Hello everyone. Especially to you new readers in Indonesia. Welcome!
Delores Fisher pianist/blogger/lecturer
I have several summer music engagements in the works and that means more time at the keyboard when not teaching, grading papers, lecturing, appearing on panel discussions.
Ah yes . . . It's April already. So much is going on here in the USA that I wanted to write about a few music events.
The Center for World Music is sponsoring several world music concerts. Musicians from all over the world share their artistry with San Diegans and tourists each year as guest performers and as artists in residence. https://centerforworldmusic.org/about-us/
One major concert is by South African singer Nomsa Burkhardt. https://centerforworldmusic.org/event/zulu-burkhardt/ She performed for the Africana Studies Department at SDSU during our Nelson Mandela Memorial.
This January 2018, she also performed during our annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Luncheon at San Diego State University. She joins the list of performers who have graciously shared their talents with the campus and community audience ( including international vocalist Coral MacFarland -Thuet see video from last year's luncheon https://africana.sdsu.edu/index.htm )
Norma Burkhardt ons stage at Montezuma Hall at SDSU
Norma Burkhardt and Center for World Music's Monica Emery
In addition to professional performance concerts, she also teaches local students in the Center For World Music's classroom artist in residence program.
For those of you who enjoy Gospel music, the San Diego based Martin Luther King Jr. Community Choir, comprised of diverse vocalists under the direction of Kenneth Anderson, has published their concert schedule. http://www.mlkccsd.org/ Anderson also teaches, directs, and often accompanies (on keyboard) the UCSD Gospel Choir.
The San Diego Martin Luther King Jr Community Choir performed at their annual scholarship drive. The funds provide scholarships for young musicians http://mlkccsd.org/grants.html
And, of course one of my favorite spoken word/musical groups is busy recording. Lyrical Groove is on the move. Here's the link that shares the back story behind their newest "hot drop." https://www.nbcsandiego.com/blogs/sounddiego/Wake-Up-With-the-Lyrical-Groove-470755123.html
The group might be touring in the summer, see them on stage if you can.
Take a listen:
And, that's a wrap--sort of.
Oh yes . . .as the Spring semester ends, I want to give a shout out to students in the Africana Studies 466 Afrofuturism class/community . . .You Rock. I am composing again and am working on a set of variations for piano and voice, piano and flue, and solo piano. Thank you for the inspiration!
Delores Fisher pianist/composer
PS. Besides preparing for concerts and recitals, planning is going on behind the scenes for a rousingly informative appearance on a panel whose discussion focus is the amazingly always variable Grace Jones at Comic Fest in San Diego this month http://www.sdcomicfest.org/programming/
Will fill you in later!
Delores Fisher
I have several summer music engagements in the works and that means more time at the keyboard when not teaching, grading papers, lecturing, appearing on panel discussions.
Ah yes . . . It's April already. So much is going on here in the USA that I wanted to write about a few music events.
The Center for World Music is sponsoring several world music concerts. Musicians from all over the world share their artistry with San Diegans and tourists each year as guest performers and as artists in residence. https://centerforworldmusic.org/about-us/
One major concert is by South African singer Nomsa Burkhardt. https://centerforworldmusic.org/event/zulu-burkhardt/ She performed for the Africana Studies Department at SDSU during our Nelson Mandela Memorial.
This January 2018, she also performed during our annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Luncheon at San Diego State University. She joins the list of performers who have graciously shared their talents with the campus and community audience ( including international vocalist Coral MacFarland -Thuet see video from last year's luncheon https://africana.sdsu.edu/index.htm )
Norma Burkhardt and Center for World Music's Monica Emery
In addition to professional performance concerts, she also teaches local students in the Center For World Music's classroom artist in residence program.
For those of you who enjoy Gospel music, the San Diego based Martin Luther King Jr. Community Choir, comprised of diverse vocalists under the direction of Kenneth Anderson, has published their concert schedule. http://www.mlkccsd.org/ Anderson also teaches, directs, and often accompanies (on keyboard) the UCSD Gospel Choir.
The San Diego Martin Luther King Jr Community Choir performed at their annual scholarship drive. The funds provide scholarships for young musicians http://mlkccsd.org/grants.html
And, of course one of my favorite spoken word/musical groups is busy recording. Lyrical Groove is on the move. Here's the link that shares the back story behind their newest "hot drop." https://www.nbcsandiego.com/blogs/sounddiego/Wake-Up-With-the-Lyrical-Groove-470755123.html
The group might be touring in the summer, see them on stage if you can.
Take a listen:
And, that's a wrap--sort of.
Oh yes . . .as the Spring semester ends, I want to give a shout out to students in the Africana Studies 466 Afrofuturism class/community . . .You Rock. I am composing again and am working on a set of variations for piano and voice, piano and flue, and solo piano. Thank you for the inspiration!
PS. Besides preparing for concerts and recitals, planning is going on behind the scenes for a rousingly informative appearance on a panel whose discussion focus is the amazingly always variable Grace Jones at Comic Fest in San Diego this month http://www.sdcomicfest.org/programming/
Will fill you in later!
Delores Fisher
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