We couldn’t help but notice that something was afoot at the Westminster Street home of a certain nonprofit music education and performance organization*, and indeed, they are expanding their footprint to become the Community MusicWorks Center, a gathering place for music and community. There is an architectural mock-up of the future facility at the website, …
(5.22) The annual Fred Kelley Scholarship Concert takes place Sunday at the Bell Chapel. MusicWorks Collective musicians join forces with tenor Frank Kelley in this dynamic event to benefit student scholarships to Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music. Frank Kelley, tenor, has appeared with opera companies throughout the world, including the Peter Sellars productions of …
(11.14) The tradition of the ‘Bach to the Future’ marathons continues, only this year you don’t have to change into your good pajamas. Just settle into your home pew, sofa, futon, bed, davenport, or Bach-alounger, and join Community MusicWorks for their Bach to the Airwaves. Bach to the Future VIII brings you Bach-to-Bach sounds as …
(9.30) Two events this weekend. Join the musicians of Community MusicWorks for the opening concert of their new season, Saturday at the Southside Cultural Center. Community MusicWorks kicks off our 22nd season with a program of urgent, powerfully expressive music from the Americas: Gabriela Lena Frank’s Leyendas, Osvaldo Golijov’s Last Round, and Florence Price’s 1929 …
Brown University will confer eight honorary doctorates as part of the upcoming commencement exercises and one will go to musician and founder of Community MusicWorks Sebastian Ruth. He’s in pretty heady company here including Viola Davis who will probably love this guy. Ruth made the news last year upon becoming a MacArthur Fellow (the so-called …
(3.23) Head down to the Arsenal on Benefit Street Friday night where Ctrl+Alt+Repeat will present works by John Cage to be performed by Katherine Bergeron, Forrest Larson, Mark Cetilia and Community Musicworks players and students. Works include Vocalise, Radio Music, Song Books and Indeterminancy. Also, For Cage 99 by Nomi Epstein (for two or more …
The annual Fred Kelley Memorial Concert takes place this Sunday, April 3rd, at the Bell Street Chapel. Featured musicians will be Jesse Holstein on violin, Heath Marlow on cello, and Jeff Louie on piano, performing works by Franz Schubert, including the Rondo in B Minor for Violin and Piano and the Piano Trio No. 2 …
Bell Street Concert Sunday — Help Send CMW Kids To Music Camp Read More »
Enjoy a free concert today courtesy of the Providence Public Library and performed by Community MusicWorks. Scheduled performers include: Aaron McFarlane, violin; Carole Bestvater, violin; Minna Choi, violin; Jason Amos, viola; Adrienne Taylor, cello; Sakiko Mori, piano. They will tackle String Quartet No. 5 by Philip Glass, Georgy Catoire’s Elegy for Violin and Piano, Opus …
Here’s an interesting double bill. Go to AS220 and see/hear the Providence String Quartet & Community MusicWorks Players. These are the resident musicians of Community MusicWorks. Also, Alec K. Redfearn and The Eyesores. Music by Maurice Ravel, Zoltan Kodaly, and Alec K. Redfearn. Doors open 2:45pm, show 3:15pm, $10/$5 students, 115 Empire Street, 861-5650
All the non-profits are hurting in this economy. Making a donation can be a great way to cross someone off your gift list without leaving the house. Here is a short list. There is a rumor going around that there might be a New Year’s Eve WaterFire — help make that happen. The medical marijuana …