Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Little will compose twenty new works of Latin jazz and modern salsa music that will be performed at venues throughout Minnesota by three separate ensembles.
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.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund
Jason Allen: Electronic performance artist and producer; Colleen Bertsch: Violinist; Artist Initiative grantee; Annette Enneking: Actress, dancer, fight director, teaching artist, songwriter, and musician; Paul Fonfara: Musician; Artist Initiative grantee; deVon Gray: Composer and multi-instrumentalist; Katrina Mundinger: Clarinetist; Artist Initiative grantee; Joseph Tougas: Musician and songwriter
ACHF Arts Access
Write twenty works composed for all three ensembles. Progress will be measured through open rehearsals and concerts performed throughout the year, testing and refining the new compositions.
Project funded the composition and rehearsals for 20 new music works. The goal was to compose new works which was achieved. Also, the project envisioned all three bands performing works in a variety of settings.That did happen although in a shortened window, May and June 2017. The original plan was for the works to be played in summer 2016 through December, however that was not possible and I required an extension.