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Musicians and
educators at Millsaps are planning an event-packed music conference
featuring women composers and accomplished artists for this fall.
The
conference, titled "Voices of Women in the Arts," will
take place Oct. 10-12 on the Jackson campus. Participating
artists include local musicians as well as renowned
composers and performers from across the nation.
"Regional
and local performers will present varied programming
of music by women composers," said Dr. Cheryl Coker,
Assistant Professor of Music at Millsaps and one of
the organizers of the conference. "The performers all
bring to their craft a dedication to achieve the highest
level performance possible."
The
slate of activities will include concerts, workshops,
panel discussions and forums, as well as receptions
and luncheon events that will give attendees an opportunity
for further discussion with featured artists. Featured
performers will include the Mississippi Girlchoir, the
Millsaps Singers, flutist Julie Maisel, pianist Elizabeth
Moak, violinist Song Xie, flutist Sybil Cheesman and
vocalists Lester Senter and Nash Noble. Composers in
attendance include Judith Lang Zaimont and Augusta Read
Thomas.
In
addition, the conference will feature a performance
by pianist Stanislav Ioudenitch, a 2001 Gold Meal Winner
in the Van Cliburn Piano Competition. Ioudenitch's concert
will be sponsored by the Thalia Mara International Arts
Foundation.
"Augusta
Read Thomas and Judith Lang Zaimont are both internationally
recognized in the world of musical composition," added
Coker. "They will talk about their music and be available
for questions and discussion. This conference provides
an excellent hands-on learning opportunity."
"We
here in Mississippi will have the opportunity to listen
to and reflect on the works and thoughts of two great
American women composers as they depict musically the
twenty-first century," said Dr. Lester Senter, mezzo
soprano and one of the organizers of the conference.
Registration
for the three-day conference is $50, and continuing education units
are available for participants. For more information on registering
for this event, call (601) 974-1422 or email Cheryl
Coker. Click here to download
the registration form or go online
to register.
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