Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
McCright will commission and record a new work for piano by composer Andrea Mazzariello. The premier will take place in a public concert at Studio Z in Saint Paul.
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.
Zachary Baltich: Percussionist/composer, Arts Board grantee; James Everest: Award-winning musician and composer; Paula Gudmundson: Founder, Seven Suns ensemble; artist and arts educator; professor of flute at UMD; Masayoshi Ishikawa: Jazz pianist and composer; teaches at Gustavus; James Parker: Folk music performer and composer; instructor with COMPAS and at MCTC; Nirmala Rajasekar: Musician, teacher, South Indian music; Joseph Tougas: Musician and songwriter; Kelly Turpin: Art and theater producer and consultant; former interim executive director, Mill City Summer Opera
ACHF Arts Access
The new piano piece will present music that is directly accessible and relatable to a broader audience than traditional new music fans. The community component event will include a talk with the composer and artist about what popular electronic elements were used. A survey will be administered to gauge reactions and evaluate what has been learned on a broader scale. 2: The Artist will be directly involved in the compositional process by examining rhythmic interplay through improvisational techniques. The success of performing a piece with a direct imprint from the artist at the onset will illuminate and guide the technical limits, rather than discovering them after the piece is written--a shift in traditional roles for commissioner and composer.
The piano piece was accessible to audience given the composers general style. Audience response during the Q/A Session directly informed us in real time. 2: Artist was directly involved in mapping out piece with composer. I was able to assist and suggest alternatives in the piece such as development of ideas, textures that could be expanded.
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