General admission. All rights reserved. This concert is in fact part of his Perspectives series, but today's premier. This work that Jon Batiste is going to perform with the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra has that same kind of structure. The orchestra just rehearsed his new piece for the first time on Thursday, it's called I can. 4/25/2022 12:00 AM. It's an ensemble made up entirely of classical musicians of African descent, from orchestras around the country. Her goal was "to open the gates to classical music for musicians and audiences alike so that as many people as possible could play, see and hear the music". The Orchestra made its stunning Carnegie Hall debut on April 24, 2022 as the first all-Black orchestra to be presented by the famed venue. Since 1995, Gateways Music Festival has brought together professional classical musicians of African descent in Rochester, NY to both celebrate the contributions and increase the visibility of. Anthony Parnther | Photo by Konstantin Golovchinsky. I think it is very much Jon. Carnegie Hall Live is a co-production of WQXR and Carnegie Hall. Take care. This artist has also appeared with: This artist not appeared with any other performers that we know of. You've been in the Gateways Orchestra since the start. I wrote this poem in the summer of 2020. BRUNO WALTER AUDITORIUMNEW YORK LIBRARY FORTHE PERFORMING ARTSLincoln Center111 Amsterdam AvenueNew York, NY. Follow me. with high distinction from the Eastman School of Music and M.M. There was an assembly of musicians and people here within the organization that very carefully crafted this program along with Michael Morgan. I believe she's 84-85 years old. I wrote this poem in the summer of 2020. General Admission. I thought you were going to say George Gershwin because what strikes me is the similarity to the, -did not have fully finished at the time of the world premiere, and famously in the written score for the conductor, wrote the words, "Wait for a nod.". is a work for piano and orchestra called. John: Their conductor back out on stage, pointing out the different sections of the orchestra, thanking them for their performance on this program, and asking members of the ensemble to rise. Now we're so pleased to welcome to the Carnegie Hall microphones, Maestro Anthony Parnther. He's also just won an Oscar-. Anthony: Lift Every Voice and Sing. She climbed Mount Kilimanjaro five years ago. Well, Jon Batiste had a little church meeting going when he was reading his poem before the premiere of ". The Gateways Music Festival Orchestra from Carnegie Hall Live. Armenta Hummings Dumisani, I think the term force of nature was created for her. As long as we stick to that principle, I think that's the vision. This is the intermission of this concert, the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra. Now, Batiste on his feet, really not moving away from the piano, receiving the applause from this audience and passing it on to all the members of the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra, and a deep bow from everyone on the stage. We exist outside of space, time or this place." When Gateways musicians walk out on stage, a new line of inquiry a new conversation is opened with the audience before we even play a note because the backdrop of classical music is that this is a white art form. Alex: Sure. What does it mean to this orchestra? I'd love to see this orchestra personally go on tour so that audiences outside of New York State have the privilege of witnessing the power and beauty of such a special ensemble. That is as Lee Koonce told us again and again, that's one of the most important things that's happening here this afternoon. She is deeply grateful for the many . Paul J. Burgett Lecture SeriesBlack Idioms in the Music of Florence B. To many Black musicians, the Gateways Music Festival represents a welcome haven from the isolation many face in their working lives. I believe she's 84-85 years old. Favorites More Music Features You can hear that the audience, again, willing to go there and applaud each of the musicians as they stand. As soon as we hear that cord progression, our congregation stands, and we sing. To Learn More, Click Here Rochester, NY | APRIL 18-20, 2022 Festival Piano Recital I think we rose to the occasion. Congratulations. That's an unfair question. Butler is a Conn-Selmer clinician and performing artist. The Gateways Music Festival Orchestra, most of them at least are leaving the stage. The orchestra comes together and you just dig into the music. Gateways Music Festival in association with Eastman School of Music announced on Dec 7th that Anthony Parnther will lead the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra at its eagerly anticipated performances at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre (April 20) and the Orchestra's Carnegie Hall debut (April 24).Known for his "charismatic, captivating conducting" (Los Angeles Times), Parnther takes the . It takes active participation to do that. John: Can you distinguish for us the difference between the festival proper and the festival orchestra? That type of dance and the music that accompanied it was so important that Florence Price actually gave that name, Juba, to the third movement of all of her symphonies. Anthony studied music performance at Northwestern University and continued his musical studies at Yale University where he studied orchestral conducting with Lawrence Leighton Smith and Otto Werner Mueller. We purposely did not do it in Rochester because we wanted this to be the world premiere. We should mention too that I Can, this new work also is credit offered in the program to orchestrator Matt Wong. 3 Batiste: I Can (world premiere) Florence Price: Symphony No. Bach to the Future will perform with the Gateway Festival Orchestra 7:30 PM, Sunday July 10, Washington University Brookings Quadrangle. Alex: Yes. . Oh, it was a wonderful variety of sounds as you say, and a really wonderful performance. 230 were here. We purposely did not do it in Rochester because we wanted this to be the world premiere. Music Director The Gateway Festival Orchestra of St. Louis Home Music Director Darwin Aquino, Music Director Darwin Aquino joined the Gateway Festival Orchestra as Music Director in 2019. The work we'll hear today is a bigger piece by George Walker, his Sinfonia No. We don't actually have a complete score for the second. When I got the call to be part of this momentous occasion tonight and the request was to write a piece that was inspired by a written word, this felt very apt. Paul J. Burgett Lecture SeriesBlack Idioms in the Music of Florence B. At least that's the case with her first, third, and fourth symphony. The project sought to, " . The Gateways Music Festival Orchestra makes its Carnegie Hall debut this month led by Anthony Parnther . My good friend Titus Underwood likes to often post the question to American orchestras, "Are we American orchestras or are we European approximations?" This April, the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra, comprised entirely of classical musicians of African descent, presents events around NYC, culminating with its eagerly anticipated Carnegie Hall debut on April 24. This music we call classical likes to drape itself in narratives of universality and likes to position itself as being aracial and reflecting some universal culture. Applause is for Anthony Parnther now taking center stage here at Carnegie Hall, and beginning this concert by the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra with this work by Brahms, his variations on a Theme by Haydn. It's a new work by Jon Batiste, the Grammy-winning pianist and band leader you may know from The Late Night with Stephen Colbert. . Gateways Music Festival is thrilled to announce that renowned Hollywood and symphony orchestra conductor Anthony Parnther will lead the Gateways Orchestra for its concerts in Rochester, NY and New York City, including the Orchestra's Carnegie Hall debut! Jeff: It's wonderful to have you here. I think the possibility of spontaneity is what makes this particular live performance so deeply engaging and organic for everybody involved including the audience. CARNEGIE HALL PRESENTS National Youth Orchestra of the United States of . The concert features Jon Batiste, who just won five Grammys at this year's ceremony, including the highly-coveted title, "Album of the Year". share this message of hope and healing to inspire communities throughout the world and affirm our unity." For 27 years . GATEWAYS MUSIC FESTIVAL, INC.26 Gibbs Street, Box 58Rochester, NY 14604, info@gatewaysmusicfestival.org(585) 274-1170. His live orchestral concert appearances for e-sports titan League of Legends in Barcelona, Beijing, Seoul, and Los Angeles are among the most widely viewed symphonic concerts in the world, with live audiences of 50,000-75,000 spectators and a viewership that outpaces the World Series with approximately 100 million live streaming each League of Legends Finals Opening Ceremony concert. The Orchestra made its stunning Carnegie Hall debut on April 24, 2022 as the first all-Black orchestra to be presented by the famed venue. . General Admission. Alex: Not since the start, but since 2001. Founded in 1993 by pianist and music professor Armenta Adams Hummings Dumisa, the Gateways Music Orchestra was cultivated to connect Black musicians with a shared passion for classical. He serves as teaching artist for Aspen Music Festival and the National Youth Orchestras program at Carnegie Hall. I think the possibility of spontaneity is what makes this particular live performance so deeply engaging and organic for everybody involved including the audience. Price. Our mentor's other vision was that the Black community in particular, all communities but the Black community needs to see people of African descent up on the stage playing this music and it's about representation. Jeff: That composition is also being given its first hearing in Carnegie Hall in this performance. Jeff: Oh, it was a wonderful variety of sounds as you say, and a really wonderful performance. Jeff: This is going to be quite a wonderful world premiere and a big occasion. Jeff: From Carnegie Hall Live, the Symphony No. That is as Lee Koonce told us again and again, that's one of the most important things that's happening here this afternoon. The Gateways Music Festival Orchestra, making their debut today, taking their place alongside the Clef Club Orchestra and a lot of other great African American musicians in the illustrious history of Carnegie Hall. The festival originated in Winston-Salem and then moved with our founder, Armenta Hummings Dumisani to Eastman where she was on faculty. It's a world premiere. , composed by Jon Batiste and performed by him at piano and the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra, making its Carnegie Hall debut in this concert under the direction of conductor Anthony Parnther. Since then, musicians have been eagerly performing this real treasure trove of music. Jon: In the spirit of sharing a little of the backstory behind this piece, I want to share a poem that I wrote. It's a real challenge for us to in very limited rehearsal time with a lot of events going on simultaneously put together especially a program of this difficulty and variety together and lightning fast. Gateways Music Festival was founded in 1993 by Armenta Adams Hummings Dumisani in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Orchestra, Gateways Music Festival and Bellingham Festival of Music. That's a narrative that can be true, but it doesn't just happen. Lee: It's this kind of dual mission. People come to, I think, to concerts halls, not only to hear music but also to be affirmed culturally in their selves. Today, 110 years later, another African American orchestra is making its first appearance on the stage of Carnegie Hall. Now, we spoke with Lee Koonce, who is the president and artistic director of the Gateways Music Festival, whom we had a chance just to say what Jon Batiste's piece that he had heard, and what we could expect. We did that in Rochester also a couple of days ago when we presented this program minus the Batiste work. A A. I'm from the South, and I'm from the Baptist Church tradition, and. Guest engagements include Chicago Sinfonietta, the Chamber Orchestra of New York, the Colour of Music Festival Chamber Orchestra, Richmond Symphony, and the Gateways Music Festival. New York Public Radio transcripts are created on a rush deadline, often by contractors. We'll hear her Symphony No.3, one of more than 300 compositions of hers, symphonies, concerto, chamber music, and choral music, most of which were lost for decades. It was wonderful to see you turn and conduct the audience in that final piece as well. A Gateways Orchestra concert in New York City's famed Carnegie Hall will highlight the 2022 Gateways Music Festival, in association with Eastman School of Music, according to plans announced today. We had to really be on our feet, go with Jon wherever he decided to go at any given minute. Event unsuitable for children. Does that resonate with you? I just feel that as musicians, our first responsibility is to come together and create beauty. At least that's the case with her first, third, and fourth symphony. Congratulations. All rights reserved. Instead of a minuet or scherzo with trio you got a Juba. I think that's really a significant thing that's happening right now in real-time. The mission of Gateways Music Festival is to connect and support professional classical musicians of African descent and enlighten and inspire communities through the power of performance. That was cemented well before I became involved. The Gateways Music Festival, in association with Eastman School of Music, runs from Tuesday, August 6 through Sunday, August 11. John: Alex Laing, the principal clarinet of the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra, also serves on their board of directors. We principally had one and a half days to piece this work together. Right now, the stage door opens and back out to center stage here at Carnegie Hall, strides the conductor Anthony Parnther to lead this first performance at Carnegie Hall of George Walker's Sinfonia No. It's a world premiere. Carnegie Hall Presents Across the Stars: The Music of John Williams . Then we'll proceed into the piece, I Can. It's intermission at the Carnegie Hall debut concert of the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra. Jeff: That's more than 20 years now. This is really, I think what Gateways does for us, in addition to bringing us together to make a joyful noise, in addition to bringing together a community that is often geographically separate but spiritually connected, it allows for an intellectual exchange that is captivating to us and we're finding to others as well. For his work with Chicago Sinfonietta leading the premiere of Joel Thompson's "breathe/burn: an elegy" for cello and orchestra, the Chicago Tribune praised "Clark . In NYC, five of New York Citys premier venues welcome Gateways ensembles and guest artists. Gateways Music Festival Orchestra was founded in 1993 by prominent pianist and educator Armenta Adams Dumisani. I love the way this harkens back to the days of Mozart and Beethoven, who would also write works that contained a great deal of written music finished for the players but also places for them to improvise. To come to a place where there are folks who've had a shared life experience, it's extraordinary for them. There are parts that are written out, and then, there are parts that he will improvise. It's complex because each section has so many different contrasting qualities. Anthony Parnther, conductorAntoine T. Clark, assistant conductor, VIOLIN I Kelly Hall-Tompkins, concertmaster Cleveland A. Chandler Daniel Constant Caitlin Edwards Mellasenah Edwards Brendon Elliott Alex Gonzalez Mariana Green-Hill Marianne Henry Ashley Horne Amyr Joyner Kyle Lombard Jessica R. McJunkins Chelsea Sharpe Lionel Thomas Anyango Yarbo-Davenport, VIOLIN II Derek Reeves, principal Lucinda Ali-Landing Charlene Bishop Jeffrey Boga Dale Breidenthal David Burnett Nicole Cherry Frdrique Gnaman Bennie Harris Joshua Henderson Sarah E. Martin Phillip Payton Meredith Riley Booker Rowe, VIOLAJennifer Arnold, principalLeslie DeShazorAndrew FrancoisAshleigh GordonLinda GreenChristopher JenkinsCaroline JonesJaven LaraDeidra LawrenceAundrey MitchellYvonne SmithGeorge Taylor, CELLO Troy Stuart, principal Ifetayo Ali-Landing Cremaine Booker Eric Cooper Gordon Grubbs Joseph Hbert Timothy Holley Thapelo Masita Prudence McDaniel Derek Menchan James Ryan Murphy Wayne Smith, DOUBLE BASS Rick Robinson, principal William Johnson Kevin Mauldin Anthony Morris Jacqueline Pickett Patricia Silva Weitzel, FLUTE Judith Dines, principal Dennis Carter Jacqueline Cordova-Arrington Patricia Reeves, OBOE Titus Underwood, principal Hassan Anderson Sarrah Bushara Geoffrey Johnson, CLARINET Alexander Laing, principal Pamela Coats Robert Davis LeTriel White, BASSOONJoshua Elmore, principalAlexander DavisKai RockeMaya Stone, FRENCH HORN Larry Williams, principal David Dickerson Adedeji Ogunfolu Priscilla Rheinhart Jeffrey Scott, TRUMPET Herbert Smith, principal Javian Brabham Leonard Foy Courtney Jones, TROMBONE Burt Mason, principal Isrea Butler Timothy Robinson Martin McCain (Bass), PERCUSSION Ralph Barrett, principal Jauvon Gilliam Cleo Goldberg Don Johns Terry McKinney. It's our national anthem. They'll open the second half of the program with a big work by prolific American composer, Florence Price. The chairs can be adjusted and the Brahms piano can be pushed out. 3 James V. Cockerham: Fantasia on Lift Every Voice and Sing. You'll find lots of stuff on the wqxr.org website that Kelly was involved with during her time with the APL. 3 of Florence Price, performed by the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra conducted by Anthony Parnther in the orchestra's Carnegie Hall debut and he first time that work has ever been performed at Carnegie Hall, written in the 1930s with help from the federal government, the WPA program at that time, Florence Price created this Symphony No. You have to make it true. They were led by James Reese Europe, and they were one of the finest Black music ensembles to perform in Carnegie Hall and one of the first at that time. is a work for piano and orchestra called I Can. 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