Week of Events
MUSICAL MOMENTS
Philip Brunelle has been offering ‘Composer moments’ offering each day through the VocalEssence and Plymouth Congregational Church websites. A different composer each day – and the response has been wonderful! All are composers who have been performed both by VocalEssence and Plymouth Church. March 23-27 Dominick Argento, Egil Hovland, Alice Parker, David Evan Thomas, […]
FULL EPISODE: Villa Diodati
Past and present collide in "Villa Diodati," the off-Broadway musical theater show that imagines the fateful vacation that Mary Shelley, Lord Byron and their friends enjoyed in the summer of 1816. The stormy weather kept the friends inside telling ghost stories, and it provided the inspiration for "Frankenstein." In the play, a modern couple finds […]
ListN Up
ListN Up is a series of weekly artist-curated playlists. Born from a desire to keep artists sharing and connected during times of isolation, ListN Up offers an intimate sonic portrait of contemporary artists by showcasing the diverse and stylistically varied music that influences their creative practice. This series is sponsored by American Composers Forum/innova Recordings with new releases every Friday […]
Moreechika: Season of Mirage
This full-length video of our 2012 production, Moreechika: Season of Mirage, is available for viewing on Vimeo until 8pm CDT, April 24, 2020: https://vimeo.com/406989561. Running time: 01:26:52. Conception and Choreography: Ananya Chatterjea In collaboration with: Laurie Carlos Composer: Greg Schutte Musicians/Vocalists: Laurie Carlos, Mankwe Ndosi, Pooja Goswami, Michelle Kinney, Renee Copeland, and Lela Pierce. Scenic, Costume, […]
Black Maternal Health Week Show
In honor of Black Maternal Health Week, Kashimana have been posting a song a day from my Phantom Cries suite. Tonight is the Finale and we are celebrating the whole week of programming around the Centering of Black Mother’s past, present and future. Special thanks to some amazing organizations BlackMamasMatter.org, TrillMoms Podcast, DIVA moms and […]
Alone Together
"I would like to invite you again to participate in our project, Alone Together. ARCO Collaborative launched this micro-commissioning project on April 4, 2020. The heart of this project lives in response to the isolation and financial devastation of the Covid-19 pandemic. These 42 “micro-works” for solo violin are less than a few minutes in […]
BEARTHOVEN: TV DINNERS
'TV Dinners' is a live stream concert series Each Saturday in April 8pm Eastern Time streaming on the Bearthoven and Johnstone Fund Facebook Pages April 4 Matt Evans:New Topographics April 11 Karl Larson plays Anthony Vine: Music for an apartment on Coles St. April 18 Bearthoven plays Jaimie Branch: new piece for streaming ensemble* Presented […]