Bertha Sadler Means Orchestra Students Presentation by Judlyne Lilly Gibson
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NEW TIMES by Judlyne A Lilly
This play, set in 1967, is about the first African American manager of a dormitory at a prestigious women’s college.
THE CAST OF NEW TIMES
SHANNA RICHARDS – DIANE MARSHALL
DEANDRA CHANDLER – SAGE JOHNSON
VIVIAN GLAUER – HORTENSE AMSTEN
NATALIA RIOS – MOLLY HARGROVE
JULIETTE QUITA – RAINE TAYLOR
KRISTEN MORLEY – NARRATOR
Rachel Barton Pine and the Suzuki Strings
In these last few weeks of Black History Month, there are still many more events celebrating Black excellence. One such event is with violinist Rachel Barton Pine, who founded the series “Music by Black Composers” as part of her foundation, the Rachel Barton Pine Foundation. She did it to advance opportunities to study and perform works by Black composers. Pine performs with the Madison Symphony in Wisconsin this coming week with a group of young people, the Suzuki Strings, performing the music of some Black classical composers.
Here are the links mentioned in the podcast:
The email to Kennedy Center Staff
Internships and Fellowships at the National Museum of African American Music
Sarah Kirkland Snider Goes Forward Into Light
As any musician, classical or otherwise, knows, it’s a difficult climb to success. It took Sarah Kirkland Snider almost 20 years to find it with her composing career. She’s out with a new album of ethereal, spiritual music called Forward Into Light.
Black History Month soars with hundreds of events this month. Here are just a few.
A Behind the Scenes Look at Treemonisha
Karen Slack sings from her Grammy winning album
Sphinx Virtuosi Performs with cellist Sterling Elliott
It’s Black History Month
Oh Happy Day!
It’s Black History Month.
There are so many events celebrating “black excellence” in all genres of music. I’ve only mentioned a few, including the Colour of Music Festival. See more links below.
There’s a new audio edition of the Harry Potter books.
Believe it or not, the National Endowment for the Arts is offering Challenge Grants.
The Cliburn ends its piano competition for Amateurs. There are plenty of other piano competitions for amateurs, like this one in Paris.
Then there’s the closing of the Kennedy Center, ordered by the President.
Here are more links to Black History Month events:
Zara Hudson Kozdoj Remembers Who She Is
Sometimes things happen that let you know that you are on the right path.
This is the experience of the Zara Hudson Kozdoj of the UK. This 29-year-old Polish-Jamaican cellist, composer and conductor isn’t all about classical music but has surrendered herself to it in bits and pieces.
She released her first album in October called Remember Who You Are. She found out while making the album that there were items about business that she wasn’t taught during her years at the Royal College of Music in London. Then the fates stepped in again.
Here are links to the competitions mentioned in the show.
Two Things to be grateful for. Music and Money
As the holiday season officially makes its debut this Thanksgiving week, there’s money and music to behold.
First up, the Palm Beach Symphony has hired its first ever Development Director in its 41-year history.
Then there’s Chloe Flower who’s released an album of holiday music composed by women. It’s called She Composed – The Holidays.
Finally we ask the question: How does your concert outfit affect perceptions of your performance?
The SBI at the New York Philharmonic
There is always much concern about the future audiences for classical music. The New York Philharmonic may have found the solution. It’s their 100-year-old Young People’s Concerts. A new one is coming up this month called the Young People’s Concert: Symphonies! Stories! Sibelius! It’ll tell an elaborate and fictional tale about the investigation of Sibelius’ Second Symphony written by classical music expert and writer Lauren Rico.
Music By, For, And About Veterans
With the federal government shut down, (as of this writing) it’s difficult to say if there will be a federal observance of Veteran’s Day on November 11th.
So, In gratitude for their service, the podcast this week is all about the music composed to honor them.
The men and one woman featured in this show are just a few of the Veteran composers who wrote music for and about Veterans. One piece was composed and performed while the composer was in a POW camp.
Betsy Listenfelt, William Grant Still, Aaron Copland, Gustav Holst, Olivier Messiaen
There is also a piece about Native American Heritage Month.
THE WAY OF WATER
When you took your shower today did you think about where the water came from? The source of it? Probably Not. There’s at least one arts organization in Austin, Forklift Danceworks, led by Allison Orr, who wants you to know and maybe learn how to help keep the clean water flowing.
