Arts Empowering Life-The Human Spirit Emboldened for Change

The Seventh Symphony of Dmitri Shostakovich: A Powerful Story of Hope In Tempestuous Times Presented by M.T. Anderson Arts & Entertainment Lecture Series Saturday, May 18, 3:30 PM About the Lecture National Book Award-winning author M. T. Anderson will tell the story of how Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich, trapped inside the city of Leningrad during the brutal siege by the Germans in World War II, wrote his Seventh Symphony (“Leningrad”) as an act of defiance while he was serving as a roof-top fireman watching for incendiary bombs. Incredibly, it was performed by a starving orchestra within the city — and then was smuggled out via the Middle East to be performed in the United States to promote the war effort. Shostakovich’s story is not only an inspiring tale of the power of music — it’s also an important example of how hope can transform spirits and almost miraculously save lives in tempestuous times. About M. T. Anderson M. T. Anderson writes books for young people and adults. His Gothic novel of the American Revolution, The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, won the National Book Award in 2006. He has been a Finalist for the same award for The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge (written with artist Eugene Yelchin) and for the satirical science-fiction novel Feed. His nonfiction book Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad, revealed new facts about the fate of Shostakovich’s 7th Symphony (“Leningrad”) in the USA. He has published short nonfiction pieces in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Slate, and Salon. He lives in Vermont. About the Foundation: artsempoweringlife.org About the Performing Arts Center: performingartscentercapecod.org Facebook: facebook.com/artsempoweringlife © 2024 Arts Empowering Life, Inc. All rights reserved.

95 Years of Music to Speak to Our Time, Part III Building Bridges through Music: The Eastman and Juilliard Years Presented by Dr. Samuel Adler Arts & Entertainment Lecture Series Saturday, April 27, 2024 Part III of a 4 Part Lecture At age ten Samuel Adler narrowly escaped Nazi Germany during Kristallnacht, the “night of broken glass.” As he and his father collected sheet music in the loft of the synagogue, saving all that they could on that terrifying night, soldiers heard them from down below. It was the sudden collapse of the pipe organ that allowed Adler and his father to run and escape through an underground tunnel. His family took the last train out of Germany with their bags full of sheet music, paving the way for Adler to study and nurture his musical gifts in America. At age ninety-five, he continues to compose, sharing his prolific musical gifts. Known for building bridges through the international language of music, as well as his optimism and “life-affirming spirit,” he is uniquely positioned TO SPEAK TO OUR TIME. The risk-taking composer of 400 published works taught for sixty-three years at Juilliard, and Eastman, and has given masterclasses and workshops at over 300 universities world-wide. Having studied with Aaron Copland, Paul Hindemith, Randall Thompson, and more, he knows just about everyone on the twentieth-century American music scene and has received numerous awards including ASCAP’s “Aaron Copland Lifetime Achievement Award.” He believes that one should compose in the “energy of his time” and he is without doubt one of the greatest living composers and conductors. Gloriae Dei Cantores, the world-renowned choir from Orleans, MA and foundational group of Arts Empowering Life, are the winners of THE AMERICAN PRIZE for their recent recorded album of Dr. Samuel Adler’s music entitled, To Speak to Our Time, conducted by Richard K. Pugsley. The album won extensive critical acclaim for its bold programming, the championing of Dr. Adler’s music, and the stunning and brilliant musicianship and nuanced singing. “Music of mesmerizing beauty…powerful.” —Apple Music “The singing is powerful, passionately sculpted…beautiful.” —Gramophone About the Foundation: artsempoweringlife.org About the Performing Arts Center: performingartscentercapecod.org Facebook: facebook.com/artsempoweringlife © 2024 Arts Empowering Life, Inc. All rights reserved.

Improvisation for Young and Old Presented by Christopher Azzara, PhD Arts & Entertainment Lecture Series Saturday, April 13, 3:30 PM About the Lecture This interactive session will explore the fundamental nature of music in our lives, and include the relationships among music listening, improvising, music reading, and composing. With an understanding of how these skills are related, participants gain a deeper understanding of music and have inspiration for creative music making. About Christopher Azzara Pianist, arranger, author, and educator, Christopher Azzara has made important contributions to advancing the understanding of creativity and improvisation in the music learning process. An innovator in music teaching and learning, Dr. Azzara is Eisenhart Professor of Music Teaching & Learning and Affiliate Faculty, Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media, and Woodwinds, Brass, & Percussion at the Eastman School of Music. Teaching and performing internationally, he is the author of numerous articles, arrangements, and books, including Developing Musicianship Through Improvisation and Jump Right In: The Instrumental Series (GIA). His arrangements for instrumental and vocal ensembles include A la nanita nana for choir and chamber orchestra or piano (Oxford), and Concert Selections for Winds and Percussion (GIA). His research and publications are concerned with meaningful relationships among listening, creating, improvising, reading, composing, and analyzing music in vocal and instrumental settings. Dr. Azzara’s work appears in journals such as the Journal of Research in Music Education, the Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, the Music Educators Journal, Early Childhood Connections, and in The New Handbook of Research on Music Teaching and Learning (MENC/Oxford), and Oxford Handbooks Online. Azzara performs as a soloist and in various ensembles, including the Chris Azzara Trio, and has played on and produced many studio and educational recordings. In Rochester, he performs with freelance musicians, members of the Eastman School of Music Faculty, and members of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. An active teacher and clinician, he has presented and performed extensively throughout the United States, and in Canada, the Caribbean, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, China, Japan, and Australia. He has presented clinics and workshops in a variety of settings, including TEDxRochester, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, and leading music schools in this country and abroad. Christopher Azzara is a native of Virginia and attended public schools in Fairfax County. After receiving the Bachelor of Music degree from George Mason University (1981), he taught instrumental music in the Fairfax County Public Schools and performed as a pianist in the Washington D.C. area. He later received a Master of Music (1988) and a Ph.D. in Music Education (1992) from the Eastman School of Music. Prior to joining the Eastman faculty, Azzara was a professor at The Hartt School of Music, Dance, and Theatre of the University of Hartford, CT (1991-2002). Dr. Azzara joined the Eastman faculty in 2002 and was chair of the Music Teaching & Learning Department (then called the Music Education Department) from 2010-2018. In 2022, as an Eastman professor, Azzara received the University of Rochester’s Edward Peck Curtis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, which recognizes a record of distinguished undergraduate teaching and a commitment to helping less experienced faculty colleagues and teaching assistants master their craft. In 2023 Christopher Azzara was named Eisenhart Professor of Music Teaching & Learning, the oldest endowed professorship at The Eastman School of Music. About the Foundation: artsempoweringlife.org About the Performing Arts Center: performingartscentercapecod.org Facebook: facebook.com/artsempoweringlife © 2024 Arts Empowering Life, Inc. All rights reserved.

Trombone Lecture/Recital: Where Words Leave Off, Music Begins Presented by Mark Kellogg Arts & Entertainment Lecture Series Saturday, March 16, 3:30 PM About the Lecture/Recital This session will begin with a performance by Mark Kellogg of a six-movement piece he composed for unaccompanied trombone entitled Where Words Leave Off, Music Begins. In this work, the music will be supported by poetry by Robert Frost, Mary Oliver, Maya Angelou, Walt Whitman, and the composer. Following the performance, Mark will lead a discussion on ways for musicians to develop deeper listening skills. Marks diverse performance background informs his role as an educator, offering a unique perspective that combines professional expertise with a passion for nurturing musicians’ growth through his insightful teaching methods. About Mark Kellogg Mark Kellogg has embraced a wide range of musical roles throughout his career as a performer, teacher, conductor and administrator. Whether it’s taken the form of appearing as a concerto soloist, playing in a wide variety of chamber ensembles, performing as an orchestral musician or as a jazz player, teaching students of all ages or overseeing artistic programs or festivals, he has been most fortunate to explore a rich array of musical opportunities. In addition to holding the position of Professor of Trombone at the Eastman School of Music, Mr. Kellogg is chair of the Winds, Brass and Percussion Department and an affiliate faculty member in the school’s departments of Jazz and Contemporary Media and Music Teaching and Learning. Co-Director of the Eastman Trombone Choir and Director of the Eastman Brass Guild, he also leads the school’s faculty mentoring program in his position as Director of Faculty Development. About the Foundation: artsempoweringlife.org About the Performing Arts Center: performingartscentercapecod.org Facebook: facebook.com/artsempoweringlife © 2024 Arts Empowering Life, Inc. All rights reserved.

95 Years of Music to Speak to Our Time, Part II Building Bridges through Music: The Seventh Army Symphony Orchestra to the Texas Years Presented by Dr. Samuel Adler Arts & Entertainment Lecture Series Saturday, March 2, 2024 Part II of a 4 Part Lecture At age ten Samuel Adler narrowly escaped Nazi Germany during Kristallnacht, the “night of broken glass.” As he and his father collected sheet music in the loft of the synagogue, saving all that they could on that terrifying night, soldiers heard them from down below. It was the sudden collapse of the pipe organ that allowed Adler and his father to run and escape through an underground tunnel. His family took the last train out of Germany with their bags full of sheet music, paving the way for Adler to study and nurture his musical gifts in America. At age ninety-five, he continues to compose, sharing his prolific musical gifts. Known for building bridges through the international language of music, as well as his optimism and “life-affirming spirit,” he is uniquely positioned TO SPEAK TO OUR TIME. The risk-taking composer of 400 published works taught for sixty-three years at Juilliard, and Eastman, and has given masterclasses and workshops at over 300 universities world-wide. Having studied with Aaron Copland, Paul Hindemith, Randall Thompson, and more, he knows just about everyone on the twentieth-century American music scene and has received numerous awards including ASCAP’s “Aaron Copland Lifetime Achievement Award.” He believes that one should compose in the “energy of his time” and he is without doubt one of the greatest living composers and conductors. Gloriae Dei Cantores, the world-renowned choir from Orleans, MA and foundational group of Arts Empowering Life, are the winners of THE AMERICAN PRIZE for their recent recorded album of Dr. Samuel Adler’s music entitled, To Speak to Our Time, conducted by Richard K. Pugsley. The album won extensive critical acclaim for its bold programming, the championing of Dr. Adler’s music, and the stunning and brilliant musicianship and nuanced singing. “Music of mesmerizing beauty…powerful.” —Apple Music “The singing is powerful, passionately sculpted…beautiful.” —Gramophone About the Foundation: artsempoweringlife.org About the Performing Arts Center: performingartscentercapecod.org Facebook: facebook.com/artsempoweringlife © 2024 Arts Empowering Life, Inc. All rights reserved.

Listening to Music: What the Music You LOVE Says about YOU Presented by Susan Rogers, Multi-platinum earning Sound Engineer for Prince and the hit album: Purple Rain, author, doctor in experimental psychology from McGill University, and recent professor of psychoacoustics and record production at Berkelee College of Music Arts & Entertainment Lecture Series Saturday, February 10, 2024, 3:30 PM About the Lecture Professor of cognitive neuroscience and former record producer (Prince, David Byrne, Barenaked Ladies) Susan Rogers presents a new model of music cognition describing the listener profile—a set of mental “sweet spots” where music’s features lead to the individual’s strongest response. Just as we do with food and clothing, our musical taste forms over a lifetime of positive and negative experiences to create a unique profile for each music lover. New research into spontaneous thought processes such as daydreaming reveals that the neural network forming our self-image increases its activity when our minds wander. This same network is also activated when we enjoy our favorite music. Thus, the music we love the most reveals our sense of self and provides a way for us to share ourselves with others. How music preferences form and how they differ will be discussed. About Susan Rogers Susan Rogers holds a doctoral degree in experimental psychology from McGill University (2010). Prior to her science career, Susan was a multiplatinum-earning record producer, engineer, mixer and audio technician. She is best known for her work with Prince (1983-1987) but production/engineering credits also include David Byrne, Barenaked Ladies, Geggy Tah, Nil Lara, Robben Ford, Tricky, Michael Penn, and Jeff Black. In 2021 she became the first female recipient of the Music Producer’s Guild Award for Outstanding Contributions to U.K. Music. She recently retired from Berklee College of Music, Boston, where she taught psychoacoustics and record production in the department of Music Production & Engineering. Her book on music listening for W. W. Norton is titled This Is What It Sounds Like: What the Music You Love Says About You. About the Foundation: artsempoweringlife.org About the Performing Arts Center: performingartscentercapecod.org Facebook: facebook.com/artsempoweringlife © 2024 Arts Empowering Life, Inc. All rights reserved.

95 Years of Music to Speak to Our Time Building Bridges through Music Presented by Dr. Samuel Adler Arts & Entertainment Lecture Series Saturday, January 13, 2024, 3:30 PM At age ten Samuel Adler narrowly escaped Nazi Germany during Kristallnacht, the “night of broken glass.” As he and his father collected sheet music in the loft of the synagogue, saving all that they could on that terrifying night, soldiers heard them from down below. It was the sudden collapse of the pipe organ that allowed Adler and his father to run and escape through an underground tunnel. His family took the last train out of Germany with their bags full of sheet music, paving the way for Adler to study and nurture his musical gifts in America. At age ninety-five, he continues to compose, sharing his prolific musical gifts. Known for building bridges through the international language of music, as well as his optimism and “life-affirming spirit,” he is uniquely positioned TO SPEAK TO OUR TIME. The risk-taking composer of 400 published works taught for sixty-three years at Juilliard, and Eastman, and has given masterclasses and workshops at over 300 universities world-wide. Having studied with Aaron Copland, Paul Hindemith, Randall Thompson, and more, he knows just about everyone on the twentieth-century American music scene and has received numerous awards including ASCAP’s “Aaron Copland Lifetime Achievement Award.” He believes that one should compose in the “energy of his time” and he is without doubt one of the greatest living composers and conductors. Gloriae Dei Cantores, the world-renowned choir from Orleans, MA and foundational group of Arts Empowering Life, are the winners of THE AMERICAN PRIZE for their recent recorded album of Dr. Samuel Adler’s music entitled, To Speak to Our Time, conducted by Richard K. Pugsley. The album won extensive critical acclaim for its bold programming, the championing of Dr. Adler’s music, and the stunning and brilliant musicianship and nuanced singing. “Music of mesmerizing beauty…powerful.” —Apple Music “The singing is powerful, passionately sculpted…beautiful.” —Gramophone About the Foundation: artsempoweringlife.org About the Performing Arts Center: performingartscentercapecod.org Facebook: facebook.com/artsempoweringlife © 2024 Arts Empowering Life, Inc. All rights reserved.

By Antonio Vivaldi, arr. Hale Performed by Chara Percussion Ensemble Official Website: charapercussion.org Recorded at St. Stanislaus Basilica, Chicopee, MA All artwork within St. Stanislaus Basilica © 2022 St. Stanislaus Basilica. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

“The Rose” by Ola Gjeilo, arr. Chara Percussion Ensemble Copyright © 2018 and this arrangement © 2022 Walton Music Corp. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Romanian Folk Dances II. Brâul & III. Topogó / Pe loc by Béla Bartók, arr. Chara Percussion Performed by Chara Percussion Ensemble Official Website: charapercussion.org

L’estra armonico by Antonio Vivaldi Performed by Chara Percussion Ensemble Official Website: charapercussion.org About the Church: churchofthetransfiguration.org All artwork in The Church of the Transfiguration © The Community of Jesus, Inc. 2022 Used by Permission. All Rights Reserved. Processional Cross 2000 Transfiguration Window 2000 Bronze Sculpture 2000 Atrium and Church Interior Stone Sculpture 2000-2010 Floor and Apse Mosaics created 2000-2007 Frescoes 2002-2010 Glass Wall sculpture 2008 Angel of the Church of the Transfiguration 2010 Emmanuel Chapel Glass Doors 2019 © 2022 Arts Empowering Life, Inc. All rights reserved.

By Antonín Dvořák, arr. Hale Performed by Chara Percussion Ensemble Official Website: charapercussion.org About the Performing Arts Building: aelbuildingproject.org

Girl with the Flaxen Hair, by Claude Debussy, arr. Boo Performed by Chara Percussion Ensemble Official Website: charapercussion.org

For Unto Us a Child is Born, from Handel's “Messiah”, arr. Hale Performed by Chara Percussion Ensemble Official Website: charapercussion.org All artwork in The Church of the Transfiguration © The Community of Jesus, Inc. 2021 Processional Cross 2000 Transfiguration Window 2000 Bronze Sculpture 2000 Atrium and Church Interior Stone Sculpture 2000-2010 Floor and Apse Mosaics created 2000-2007 Frescoes 2002-2010 Glass Wall sculpture 2008 Angel of the Church of the Transfiguration 2010 Emmanuel Chapel Glass Doors 2019

By Sergei Rachmaninoff, arr. Hale Performed by Chara Percussion Ensemble Hear this piece in concert June 11 & 12, 2022 at the new Arts Empowering Life Performing Arts Building. Learn more: charapercussion.org/events/ Official Website: charapercussion.org About the Performing Arts Building: aelbuildingproject.org

Lacrimosa from Requiem by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Performed by Chara Percussion Ensemble Official Website: charapercussion.org About the Church: churchofthetransfiguration.org All artwork in The Church of the Transfiguration © The Community of Jesus, Inc. 2022 Used by Permission. All Rights Reserved. Processional Cross 2000 Transfiguration Window 2000 Bronze Sculpture 2000 Atrium and Church Interior Stone Sculpture 2000-2010 Floor and Apse Mosaics created 2000-2007 Frescoes 2002-2010 Glass Wall sculpture 2008 Angel of the Church of the Transfiguration 2010 Emmanuel Chapel Glass Doors 2019 © 2022 Arts Empowering Life, Inc. All rights reserved.

Mundus in periculo, No. 2 Paenitentia by Petr Eben Performed by Chara Percussion Ensemble Official Website: charapercussion.org About the Church: churchofthetransfiguration.org All artwork in The Church of the Transfiguration © The Community of Jesus, Inc. 2022 Used by Permission. All Rights Reserved. Processional Cross 2000 Transfiguration Window 2000 Bronze Sculpture 2000 Atrium and Church Interior Stone Sculpture 2000-2010 Floor and Apse Mosaics created 2000-2007 Frescoes 2002-2010 Glass Wall sculpture 2008 Angel of the Church of the Transfiguration 2010 Emmanuel Chapel Glass Doors 2019 © 2022 Arts Empowering Life, Inc. All rights reserved.

Happy Birthday to JS BACH: Toccata in F Major - introducing the final organ console at the Church of the Transfiguration at the Community of Jesus on Cape Cod, MA https://www.churchofthetransfiguration.org/organ/ Nelson Barden, Organ Builder and Restorer Richard Houghten and Joseph Zamberlan, And Sean O’ Donnell, Organ console design, construction and installation. Jim Jordan, Organist Church of the Transfiguration Community of Jesus, Inc. Orleans, MA Connect with us E.M. Skinner Organ at the Church of Transfiguration: http://bit.ly/2ggOP7b Church of the Transfiguration: http://bit.ly/2gphtkX Community of Jesus: http://bit.ly/2havfsE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commofjesus/?hl=en ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

For organists, organ restoration buffs, or anyone who relishes a look into the inner workings of a pipe organ - Nelson Barden is at the Community of Jesus on Cape Cod, providing a "behind-the-scenes view" of the E.M. Skinner Organ, a museum quality restoration at the Church of the Transfiguration Organ. In an unusual design - the pipes are suspended in mahogany cases over the two side aisles and includes over 150 ranks and over 12,000 pipes. The organ’s unique location allows its sounds to be specifically directed so as to accompany the various liturgical actions taking place on the floor, as well as giving tremendous flexibility in concert. Consistent with the artwork in the Church, the rich variety of sounds and voices it can create give it the ability to “speak” a multitude of musical languages in prayer and praise to God He begins in one of the chambers on the west end of the church with the wooden flute - made of California sugar pine in about 1925, and goes on to describe the many metal pipes which offer various tones - some of similar length, yet sound quite different. Everything about the pipe's construction and materials that are used to make it change the tone. Nelson goes on to describe another with a ittle chimney on the top, made out of common metal, a combination of lead and tin which is just about what pewter is made out of. Organ builders have experimented over centuries and come up with particular things that sounded particular ways. Sometimes pipes have a companion set that is meant to be played together. It's taken centuries to develop all these different kinds of sounds and it's very hard for an organ builder to really invent anything new -- that was one of the astounding sayings about Skinner organs He invented and number of new effects that really no one had heard before. www.churchofthetransfiguration.org/organ. The organ’s unique location allows its sounds to be specifically directed so as to accompany the various liturgical actions taking place on the floor, as well as giving tremendous flexibility in concert. Consistent with the artwork in the Church, the rich variety of sounds and voices it can create give it the ability to “speak” a multitude of musical languages in prayer and praise to God Connect with us on Facebook: Community of Jesus: http://bit.ly/2havfsE Church of the Transfiguration: http://bit.ly/2gphtkX E.M. Skinner Organ at the Church of Transfiguration: http://bit.ly/2ggOP7b ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------