Open Call for Musicians to Perform In C

May 28, 2011Blogschwa_josie

As part of CMW's Experimental Music Festival during the months of May and June, CMW students, staff, and friends will perform Terry Riley’s iconic minimalist piece, In C. I'd like to extend an invitation to all who are interested in joining us.

Friday, June 3 at 5 pm
Knight Memorial Library
275 Elmwood Avenue
Providence RI 02907

Ensembles/individuals are encouraged to rehearse beforehand. I can provide scores if necessary, but the original can easily be found here. There will be an opportunity to run through the piece at the library an hour before showtime. If you are interested in participating, please respond by emailing me (laura@cetilia.org) with CMW In C in the subject line. I look forward to hearing from you!

-Laura Cetilia, Media Lab Teaching Artist & Associate Resident Musician

Seeking a Family Engagement Coordinator

May 17, 2011Blogschwa_josie

CMW is seeking a Family Engagement Coordinator to further parent participation, engagement, volunteerism, and communication with CMW's staff. This new position, funded by the AmeriCorps VISTA program, is being created in response to results from CMW's recent program evaluation which showed that students whose parents were more deeply engaged in CMW activities were themselves gaining more from their experience at CMW.

Examples of the Family Engagement Coordinator's responsibilities include assessing volunteer needs, recruiting and coordinating parent volunteers for these needs throughout the year; developing and supporting parent projects and ensuring clear and regular communication between staff and parents; developing and maintaining CMW community partnerships with local organizations, and relationships with CMW alumni families.

Please help us by forwarding news of this opportunity to someone who you think would be an excellent fit for this position at CMW. Applications are due June 1. Details can be found here.

Saturday cello class

May 16, 2011Blogschwa_josie

Several of Sara's cellists in action last Saturday.

BSO violists give masterclass

May 16, 2011Blogschwa_josie

On Friday, two Boston Symphony Orchestra violists visited All-Play Day to give a masterclass. In the photo above, Ed Gazouleous and Kazuko Matsusaka worked with CMW student Alexis Nelson.

New Urban Arts is moving!

May 16, 2011Blogschwa_josie

Congratulations to New Urban Arts on the purchase of a new storefront studio and office space, just steps away from their current location (and even more convenient to White Electric)! Read all about it on NUA's blog.

Jonathan Biss fundraiser photos

May 16, 2011Blogschwa_josie

More photos by Jori in CMW's Flickr account.

Many, many thanks to Jonathan Biss for donating his performance last Monday evening to benefit CMW. An amazing advocate for CMW since 2003, Jonathan told a capacity audience that "Beethoven is the most human and idealistic of composers, and CMW is the most human and idealistic of music organizations." He also publicly announced his pledge to return to Providence to perform annual recitals to benefit CMW for the duration of his 9-year Beethoven Sonata recording project for Onyx Classics.
Thank you Jonathan!

-Heath Marlow, CMW staff

PS-Like piano music? On Friday, May 20, acclaimed concert pianist and Brown medical student Naida Cole will peform a solo recital to benefit Brown University's Medical Annual Fund. Download the flier here.