FIREBRAND CONCERT SERIES INVITES PARTICIPANTS FOR COMMUNITY WORKSHOP AND PERFORMANCE
Community Music Workshop to be presented Saturday, December 8th at 5:00PM, St. Paul’s Episcopal Parish at 26 Washington St. in Malden, MA
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MALDEN, MA—November 17, 2012—Anyone can make music, everyone is creative, and we all have something to offer. Firebrand Concert Series believes that music can enhance people’s everyday lives. We believe that music is not only fun, but has the ability of transcending boundaries and overcoming challenges. For all music-lovers who have been curious about making music or have wondered how to unleash their own creativity, Firebrand invites participants to join in their Firebrand Community Music Workshop, which aims to bring together people of all musical levels to share in a fun-filled learning experience! Over the course of three days, Firebrand and community participants will explore music from many different angles. Firebrand members will lead workshops on ensemble singing, music basics, and improvisation and composition based on musical themes. There will be opportunities to collaborate with the Firebrand ensemble, and at the final concert all will come together on stage to share what they have learned and created. Whether participants are seasoned musicians or people who are just looking for something new to explore, the Firebrand Community Music Workshop will change the way participants and audiences hear music! Firebrand welcomes all to join in this community-building adventure.
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The program:
“Simple Gifts” from Old American Songs Set 1, by Aaron Copland- Workshop Participants
“Zion’s Walls” from Old American Songs Set 2, by Copland- Sarah Orlovsky, Soprano
Ensemble Improvisation- Workshop Participants
“Hoe-Down” from Rodeo by Copland- Linda Papatopoli, Piano
Elegy for Solo Viola by Benjamin Britten- Lauren Nelson, Viola
The Salley Gardens by Britten- Jean Danton, Soprano
“O Waly, Waly” by Britten- Workshop Participants
Registration Form Available on the Firebrand website at: www.FirebrandConcertSeries.com/concerts.html
Deadline for Registration: December 1st, 2012
Registration: FREE
Workshop Participation: $15
(If interested in scholarship and to submit Registration Form, please email FirebrandConcertSeries@gmail.com.)
No previous experience required
No need to attend all workshops
Dates of Workshop:
Tuesday Dec. 4 - (4-6pm kids/7-9 adults)
Thursday Dec. 6 - (4-6pm kids/7-9 adults)
Saturday Dec. 8 - (12-2pm kids/2:30-4:30 adults)
Community Performance: Dec. 8 at 5pm
Audience members are welcome to meet the artists at a free reception following the concert.
Attracting exceptional and highly sought-after professional musicians with advanced degrees from the world’s top conservatories, Firebrand performs high-quality, innovative, educational, and fun chamber music concerts for the greater Boston area. Firebrand Concert Series is committed to honoring and celebrating the vibrant diversity of cultures in Malden through creative and varied programming with which audiences can identify.
Tickets can be purchased in advance for $12 via www.FirebrandConcertSeries.com or on the day of the concert at the door for $15. Family and group discounts are available at the door by e-mailing a request to FirebrandConcertSeries@gmail.com or by calling St. Paul’s Parish Office at (781) 324-9544 during regular business hours.
Firebrand Concert Series will present three more concerts this season, including a concert highlighting Local Composers of the greater Boston area, a Piano Trio performance of works by Haydn and Dvorak, and String Quartets by Mendelssohn, Shostakovich and Caplan.
The remaining concerts of the 2012-2013 Firebrand Season are:
Saturday, January 26, 2013 7:30pm
Local Composers Spotlight
Curated by Composer-in-Residence Oliver Caplan, this concert will feature premieres of new music by regional composers as well as Caplan's My Elephant Cloud.
Saturday, March 9, 2013 8pm
Haydn and Dvorak in Bohemia
Exploration of Haydn’s “Gypsy” trio, XV:28 and Dvořák’s "Dumky" trio.
Saturday, April 27, 2013 8pm
String Quartet Masterworks
Features Mendelssohn String Quartet, op. 13 and Shostakovich String Quartet No. 8, as well as a commissioned quartet by Oliver Caplan, written for Firebrand Concert Series.
