repertoire. Among these are the complete solo piano works of the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Donald Martino, which she has recorded on two nationally acclaimed CDs for the Centaur label.

A graduate of the Juilliard School, Ms. Garth is a founding member of the Chamber Players of the League of Composers/ISCM in New York City, and is in frequent demand as a guest artist. She is a member of the music faculty at St. Mary’s College of Maryland.

She has been recognized twice by the Maryland State Arts Council with the Individual Artist Award, most recently in 2010 for her performance of John Cage’s Sonatas and Interludes.

SHALL WE GATHER

a NEW documentary and musical arts FILM

Naeem 6ix Cobb, Director
Eliza Garth, Executive producer

First showing: January 24, 2026 at 2PM
Cole Cinema, St. Mary’s College of Maryland Campus Center

St. George’s Episcopal Church, Valley Lee, MD - founded 1638

During the winter and spring of 2025, members of two historic Southern Maryland communities – one traditionally Black, the other traditionally white – came together for the first time to share stories, seek mutual understanding, extend the hand of reconciliation and friendship, and express their hopes for the future.

“Shall We Gather,” a professional video about these gatherings shot in Valley Lee, Maryland, includes historical documentary, storytelling, and musical arts elements. Directed by Emmy-nominated Naeem Cobb of Forever Media, it tells the story of Bethesda United Methodist and St. George’s Episcopal, two historic churches in Valley Lee, and how their stories echo throughout society in Southern Maryland and our nation today. Eliza Garth is the Executive Producer.

In an era of soundbites and shouting, “Shall We Gather” speaks softly and thoughtfully. What can we all learn from the example of these two small, rural church communities?

Shall we listen?

Shall we care?

Shall we gather?

Read more about the project.

Shall We Gather is financially supported by the generosity of
• The St. Mary’s County Arts Council,
• The Southern Maryland
Folklife Center at
St. Mary’s College of Maryland,
• The Maryland State Arts Council
• The Leonardtown Rotary Club
and private donors.

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