Kelly Hall-Tompkins writes:
Fiddler Solo Show at Feinstein's 54 Below
Happy
Spring- finally! Though I enjoyed all the beautiful March snows,
spring is definitely my favorite season. And what a wonderful start to
the spring - in Cincinnati as the Inaugural Guest Artist in Residence. I
was so warmly welcomed in the community from the moment I boarded the
plane, from composer Douglas Knehans, to the moment I landed, from
conductor John Morris Russell, from the president of the orchestra
Jonathan Martin, Nate Bachhuber, Charmaine Moore and Ahmad Mayes, the
CSO musicians, the press - everyone during my residency was just
wonderful! What a rich and fulfulling week meeting and working with
members of the Cincinnati Symphony, working with Cincinnati Conservatory
and arts high school students, meeting so many members of the community
and appearing on local media channels. It was especially exciting to
premiere our new narration adaptation for the Stravinsky Soldier's Tale
at the City Gospel Mission Homeless Shelter and repeat it at the main
public concert. I am thrilled by how well it was received in both
venues and I want to thank the Cincinnati Symphony, for making my crazy
commission idea happen, and for the brilliant work of writer Brian
Robertson and actor/narrator Daryl Harris. The CSO, the orchestra that
gave the U.S. premiere of Aaron Copland's "Fanfare for the Common Man,"
was a perfect partner with whom to celebrate 'the common man and
woman's' triumph over difficulty through our new adaptation of the Tale.
(please see below for photos. Please subscribe to Music Kitchen- Food for the Soul mailing list for shelter concert photos)
And
of course, I am excited to tour my wonderful new Fiddler program to
venues far and wide, both in Cincinnati and coming up on May 30th in New
York City's premiere Broadway nightclub, Feinstein's 54 Below! I love
that through my Fiddler project I am 'expanding' not only 'tradition'
but also to reach new audiences! I've already played bits of my Fiddler
program at the U.S. Supreme Court, with orchestras in New York, New
Hampshire and California, in London live on BBC Radio, in 6 homeless
shelters across New York City and Los Angeles, next season at Princeton
University, Merkin Concert Hall, Tribeca Rooftop, recitals in North
Carolina, Florida and Kiev, Ukraine, and now I'm looking forward to
offering a full program at Feinstein's 54 Below! Very exciting to see
this project come to life and take off! I hope to see you on May 30th
for Fiddler at Feinstein's- For a special $5 discount code, please
scroll above or below. Thank you so much for your interest in my career
and Happy Spring!
L'Chaim,
Kelly
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