Cellist and composer Christopher Hoffman brings his solo project “Rex” to the Grace Note at Stissing Center in Pine Plains on Friday, Aug. 28, inspired by artist and ornithologist Rex Brasher, who created more than 1,200 watercolors of North American birds on his 116-acre estate in Amenia. Hoffman moved into Brasher’s former home in 2023 and composed and recorded the 13-track album there, using acoustic and electric cello to evoke Brasher’s world without literally reproducing birdsong. Hoffman’s performance draws on his work in jazz, experimental music and film, including collaborations with Henry Threadgill, Yoko Ono and Martin Scorsese. Tickets at thestissingcenter.org