It's a new work by Jon Batiste, the Grammy-winning pianist and band leader you may know from, . The Cleveland Orchestra. 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. Take care. I love the way this harkens back to the days of Mozart and Beethoven, who would also write works that contained a great deal of written music finished for the players but also places for them to improvise. Gateways For: STUDENTS ; FACULTY & STAFF; ALUMNI; PARENTS The Gateways Music Festival Orchestra is a 125+ member ensemble of musicians of African descent under the leadership of conductor Anthony Parnther. Here are your tickets. [crosstalk]. Alex: Well, I think as artists in this music that's called classical, we have always felt that Carnegie is a place for us, but what we think is important is we know that there are audience members that, until we grace this stage, did not know that Carnegie was a place for them. She's never taken medication. 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. Pleasure to talk to you. Enjoy the show. is sacred to my community. The Gateways Music Festival Orchestra is a 125+ member ensemble of musicians of African descent under the leadership of conductor Anthony Parnther. I think that's really a significant thing that's happening right now in real-time. GATEWAYS MUSIC FESTIVAL, INC.26 Gibbs Street, Box 58Rochester, NY 14604, info@gatewaysmusicfestival.org(585) 274-1170. The two pieces are musical cousins and were actually intended to be so. Development of the Orchestra, Music Appreciation, Bio-Musicology and Music Theory. I agree with you when I saw the program that had been given to me. Jeff: Lauren Purcell Joiner, Christine Herskovits, Eileen Delahunty, and Max Fine. Anthony: I just thought that it was so beautifully executed. Price, Corey Hunter, PhD*General admission. John: And serves on the board of directors in this orchestra. gateways music festival is changing the classical Music narrative "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. The Gateways Music Festival Orchestra, most of them at least are leaving the stage. That's an unfair question. There are some elements of truth to that, but what's happening in a concert hall is not just a celebration of Brahms and Walker and Batiste and Price, but it's also a celebration of the audience. We know that it is, and that's what we're doing. Gateways Radio airs Friday evenings at 9 p.m. beginning on February 3. Right now, the stage door opens and back out to center stage here at Carnegie Hall, strides the conductor Anthony Parnther to lead this first performance at Carnegie Hall of George Walker's Sinfonia No. Instead of a minuet or scherzo with trio you got a Juba. Now we're so pleased to welcome to the Carnegie Hall microphones, Maestro Anthony Parnther. ICS was also the ensemble in residence at the 2010 and 2013 Southampton Arts Festival in Long Island, New York. *General admission. John: Another curtain call for Conductor Anthony Parnther. We're delighted to welcome to the Carnegie Hall microphones, Alex Laing, who is the principal clarinet of the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra, and also with the Phoenix Symphony, and is an educator and a speaker around the country. Jeff: He's having so many moments at one time, yes. Proof of vaccination is required to enter Carnegie Hall and masks must be worn inside at all times. Michael Morgan, conductor. . this new work also is credit offered in the program to orchestrator Matt Wong. Alex, thank you for stopping by. She climbed Mount Kilimanjaro five years ago. She's a person that no one really says no to. The conclusion of seven days of performances in New York City. It's full orchestra and piano and just him. We'll hear her Symphony No.3, one of more than 300 compositions of hers, symphonies, concerto, chamber music, and choral music, most of which were lost for decades. Bless the Michael Morgan. [applause]. It seems like there was a real intention behind the planning of this program today. The Gateways Music Festival Orchestra makes its Carnegie Hall debut this month led by Anthony Parnther . Alex: The role this hall plays in this music is understood by all. Special guest Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano The mission of Gateways Music Festival is to connect and support professional classical musicians of African descent and enlighten and inspire communities through the power of performance. American conductor, Anthony Parnther, is the Music Director and Conductor of the San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra and the Southeast Symphony & Chorus in Los Angeles. 2023 New York Public Radio I suppose that Gateways is a little bit like that too because you don't get together very often. Jeff: -for Soul, the Pixar film, and has also just won five Grammys, including Record of the Year at the most recent Grammy Awards just a few weeks ago. Black musicians and composers across the nation are prepared for virtual events. Featuring Johannes Brahmss Variations on a Theme by Haydn in B-flat Major, Op. In addition to this, the festival includes 27 performances this week, chamber music, lectures, a screening of a film, panel discussions. George Walker composed it in 2003. To Learn More, Click Here Rochester, NY | APRIL 18-20, 2022 Festival Piano Recital 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. Alex: Yes. In May 2016, Gateways Music Festival formally affiliated with the Eastman School of Music, a festival partner since 1995, but remains an independent non-profit organization. We had to really be on our feet, go with Jon wherever he decided to go at any given minute. THE COOPER UNIONThe Great Hall Foundation Building 7 East 7th Street New York, NY 10003 Gateways Brass Collective, Gateways String Quartet, the Marian Anderson String Quartet and special guest artists perform in a joint concert featuring old and new-to-some chamber music repertoire. Founded in 1993, the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra celebrates the contributions of classical musicians of African descent, bringing together professionals from leading orchestras across the country to perform and inspire communities through the power of music. 56a; George Walkers Sinfonia No. Anthony Parnther: It's a real honor to be here with all of you and in my inaugural. Well, Jon Batiste had a little church meeting going when he was reading his poem before the premiere of ". The Gateways Music Festival Orchestra are set to perform at Carnegie Hall on April 24th, 2022, making them the first all-Black orchestra to do so in the renowned venue's 130-year history. John: Jon Batiste is pointing to Maestro Parnther and to the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra. That feels like the two-fold idea of Gateways too. Jon Batiste & the Gateways Festival Orchestra. Media Only: Dolores Orman, Gateways Music Festival, 585-271-5185, dolores.orman@gmail.com We're delighted to welcome to the Carnegie Hall microphones, Alex Laing, who is the principal clarinet of the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra, and also with the Phoenix Symphony, and is an educator and a speaker around the country. It's available to this art form too if it wants to. Eric Davis, DMA, Horn | Eric Davis leads a diverse musical . Conductor Anthony Parnther led this orchestra, all musicians of African descent, and. Anthony: -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. Jeff: From Carnegie Hall Live, the Symphony No. Adults: $20 | Seniors and Students: $15 | Children/Youth (Under 18): Free, ABYSSINIAN BAPTIST CHURCH132 W 138th StreetNew York, NY. I want to come back to Jeff's first question to you, which was about the significance of being here. It is his voice. Enjoy the rest of your brief intermission. A A. 3. I believe she's 84-85 years old. A terrific program today bookended by two sets of variations. That is as Lee Koonce told us again and again, that's one of the most important things that's happening here this afternoon. We purposely did not do it in Rochester because we wanted this to be the world premiere. This is the intermission of this concert, the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra. That was my first Gateways. We don't actually have a complete score for the second. The Gateways Music Festival Orchestra is a 125+ member ensemble of musicians of African descent under the leadership of conductor Anthony Parnther. This concert is in fact part of his Perspectives series, but today's premier. Copyright 2022 New York Public Radio. There are some elements of truth to that, but what's happening in a concert hall is not just a celebration of Brahms and Walker and Batiste and Price, but it's also a celebration of the audience. For details on event times, prices,and locations, call 232-6106 or visit gatewaysmusicfestival.org. She was part of the inaugural class of the Artist Propulsion Lab at WQXR. Apr 21 2022. To many Black musicians, the Gateways Music Festival represents a welcome haven from the isolation many face in their working lives. Gateways is receiving an $800,000 award from the. Enjoy the show. We understand its importance, so that's really significant. I think that's really a significant thing that's happening right now in real-time. Jeff: Now, you, as a very busy conductor on sound stages in Hollywood, are accustomed to looking at a score and getting the musicians all organized and playing it. Anthony: I mean, it certainly felt like a religious experience on stage with him without a doubt. Kelly Hall Tompkins, the concertmaster giving the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra a chance to retune after that Brahms opening. I should have asked you that before this began, but I'll lay it on you anyway. 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. Kelly Hall Tompkins, the concertmaster giving the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra a chance to retune after that Brahms opening. New York Public Radio transcripts are created on a rush deadline, often by contractors. What else is Gateways beyond this? 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). This is going to be quite a wonderful world premiere and a big occasion. 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". How was putting that piece together because it was put together pretty much in New York, I think? Our satisfied clients include youth, high school, college, university and adult groups, including church and alumni tours. Price. She thought, "If a five-year-old kid sees the Gateways orchestra up there and that kid will say, You know what, I can play hip hop. What does it mean to have you and your colleagues in this place at this time? Carnegie Hall Presents Across the Stars: The Music of John Williams . Jeff: How was putting that piece together because it was put together pretty much in New York, I think? , the name of that piece. Also, sometimes I think we've used it to absolve ourselves as an art form from the issues of the day. It would come up. I agree with you when I saw the program that had been given to me. 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.". Featuring Johannes Brahmss Variations on a Theme by Haydn in B-flat Major, Op. 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. Conductor Anthony Parnther is also out on the stage now with the rest of the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra. "Oh, well this is classical music. Their conductor back out on stage, pointing out the different sections of the orchestra, thanking them for their performance on this program, and asking members of the ensemble to rise. 3. Today, 110 years later, another African American orchestra is making its first appearance on the stage of Carnegie Hall. We should also mention Kelly Hall Tompkins, if that's a familiar name to our WQXR listeners, there's a good reason for that. Now, Batiste on his feet, really not moving away from the piano, receiving the applause from this audience and passing it on to all the members of the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra, and a deep bow from everyone on the stage. The final . Since then, musicians have been eagerly performing this real treasure trove of music. 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. Gateways Orchestra concert, 4:00 p.m. at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre on Sunday, August 11, $15 for adults, $10 for students and senior citizens with ID, and free for youth under 18. Armenta Hummings Dumisani, I think the term force of nature was created for her. It takes active participation to do that. I can play jazz, but I can also play Beethoven.'" Anthony: Exactly. Featuring five of Gateways most popular pianists performing works by Black and other composers. I'd love to see this orchestra personally go on tour so that audiences outside of New York State have the privilege of witnessing the power and beauty of such a special ensemble. In no time he charmed us with his wit and delighted us with his energetic performances. The concerts are free to attend. About Eastman School of Music. It takes active participation to do that. Thank you, gentlemen. . Not surprisingly, he will be the piano soloist in that piece. Can you distinguish for us the difference between the festival proper and the festival orchestra? Exhausting, but exciting. Jeff: Music of Johannes Brahms begins this concert by the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra in their Carnegie Hall debut. One of which is to support musicians of African descent who are isolated even in the ensembles in which they play as happens in other kinds of workplaces in the world, but also looking out at, as you said, the audience members who haven't found that Carnegie Hall is for them as well. [crosstalk]. It's an ensemble made up entirely of classical musicians of African descent, from orchestras around the country. 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