Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Erdahl will record his bass transcriptions of Edvard Grieg's works for cello and piano, based on his doctoral dissertation and performing editions. A CD release party will be held at Norway House in Minneapolis.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Joan Griffith: Bass and mandolin player; teaches at Macalester and directs MacJazz; Douglas Harbin: Assistant professor of music theory and composition, Concordia College; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator and consultant; development officer at KBEM Jazz88; Jeffrey Meyer: Music professor and fine arts department chair at Concordia College, Moorhead; leader of study abroad trips; Stephen Pelkey: Music faculty at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and Winona State University; cellist with Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Rochester Chamber Music Society; Karen Quiroz: Professional vocalist, Brazilian music; Gabriel Rodreick: Musician and teacher; Arts Board grantee; David Stoddard: Award-winning lyricist, composer, folk musician, and teacher
ACHF Arts Access
Enlighten performers and audiences about Edvard Grieg's compositional intentions by recordings informed by my source studies and performance editions. Engagement measured by recording sales, increased performing/speaking/writing engagements, and heightened awareness of my Grieg scholarship and performing editions, evidenced by peer journal reviews and social media shares by influential artists. 2: Demonstrate to the bass community how well Grieg's works for cello and piano work in transcription for double bass and piano. Notice and reviews in bass journals, websites, social media. Sales of recordings and editions. Increased interest and awareness in my teaching and solo performing as measured by engagements and correspondence with other bass teachers and performers.
The enlightenment outcome through performances and recordings was achieved. Audience feedback was very enthusiastic and encouraging, and is still bearing fruit in contacts for future engagements. Peer journal reviews have not yet appeared. 2: Demonstration achieved. Audience feedback from events and subsequent correspondence and visibility have been encouraging. Notice is ongoing. CD sales and downloads are unfortunately becoming a thing of the past.
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