CMCB at SphinxConnect
Last weekend, staff from CMCB braved the polar vortex to attend the third annual SphinxConnect conference for artists and leaders in diversity in Detroit, MI. The conference welcomed hundreds of musicians, industry leaders, educators, funders, diversity advocates, and administrators.
In addition to serving as principal bassoon of the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra, Lecolion facilitated a panel on unique career paths in music with musicians Jessica McJunkins and Jannina Norpoth. McJunkins is violinist with the “On The Run Tour II” with Beyonce and Jay-Z and has also performed with such artists as Stevie Wonder, The Roots, and Yolanda Adams. Norpoth is violinist with PUBLIQuartet, a quartet that served as ensemble-in-residence at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, improvised alongside the final presidential debate in 2016 on the Stephen Colbert Show, and was recently awarded the 2019 Visionary Award from Chamber Music America.
A Night of Medieval Music – Corina Marti, Harpsichord
The next concert in the John Kleshinski Concert Series will be February 14, 2019. Harpsichord and recorder virtuoso Corina Marti will perform music created by composer Jan of Lublin. The music was found in a folio bound in 1540, belonging to a monastery near Lublin in Kraśnik, Poland.
Corina Marti is recognized internationally for her “strikingly superior and expressive” interpretations, and “infallible” performances. Additionally, her ongoing research into aspects of the repertoire and the reconstruction of Late Medieval and Early Renaissance keyboard instruments and recorders has contributed substantially to the present-day revival of these instruments.
The concerts are free and open to the public. Registration is required.
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Student Successes!
Two of our Intensive Study Project students, Deena Corkindale (violin) and Samuel Muzac (viola) were finalists in the Boston Saxophone Quartet’s annual competition. Deena Corkindale won with her composition,Christmas Dream! This is the second year in a row that she has won. Her piece was performed by the quartet as part of First Night celebrations on December 31st, 2018. Deena is a senior at Boston Latin School and the current concertmaster of CMCB’s chamber orchestra. Several of our Intensive Study Project theory students entered the competition. Aidan Quinn is our theory teacher and deserves a shout for his good work.
Makayla Quashie, an ISP student in 7th grade, was accepted into Junior District as the 1st chair player (Principal). She studies with Chuck Gabriel.
Young Composers Festival
Last Friday and Saturday, CMCB and the New Gallery Concert Series hosted the annual Young Composers Festival. This year’s theme was pop music. There were workshops and performances, giving children and young adults the opportunity to learn songwriting and see their compositions performed!
