Art Project Grant
Art Project Grant
Aurora Musicalis: Music of the Cosmos
Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.
Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.
Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
The final concert of the 28th season will celebrate the beauty and mystery of the Aurora Borealis through music and art. The concert will include three versions of Northern Lights, by Harry Somers, Ola Gjeilo and Erik Esenvolds. Other musical highlights will include “Dark Night of the Soul"ť by Gjeilo with string quartet, piano and soprano soloist and Edward Elgar's “Lux Aeterna"ť based on his Enigma Variations. Selection of Sacred Heart Music Center as a venue for this concert uses the fabulous acoustics to assist in portraying the beauty of the Northern Lights. Photographic displays by local artists capturing the beauty and wonder of the Aurora Borealis will set the mood for the concert. The Arrowhead Chorale will evaluate the setting's effect on the music, the response of the audience to the art exhibit and concert combined, and the singer and performer satisfaction with the concert repertoire and performance. The Board will hold a meeting within the month following the concert to focus on the finances of the event, performance satisfaction, the collaboration with area artists, and the feedback from an audience survey and a singer survey. All information gathered will be used to assist in future planning, collaborations with other area organizations and individuals, and continued relationships with area instrumentalists and soloists.
Goals: 1. Offering beautiful new choral repertoire to the audience and performers The choir of 28 singers offered an hour and a half of beautiful music focused on the concepts of the northern lights, light and dark, of love made visible in the universe, and of stars as symbols of hope and joy. The selections were enjoyed by both singers and audience members. 2. Creating an opportunity for local visual artists to collaborate in an exhibit/performance. A competition was held and three local photographers were chosen to exhibit at the concert. Their work was projected onto a large screen behind the choir as it sang, giving a visual emphasis to the music. This enriched the artistic experience for the audience. 3. Presenting 2 events that would enhance the understanding of the northern lights, both for audience and performers/artists. 2 concerts were held at Sacred Heart Music Center, with soloist, instrumentalists, and choir. Prior to Saturday's concert, local astronomy expert "Astro Bob" (Bob King) addressed the science behind the northern lights, which added an additional layer of enjoyment and understanding for the audience. 4. Including audience members from the visual arts community to this joint venture/performance. Friends and family members of the local artists involved, who would not typically attend Arrowhead Chorale concerts, attended the concert and enjoyed the collaboration of visual arts and music.
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