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Welcome To CHERRY BLOSSOM MUSICAL ARTS!
Cherry Blossom Musical Arts is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization located in Eugene Oregon. We are here on this planet to promote the creation and performance of NEW MUSIC, ART MUSIC, CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL MUSIC, ALT-CLASSICAL MUSIC--- whatever you wish to call it!
We believe that the music sometimes called "classical" is alive and thriving NOW in the 21st century and we believe it will thrive far into the future, as long as composers keep writing, musicians keep playing, and people keep listening!
So our mission is to give composers the chance to have their pieces performed, to give musicians the chance to play those pieces, and to give audiences a chance to hear them.
IN ADDITION, we believe that the cross-fertilization of artistic disciplines makes for GREAT ART. So whenever possible, Cherry Blossom Musical Arts is dedicated to creating shows that include artistic collaboration, especially between music and dance.
Now, in 2012 we are teaming up with the "Alt-Classical" music scene in Portland. Portland is a vibrant place for new music, and the time is right for Cherry Blossom to head north to participate in Portland's new music festival, March Music Moderne! New music concerts by all sorts of groups from small organizations like Cherry Blossom all the way up to the Oregon Symphony will be taking place throughout the city during the entire month of, you guessed it...March. To check out March Music Moderne in full go to: http://www.marchmusicmoderne.org/
Cherry Blossom's March Music Moderne concert emphasizes our love of cross-pollination. The concert will take place at Bodyvox Dance Theater in Portland's Pearl District, and features performances from Bodyvox 2 and Portland Festival Ballet. The concert is titled:
VISUAL MUSIC 2012: The C's Have it!
The Composer/Choreographer Connection in honor of Cage and Cunningham
Thursday March 29th, 8pm,
Bodyvox, 1201 NW 17th Ave, Portland OR
This show is going to be full of adventure-- So go to our calendar page for full details!!
Thursday, March 29th, 2012
Bodyvox
Visual Music 2012: The C's Have it! -
8pm
1201 NW 17th Ave
Portland Oregon USA
Price: $22 adults $15 seniors/students
Portland is a vibrant place for new music, and Cherry Blossom's founders Paul Safar and Nancy Wood have enjoyed performing in Portland for a number of years.
Cherry Blossom's March Music Moderne concert emphasizes our love of cross-pollination, and includes the following:
- The world premiere of "The Coast of Oregon: The Quest for Aztlan" by Derek Healey- a dramatic monologue for soprano and chamber ensemble, featuring Nancy Wood, soprano, Paul Safar, piano, Diane Chaplin, cello, Florian Conzetti, percussion and conducted by Keith Clark.
- "A Trio in Four Dances" by Paul Safar with Portland Festival Ballet,
choreographed by PFB Artistic Director, John Magnus and featuring violinist Lisa Mc Whorter, cellist Diane Chaplin and composer/pianist Paul Safar.
- "Comet Crash 9" an electroacoustic piece by Jack Gabel accompanied by a video montage by Agnieszka Laska
- "The C's have it" by Paul Safar with performance artist Ty Connor and Bodyvox 2. In an homage to John Cage, Merce Cunningham and the letter C, the first time the Bodyvox dancers hear the music will be the moment they take the stage, allowing the audience to witness the dance/music collision as it happens.
More details and rehearsal pics to follow as March approaches!