Jannessa performs Frere Jacques and explains the story behind the song:

Jannessa – Frere Jacques

 

Here is the one and only Omar introducing and performing the song Violin Star:

Omar Violin Star

This performance was preceded by a rockin dance performance by Omar which we unfortunately couldn’t document because we didn’t have a flip camera but it was – amazing!

Jarod shares his performance of Greek Night Out and tells us what the mood of the piece reminds him of:

Jarod – Greek Night Out

While waiting for her lesson last week, Jaden read a book called “Jamaica Louise James” by Amy Hest, about a little girl who transforms her community by putting her colorful pictures all around the subway station. Jaden shares her ideas about the book and about how playing the violin can make people happy also:

Jaden – Jamaica Louise James

 

Here Rihana describes how to play the bagpipes and performs Gow’s Reel:

Rihana – Gow’s Reel

Jason shares the story behind the French Canadian song Alouette and performs it:

Jason – Alouette

 

 

 

Here Genesis performs a piece called Havana Breeze and shares her discoveries about the music of Cuba:

Genesis – Havana Breeze

As part of our studio cryptogram project, Genesis has spent the last few weeks working on a piece which includes a musical sequence corresponding to the letters in her name. Genesis called her piece Mixed Emotions which includes a lively allegro section and a slow lento section… Here are the first and second drafts of Genesis’ piece!

First Draft

Completed Composition!

 

This semester’s Media Lab photography class is working in the ArtPlace triangle to create images that will be used in one of the ArtPlace performance installations next semester. As an exercise to work on our photo skills and camera use, we most recently captured patterns from the neighborhood to contribute to The People to Come, a participatory performance project featuring music by Laura Cetilia and Production Managed by new CMW Managing Director Kimberly Young.

Learn more here:

http://thepeopletocome.org/

And see some of our photos here:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This fall’s electronic music class is off to a great start! We’re using Logic to remix Bach cello suites for the upcoming Bach Festival.

Final remixes will be posted in a few weeks! Stay tuned.