Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Ramirez will perform and record a program of solo flute works that explores depression in a new way. There will be two public performances in Northfield.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
Jason Allen: Electronic performance artist and producer; teacher at University of St Thomas; Jian-Jun Chen-Edmund: Assistant professor of music education, University of Minnesota Duluth; Ignacio Herrera: Piano instructor, MacPhail Center for Music. Performer, director, and composer.; Heidi Lord: Percussionist; manager of orchestra operations and special events, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; Betsy Neil: Violinist and fiddler; elementary school music and orchestra teacher
ACHF Arts Access
I will expand my performing abilities, musical vision, and repertoire by rehearsing, recording, and performing a new solo flute recital program. Gains in expertise of abilities and musical vision will be measured by feedback from audiences and reviews of the recording. Expansion of repertoire will be measured by completion of the recording. 2: Over 150 Minnesota audience members will experience live concerts and recordings of a Minnesota artist performing relevant works for our community. Attendance at concerts will be evaluated by head counts. Audience engagement and impact will be measured by post-concert discussions and written comments.
She expanded her performing abilities, musical vision, and repertoire by recording and performing a new solo flute recital program. She gained feedback from live and online audience members, noting the powerful, positive, and even healing impact this music had on them. She expanded her repertoire by completing the recording with MPR and having it distributed by Albany Records. 2: Over 200 combined Minnesota and online audience members experienced a live concert and recording of a Minnesota artist performing relevant works. Attendance at concerts was evaluated by head counts. Audience engagement and impact was measured by post-concert discussions and written comments.