The latest from Brightwork newmusic!
Interview with our violinist, Shalini Vijayan
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In preparation for our High School Composer Initiative in 2021, Brightwork’s Assistant Director Sarah Wass sat down over Zoom with our violinist Shalini Vijayan for a conversation about creating an at-home recording studio during lockdown, cooking South Indian food and the joys of playing chamber music.
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Interview with our cellist, Maggie Parkins
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In advance of the High School Composer Initiative, Brightwork’s Assistant Director Sarah Wass interviewed our cellist, Maggie Parkins. Here is their conversation about “quarantime “music projects, supportive husbands, and teenage dreams of escaping rust belt suburbia.
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HSCI Applications are open!
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Are you in high school and interested in composing for live instruments? Brightwork newmusic is thrilled to partner with composer Nina Shekhar to present the Project Beacon High School Composer Initiative which aims to identify and mentor young composers. Students from groups that have been historically underrepresented in the field of classical music composition are especially encouraged to apply.
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High School Composer Initiative
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Coming soon! No cost to apply or participate. The six-month program includes composition lessons, mentoring & workshops with Nina Shekhar and Brightwork newmusic for a small cohort of students Each student will compose a piece for small ensemble (flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion) that will be performed and recorded in a public concert!
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Coming soon! No cost to apply or participate. The six-month program includes composition lessons, mentoring & workshops with Nina Shekhar and Brightwork newmusic for a small cohort of students Each student will compose a piece for small ensemble (flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion) that will be performed and recorded in a public concert!
