Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Nirmala Rajasekar will release her first collaborative album 'Maithree the Music of Friendship'.She and her co artists Michelle Kinney, Pat O Keefe, Muruga Boopathi and Tim O Keefe will perform a concert at the release event
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. Chair, 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. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, 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. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; 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.
Zachary Baltich: Percussionist/composer, Arts board grantee; Rolf Erdahl: Bass player, OboeBass!; bass instructor, Gustavus Adolphus College; Sarah Greer: Improvisational singer, songwriter, and teacher; Arts Board grantee; Nathan Hanson: Composer and saxophonist; Arts Board grantee; El Karnwie-Tuah: Hip-hop artist; Arts Board grantee; Heidi Lord: Percussionist; director of concert production and personnel, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; Jean Perrault: Director of orchestras, University of Minnesota Duluth
ACHF Arts Access
Release my first collaborative album- 'Maithree - the Music of Friendship' and perform a special concert for the album release event. The evaluation of the album will be gauged by its reception in the community. I will gain awareness in new areas of the post recording processes -distribution, graphic design, promotion and marketing. 2: Building appreciation among other performers and the public about such collaborations in a workshop prior to the album release event. By creating a workshop session for other performers, composers and public, I will help foster understanding, encourage appreciation for and inclusion of cross cultural work in the community.
Maithree - the Music of Friendship' album release and concert event was hosted at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis. The album release event was completed successfully and album was released as planned. Community reception to this event was beyond expectations thanks to the excellent visibility that the project got in in publicity. 2: a special work shop session in addition to a performance in Inn-Fest, at Studio Z helped generate interest and build appreciation among all. The audience was a mix of performers and public- with whom we shared the process of the Maithree album. Audience questions on the music and collaboration process were discussed and the methods that we used in creating this work were shared.
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