is sacred to my community. We did that in Rochester also a couple of days ago when we presented this program minus the Batiste work. Last week I spoke to Carl Craig, who is one of the pioneers of the second wave of Detroit techno, who played here as part of Carnegie's Afrofuturism festival. All rights reserved. It seems like there was a real intention behind the planning of this program today. I'm from the South, and I'm from the Baptist Church tradition, and. 3. I think the possibility of spontaneity is what makes this particular live performance so deeply engaging and organic for everybody involved including the audience. The festival has just grown and grown and grown since 1993, from that vision. I can play gospel. Alex: The role this hall plays in this music is understood by all. Experience the rich sounds of the @gateways_music orchestra on Wednesday, April 20 at @EastmanTheatre for free. Regularly performing old and new classics, the Gateways Orchestra takes special pride in showcasing the works of composers of African descent, both past and present. Follow me. It was wonderful to see you turn and conduct the audience in that final piece as well. If you're a fan of Barber's Adagio for strings, I urge you to check out George Walker's Lyric for strings. Jeff: The Gateways Music Festival Orchestra from Carnegie Hall Live. I believe she's 84-85 years old. As long as we stick to that principle, I think that's the vision. 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. They're leaving the stage for a few minutes, but we have managed to grab one of them by the coattail as he walks by. I agree with you when I saw the program that had been given to me. John: Jon Batiste is pointing to Maestro Parnther and to the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra. 56a; George Walkers Sinfonia No. Here are your tickets. John: A drum kit as well will be called for in this next piece by Jon Batiste, who is a Perspectives artist here at Carnegie Hall, which means he gets to oversee a whole series of events during this 2021-22 season. Gateways Music Festival Orchestra 2023 tour dates. The orchestra comes together and you just dig into the music. It's our national anthem. SAHAM. At least that's the case with her first, third, and fourth symphony. He serves as teaching artist for Aspen Music Festival and the National Youth Orchestras program at Carnegie Hall. GATEWAYS MUSIC FESTIVAL, INC. 26 Gibbs Street, Box 58 Rochester, NY 14604. info@gatewaysmusicfestival.org (585) 274-1170. We are going to hear the world premiere of I Can. His answer was, "I felt that Carnegie Hall, that places like that were not meant for people who looked like me and it was important to make that step and to be seen on that stage. The festival originated in Winston-Salem and then moved with our founder, Armenta Hummings Dumisani to Eastman where she was on faculty. I think that's really a significant thing that's happening right now in real-time. Conductor Anthony Parnther led this orchestra, all musicians of African descent, and. Carnegie Hall Presents Across the Stars: The Music of John Williams . All Gateways Music Festival performances are free and open to the public. That's a narrative that can be true, but it doesn't just happen. That was my first Gateways. Before I'd conceived this piece, I had this poem, and it just kept resurfacing in my subconscious. Jeff Spurgeon: It was 110 years ago. All rights reserved. There are parts that are written out, and then, there are parts that he will improvise. Adults: $20 | Seniors and Students: $15 | Children/Youth (Under 18): Free, ABYSSINIAN BAPTIST CHURCH132 W 138th StreetNew York, NY. This program has an almost built-in encore, which is a work by James V. Cockerham Fantasia on, Conductor Anthony Parnther goes on stage, to conduct the final work on this program, the Fantasia on. She's never taken medication. They're equally important to us. Featuring five of Gateways most popular pianists performing works by Black and other composers. Tags: diversity, Eastman School of Music, Gateways Music Festival, performing arts, The Gateways Music Festival Orchestra made its Carnegie Hall debut on Sunday afternoon, April 24, with conductor Anthony Parnther (far right) and Grammy Award-winning pianist Jon Batiste (in gold). That's more than 20 years now. Anthony: There's a significant difference between conducting full-time orchestras and in this orchestra of special musicians from all over the country who do not play together regularly, once every year, once every couple of years. And serves on the board of directors in this orchestra. This is a guy, Jeff, who is having a moment. Gateways Music Festival's mission is to connect and support professional classical musicians of African descent and enlighten and inspire communities through the power of performance. 2022 Gateways Orchestra 2022 Guest Artists & Chamber Music Musicians Gallery Listen Gateways Radio Stream . 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. Jones and Johns are current musicians in the Gateways Music Festival orchestra and its members recorded themselves at home for WQXR to put together for a virtual from-home performance. What's the potential of this orchestra? 3 in C Minor and James V. Cockerhams Fantasia on Lift Every Voice and Sing. Gateways For: STUDENTS ; FACULTY & STAFF; ALUMNI; PARENTS CARNEGIE HALL PRESENTS National Youth Orchestra of the United States of . 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. George Walker was the first Black composer to win a Pulitzer prize in music that was in 1996 for his piece, . The ensemble taking center stage is part of the Gateways music festival, a larger organization dedicated to providing a community and a performance hope for classical musicians of African descent. Eric Davis, DMA, Horn | Eric Davis leads a diverse musical . 4/25/2022 12:00 AM. That feels like the two-fold idea of Gateways too. That was our mentor's vision. Not heard in this place until just now by the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra. by Petrus A. April 15 2022. in Divertissement, musik. Because of limited seating capacity in the Rose Auditorium, we urge you to get your tickets as soon as possible. That'll be the next work on the program. Jeff: Conductor Anthony Parnther goes on stage, to conduct the final work on this program, the Fantasia on Lift Every Voice and Sing by James V. Cockerham in this initial performance of the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, a performance you'll hear from Carnegie Hall Live. It's wonderful to have you here. It seems like there was a real intention behind the planning of this program today. The Gateways Music Festival is getting ready for its Carnegie Hall debut. 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.". 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. Join Terrance McKnight of New York Citys classical music station WQXR for an engaging conversation with Lee Koonce (president & artistic director of Gateways Music Festival), Ann Hobson Pilot (retired principal harp, Boston Symphony) and Titus Underwood (principal oboe, Nashville Symphony Orchestra). New York Public Radio transcripts are created on a rush deadline, often by contractors. Best known popularly in the world these days is the music director for. We talked on Friday with Lee Koonce, the festival's president, and artistic director about exactly who it was, who started this whole Gateways thing, and what her vision has led to. I think we rose to the occasion. 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 project sought to, " . The two pieces are musical cousins and were actually intended to be so. 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. We'll hear the third of her symphonies this afternoon, which was commissioned by the Works Progress Administration's Federal Music Project. Jeff: 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. The Walker in its own way is a set of variations as well. We should mention too that. I think it's really interesting, Alex, that this idea that-- Representation, of course, is important, but this idea of the narrative of classical music is beyond race, is something universal. We understand its importance, so that's really significant. It's full orchestra and piano and just him. In 2015, Anthony was profiled by Los Angeles' KCET/TV as a "Local Hero" for his extensive community outreach and advocacy for the performance of works by Black, Latinx, and Women artists. John: I think it's really interesting, Alex, that this idea that-- Representation, of course, is important, but this idea of the narrative of classical music is beyond race, is something universal. John: Well, Jon Batiste had a little church meeting going when he was reading his poem before the premiere of "I can.". This was a real challenge, but a little bit of everything. We don't actually have a complete score for the second. Gateways Music Festival Orchestra was founded in 1993 by prominent pianist and educator Armenta Adams Dumisani. John: In fact, the third movement is called Juba, which is a type of body percussion and dance that was widely found in musical traditions of enslaved Afro-Caribbean people. 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". What was the idea there? It takes active participation to do that. In 2009, some people were renovating an abandoned house outside of Chicago, lo and behold, they discovered all of these manuscripts and it turned out that it was not all, but most of Florence Price's compositions. John: George Walker was the first Black composer to win a Pulitzer prize in music that was in 1996 for his piece Lilacs. The film screening and lecture are both free and open to the public, but tickets are required. The Gateways Music Festival Orchestra is a 125+ member ensemble of musicians of African descent under the leadership of conductor Anthony Parnther. Lee Koonce: Armenta Hummings Dumisani, I think the term force of nature was created for her. Jeff: Backstage at Carnegie Hall, I'm Jeff Spurgeon. 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. Female Speaker 2: Your tickets, please. It's intermission at the Carnegie Hall debut concert of the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra. What's making the occasion even bigger is that they will be presenting a world premiere, a piece so new, the ink has barely dried on it. 3. Gateways Radio airs Friday evenings at 9 p.m. beginning on February 3. GUEST ARTISTS: MARIAN ANDERSON STRING QUARTET92ND STREET Y | 7:30 PM, GATEWAYS BRASS COLLECTIVETHE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | 5:30 PM, GATEWAYS PIANO QUARTETTHE MORGAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM | 7:30 PM, GUEST ARTISTS: HARLEM CHAMBER PLAYERS STRING QUARTETSCHOMBURG CENTER FOR RESEARCHIN BLACK CULTURE | 7:30 PM. Announced by Gateways Music Festival in association with the Eastman School of Music, the news is very welcome to the 28-year-old organization, which works to connect and support . I think we're really making some ground today in terms of that piece of it, in terms of, is this a space that celebrates and uplifts Black people, Black culture, not just Black performers. Jeff: That feels like the two-fold idea of Gateways too. This concert is in fact part of his Perspectives series, but today's premier. Next performances this artist is scheduled to appear at: This artist has no upcoming performances - yet! There's a great degree to which American orchestras and American so-called classic music generally has really kept its most powerful legacy at arm's length, which is the music of Black people and Black Americans. Jon Batiste is pointing to Maestro Parnther and to the Gateways Music 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. Since its inception in 1993, the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra has cultivated diversity in the classical music scene. Oh, it was a wonderful variety of sounds as you say, and a really wonderful performance. We principally had one and a half days to piece this work together. as the work's known the music of Johannes Brahms. Click on individual event for more information and to purchase tickets. Ticket prices vary by location. Jeff: The ensemble taking center stage is part of the Gateways music festival, a larger organization dedicated to providing a community and a performance hope for classical musicians of African descent. 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. Alex Laing, the principal clarinet of the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra, also serves on their board of directors. with high distinction from the Eastman School of Music and M.M. Paul Burgett was a leader in classical music. John: It was wonderful to see you turn and conduct the audience in that final piece as well. The chairs can be adjusted and the Brahms piano can be pushed out. People come to, I think, to concerts halls, not only to hear music but also to be affirmed culturally in their selves. The historic concert was broadcast live on WXXI in Rochester and on the New York City classical station WQXR. 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. We are going to hear the world premiere of. John: I Can, the name of that piece. Thank you so much. Today, 110 years later, another African American orchestra is making its first appearance on the stage of Carnegie Hall. She was part of the inaugural class of the Artist Propulsion Lab at WQXR. WQXR is a proud media partner of the Gateways Music Festival 1,198 views Apr 19, 2022 On April 24, 2022, at 3pm WQXR is proud to present a live broadcast of the Gateways Music Festival. Kelly Hall Tompkins, the concertmaster giving the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra a chance to retune after that Brahms opening. You've been in the Gateways Orchestra since the start. Adults: $15 | Seniors and Students: $10 | Children/Youth (Under 18): Free, Film ScreeningCaged Bird: The Life and Music of Florence B. The Gateways Music Festival Orchestra, most of them at least are leaving the stage. They're equally important to us. . Alex: Not since the start, but since 2001. That was my first Gateways. Three-movement work played by the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra in their Carnegie Hall debut from Carnegie Hall Live. Armenta Hummings Dumisani, I think the term force of nature was created for her. There was an assembly of musicians and people here within the organization that very carefully crafted this program along with Michael Morgan. For the 12th consecutive season,Carnegie HallandWQXRproudly unite to presentCarnegie Hall Live,a series of exciting broadcast concerts drawing upon some of the finest live performances from Carnegie Halls stages over the past eleven years. I thought you were going to say George Gershwin because what strikes me is the similarity to the Rhapsody in Blue, which Gershwin famously-, John: -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.". I think it is very much Jon. A great big deep bow and a warm welcome to this Carnegie Hall audience. Jeff: Congratulations to you, Anthony Parnther, and to the Gateways Music Festival at an amazing week in New York in an amazing combination of this concert. Jeff: Pleasure to talk to you. We exist outside of space, time or this place." Last week I spoke to Carl Craig, who is one of the pioneers of the second wave of Detroit techno, who played here as part of Carnegie's Afrofuturism festival. The festival originated in Winston-Salem and then moved with our founder, Armenta Hummings Dumisani to Eastman where she was on faculty. 224. Congratulations to you, Anthony Parnther, and to the Gateways Music Festival at an amazing week in New York in an amazing combination of this concert. On today's show, join us as we remember the late great Paul Burgett, as well as a concert highlight from the Gateways Music Festival. -on stage, certainly, but certainly I think this was the best possible opportunity to have my first outing with this great orchestra on this great occasion. During the Gateways Music Festival, 125 professional classical musicians of African descent come from across the United States, Canada, Europe, the Caribbean and South America to Rochester,. As you know, you're moving an orchestra or a music festival across a giant state like this is a big effort. General Admission. Founded in 1993, the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra celebrates the contributions of classical musicians of African descent, bringing young professionals from across the country together with established musicians from leading orchestras to perform and inspire communities through the power of music. My good friend Titus Underwood likes to often post the question to American orchestras, "Are we American orchestras or are we European approximations?" is a work for piano and orchestra called. She had this great idea to provide a safe affirming space for classical musicians of African descent. It takes active participation to do that. Jeff: From Carnegie Hall Live, the world premiere of I Can, 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. First, I would love to thank everyone who made it possible for us to be here, the ancestors who are watching over us. It's a new work by Jon Batiste, the Grammy-winning pianist and band leader you may know from, . WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2022 | 7:30 PM The 120-member Gateways Music Festival Orchestra, whose distinguished players hail from the nation's foremost orchestras and conservatory faculties, is renowned for its bold sound, exciting interpretations and uncompromising pursuit of artistic excellence. Alex: Yes. HATCH RECITAL HALLEastman School of Music433 East Main StreetRochester, New York. We talked on Friday with Lee Koonce, the festival's president, and artistic director about exactly who it was, who started this whole Gateways thing, and what her vision has led to. That's an unfair question. Carnegie Hall Live is a co-production of WQXR and Carnegie Hall. A critically acclaimed series . Enjoy the rest of your brief intermission. Since then, musicians have been eagerly performing this real treasure trove of music. It's our greatest cultural export as a nation. The Brahms to begin, and then the Variations on "Lift Every Voice and Sing" to conclude and in between, four works by four composers of African descent that even if they weren't world premieres like Jon Batiste's work, were the first time they were being heard on the Carnegie Hall stage. This is Carnegie Hall Live. This is Carnegie Hall Live, I'm Jeff Spurgeon joined by my colleague, John Schaefer. General admission. Exhausting, but exciting. It's an incredibly exciting week for all of us. To many Black musicians, the Gateways Music Festival represents a welcome haven from the isolation many face in their working lives. The African cloth comes out and no two people look exactly the same. 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