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Carter G. Woodson Birthday Celebration Saturday, December 18, 2010 Free and Open to Public
1:00 p.m.Shiloh Baptist Church 1500 9th Street, NW Washington, DC Special recognition will go to Carter G. Woodson by the Kappa Psi Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.This is wonderful! R. Renita Lake, Assistant to the Executive Director, Association for the Study of African American Life and History
Showing posts with label 2010. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2010. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
ASALH: Carter G. Woodson Birthday Commemoration Dec. 18, Washington, D.C. Free And Open To The Public
Friday, December 3, 2010
'Duke Ellington: Mainly Black' released on CD in 'EMI American Classics' Nov. 22, 2010
[Duke Ellington: Mainly Black; EMI American Classics EMI 411192 (2010) (73:22)]
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (1899-1974) was an African American composer, pianist and band leader. He is profiled at AfriClassical.com. Duke Ellington was born into a middle-class family in Washington, D.C. on April 29, 1899. Although best known for composing, leading and performing about 2,000 "big band" jazz pieces, Ellington also composed orchestral, chamber and solo piano works in the classical genre. His classical music has gradually gained new listeners in recent years due to recordings on CD.
The CD Duke Ellington: Mainly Black is part of the EMI American Classics series and was released on Nov 22, 2010. The full title is: Duke Ellington: Mainly Black: Black, Brown and Beige / Harlem / Sophisticated Lady / Isfahan / Take the 'A' Train, according to Amazon.com. HBDirect.com has a list price of $13.98. Amazon.com Merchants sell the disc new from $7.62. Billy Strayhorn composed Take the 'A' Train. Duke Ellington wrote Black, Brown and Beige, Harlem, Sophisticated Lady and Isfahan. The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Sir Simon Rattle. The total time of the recording is 73:22.
Black, Brown and Beige is orchestrated by Maurice Peress, who has conducted the American Composers Orchestra in Four Symphonic Works by Duke Ellington, released as Nimbus NI 2511 (2008). Peress writes: “The narrative Black, Brown and Beige is Ellington's philosophical metaphor for black survival in a white world.” “An enigmatic and complicated work, made all the more difficult to fathom by the disarmingly comfortable tonal palette and rhythmic flow of a jazz band, Black, Brown and Beige is a signature piece for Ellington, but rarely performed. It was, after all, a first attempt at a long, sustained work – originally 57 minutes in length – by a master of the short form.” “In 1963 he allowed it to be published in score form, to my knowledge the only extended work of his so honoured during his lifetime. It was shortly after that I met Duke and proposed the idea of a version for symphony orchestra.”
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Bucknell U.: “'This Christmas' with Imani Winds opens holiday season at Weis Center” Dec. 4
By Kathryn Kopchik
LEWISBURG, Pa. — “The Grammy-nominated ensemble Imani Winds and Friends, including the renowned jazz pianist, song writer and record producer Cyrus Chestnut, will perform 'This Christmas' on Saturday, Dec. 4, at 8 p.m. 'Imani Winds, which first performed at Bucknell in 2005, is an outstanding woodwind ensemble whose members are of African-American and Latin heritage,' said Bill Boswell, executive director of the Weis Center.
“Cyrus Chestnut, an American jazz pianist, songwriter and producer will be joined by a bassist and two percussionists for this special program. 'In the unique style infused into so much of what Imani Winds does, “This Christmas” mixes classical, jazz and world influences into a program of holiday standards,' added Boswell. Founded in 1997, Imani Winds has taken a unique path, carving out a distinct presence in the classical music world with its dynamic playing, culturally poignant programming, genre-blurring collaborations, and inspirational outreach programs.
“With two member composers and a deep commitment to commissioning new work, the group is enriching the traditional wind quintet repertoire while meaningfully bridging European, American, African and Latin American traditions. Tickets for the performance are $20 per person. Discounts for senior citizens and students are available.”
Friday, November 26, 2010
Bongani Ndodana-Breen: 'Cape Town Opera production pictures by Stuart Ralph'
[Bongani Ndodana-Breen's Hani; Libretto by Mfundi Vundla; Cape Town Opera production pictures by Stuart Ralph. Nov 21, 2010]
On Nov. 19, 2010 AfriClassical posted: “Cape Town Philharmonic Collaborates in Premiere of Bongani Ndodana-Breen's 'Hani' Nov. 21.” We quoted the composer's release which began: “A new South African Chamber opera Hani by the creative team of Bongani Ndodana-Breen (composer) and Mfundi Vundla (librettist) reflecting on the values of post-Apartheid South Africa.”
Bongani Ndodana-Breen has now sent us several Cape Town Opera production pictures of the opera Hani taken Nov. 21, 2010 by Stuart Ralph. We present a selection above.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Dr. Hansonia Caldwell: 'Musical Tribute Slated for Dr. Don Lee White' 11 a.m. Nov. 27
[Dr. Don Lee White]
Jacqueline Cogdell DjeDje, Ph.D., is Chair and Professor, Department of Ethnomusicology, The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. She has provided AfriClassical with a News Release from Dr. Hansonia Caldwell:
"News Release
The life and music of Dr. Don Lee White will be celebrated on Saturday, Nov. 27. The celebration will begin at 11 a.m. at Grant AME Church, 10435 S. Central Ave. The Rev. Vernon Burroughs is pastor. Special performances will feature the dlw Community Chorale, which was founded by Dr. White, the Community Mass Choir along with guest vocalists and musicians.
"The Community Mass Choir is being formed of singers from throughout the community who performed with Dr. White. Rehearsals will be held at Grant AME Church on Friday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. and Tuesday, Nov. 23, at 7 p.m., for those singing in the mass choir.
"Dr. Roland M. Carter, longtime friend and immediate past president of the National Association of Negro Musicians, along with Dr. Albert J. McNeil, founder of the McNeil Jubilee Singers and mentor of Dr. White, and Byron Smith, National Vice President of the National Association of Negro Musicians, will direct the choirs.
"The celebration is planned in honor of the memory of Dr. White. The noted organist, pianist, arranger, composer and director was widely known throughout the nation for his musical expertise. A native Angeleno, he attended Los Angeles City College, California State University, Los Angeles, USC and Stanford University. He received an honorary doctorate from the University of Monrovia in West Africa."
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Violist Nokuthula Ngwenyama at Salt Bay Chamberfest in Maine August 20, 2010
[Nokuthula Ngwenyama]
As AfriClassical has noted previously, one of the Summer Chamber Music Festivals at which violist Nokuthula Ngwenyama will perform this year is the Salt Bay Chamberfest, on August 20:
August 20, 2010
FRIDAY at 7:30 p.m.
George Crumb Black Angels
Schubert Death and the Maiden (song)
Britten Tell me the truth about love [Auden]; The Red Cockatoo [Waley]; Cradle Song [MacNeice];
Calypso [Auden]
Weill Mack the Knife; Alabama Song; Surabaya Johnny [Brecht]
Messiaen Quartet for the End of Time
Lucy Shelton, soprano; Pedja Muzijevic, piano; Tim Fain, violin; Jonathan Crow, violin; Nokuthula Ngwenyama, viola; Sophie Shao, cello; Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet”
Nokuthula Ngwenyama is profiled at AfriClassical.com, and her personal website is http://www.ngwenyama.com/live/
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Pianist Terrence Wilson & Brevard Symphony Orchestra Perform March 6 & 7, 2010
(Terrence Wilson)
AfriClassical's most extensive consideration of the career of the African American pianist Terrence Wilson came on Sept. 25, 2009, when we posted: “AfriClassical Interviews Terrence Wilson on Naxos CD of 'Deus ex Machina' by Michael Daugherty.” We recently learned of his participation in three concerts in two days with the Brevard Symphony Orchestra. The first two concerts will take place at 2 PM and 8 PM at the King Center in Melbourne, Florida, on Saturday, March 6, 2010. The third will be at 7:30 PM on Sunday, March 7, 2010 at Community Church of Vero Beach:
“March 6, 2010 Saturday 2 & 8 PM
King Center, Melbourne
Terrence Wilson, piano
Lukas Foss – Night Music for John Lennon
Camille Saint-Saens – Piano Concerto No. 2 with Terrence Wilson
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 7
“The BSO offers a Symphonic Tribute to several musical giants, from JS Bach to John Lennon, with this remarkable program. The late American composer Lukas Foss began composing his Night Music the morning after John Lennon was killed. Saint-Saen's brilliant 2nd Piano Concerto features an opening movement that is a loving tribute to the keyboard music of JS Bach. The concert concludes with Beethoven's magnificent Seventh Symphony, described by Wagner as 'the apotheosis of the dance.'"
“March 7, 2010 Sunday 7:30 PM
Brevard Symphony Orchestra: With conductor Christopher Confessore and pianist Terrence Wilson. Community Church of Vero Beach, 1901 23rd St., Vero Beach”
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