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Mallarme and ViolaMANIA
On April 1, 2012 at the University United Methodist Church in Chapel Hill, 31 violists - professionals and community members came together to perform the first 2 movements of the Telemann Viola Concerto. It was a glorious sound! The rest of the performance consisted of works for solo viola, like Katrina Wreede's NC, March which was a world premiere performed by the composer herself to Matthew Hindson's Siegfried Interlude No. 4 for eight violas, subtitled "The Ride of the Viola Valkyries!" The music was interspersed with various viola jokes, read by the audience. my favorite: "Why are viola jokes so short? ...So violinists can understand them!" Ha - I suppose that is really a violin joke.
We still have ViolaMANIAC T shirts available for sale for $15 - please call 919-560-2788 for more information.
Mallarme plays the music of REM (cont...)
With the Department of Music at the University of North Carolina, the chorus worked with teaching artists for 2 weeks to learn more about singing. At the end of the workshop they went into Manifold Studio and recorded this versions of REM's "Everybody Hurts" with local bandThe Beast and Mallarme Chamber Players -- arrangements by Eric Hirsh and Shana Tucker, filmed by Scott Rucci. These kids found the power of music, their own voices, took risks and created deep friendships. It was a fantastic experience for everyone involved. Community Chorus Project is dedicated to creating more musical and educational opportunities like these for all kids -- regardless of income.
AUDIO GALLERY
Listen to excerpts from recent concerts on our site at REVERBNATION
PHOTO GALLERY
PHOTOS FROM WONDER WOMEN CONCERT - 10/26/2011 at the Nasher Museum
(Mark Manring, photographer)
PICTURED CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT:
Sofia Gubaidulina String Quartet No. 2 with Jackie Wolborsky, Carol Chung, Suzanne Rousso and Bonnie Thron.
Gwyneth Walker, composer
Jackie Wolborsky performing Platinum Spirals by Joan Tower with shoes to match!
Bo Newsome, Niobe by Thea Musgrave
Tim Hudson's antics during the premiere of Gwyneth Walker's Language of the Soul
Libby Larsen's Up Where the Air Gets Thin with Bonnie Thron and John Brown
See a Story-telling video about Project MAP 2010
Thanks to the Triangle Community Foundation and The North Carolina Arts Council for supporting this project in 2009-10.
Photos from the Historical Bach ii concert, Sunday, February 6, 2011 at the
First Presbyterian Church in Durham
Images courtesy of www.marcbanka.com
Mallarmé CD “Songs for the Soul”
CD RELEASE!
Hear an excerpt of Soul Gone Home "Shame, Shame, Shame"
This project was supported in part by the Aaron Copland Fund for Music..
Recording session 6/10/08 of Soul Gone Home at Edenton Street United Methodist Church in Raleigh
Works:
Undine Smith Moore – Afro American Suite
T. J. Anderson - Spirit Songs
William Banfield – Soul Gone Home
Anthony Kelley – Grist for the Mill
Artists:
Nnenna Freelon, vocalist
William Banfield, conductor
Nicholas Lewis, clarinet
Debra Reuter-Pivetta,
flute
Bonnie Thron,
cello
Thom Limbert, percussion
Jonathan Wacker,
percussion
Thomas Warburton
, piano
Ira Wiggins,
saxophone
Recording and image by Mark Manring, May and June 2008
Recorded at Zenph Studios and Edenton Street United Methodist Church in Raleigh, NC