'Meet-The-Composer Awards to Lettie Beckon Alston, Fred Onovwerosuoke and Rudy Jean Perrault'

[FROM TOP: Lettie Beckon Alston, Fred Onovwerosuoke & Rudy Jean Perrault]

Fred Onovwerosuoke, Founder and President of African Musical Arts, Inc., sends this release:

Dear Friends,

We just are thrilled to share news of the recent MetLife Creative Connections awards from Meet-The-Composer. Please forward and share information widely. And for sure, meet us in St Louis March 31- April 3 for fantastic days of concerts, lecture-discussion and cultural enrichment. Highlights are Marlissa Hudson & Friends concert, featuring soprano Marlissa Hudson, with Darryl Hollister (piano), Wendy Hymes (flute), Tanya Couture (violin) at Pilgrim United Church of Christ (Friday April 1, 2011 7:00PM at 826 Union Blvd., St Louis MO 63108) and New Music Circle concert featuring pianist Peter Henderson at Christ Church Cathedral (Saturday, April 2, 2011, 7:30PM at 1210 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63103). For details please visit our homepage at http://www.africarts.org/

With best wishes,

African Musical Arts, Inc.

3547 Olive Street, Suite 110

St Louis, MO 63103

Tel: 314-652-6800

http://africarts.org

MEET-THE-COMPOSER AWARDS

for Lettie Alston, Fred Onovwerosuoke

and Rudy Jean Perrault

Lettie Beckon Alston (http://www.under.org/cpcc/alston.htm)

Composer Lettie Beckon Alston whose works, 1) "Four Short Pieces for Soprano and Piano", world performance by soprano Marlissa Hudson, "Three Implied Jestors for Solo Flute" St. Louis premiere by flutist Wendy Hymes. The concerts and pre- and post-performance discussions will take place Friday April 1, 2011, 7:00 pm at Pilgrim United Church of Christ (826 Union Blvd., St Louis, MO 63108). Concert information online at http://africarts.org/AGCD2106/Concert1.html

Fred Onovwerosuoke (http://fredomusic.com)

Composer Fred Onovwerosuoke whose works, 1) "Twenty-Four Studies in African Rhythms for Piano Volumes I & II, a World Premiere of all 24 etudes played at a single concert by St. Louis Symphony Orchestra pianist, Peter Henderson, 2) St. Louis public premiere performance of selections from "12 African Songs for Solo Voice and Piano" by soprano Marlissa Hudson, and 3) "String Quartet No. 1" performed by the IMI String Quartet. The concerts and pre- and post-performance discussions will take place Friday April 1, 2011, 7:00 pm at Pilgrim Congregational Church (826 Union Blvd., St Louis, http://africarts.org/AGCD2106/Concert1.html) and Saturday April 2, 2011 at Christ Church Cathedral (1210 Locust St., St Louis, MO 63103).

Rudy Jean Perrault (http://rudyperrault.com)

Composer Rudy Jean Perrault whose work, 1) "Exodus for String Quartet" to be performed by IMI String Quartet, and 2) "Brother Malcolm for Cello and Piano", based on a fictional conversation between Malcolm X and Martin Luther King on the inauguration of Barack Obama as 44th President of the United States. The concerts and pre- and post-performance discussions will take place Friday April 1, 2011, 7:00 pm at Pilgrim Congregational Church (826 Union Blvd., St Louis, MO 63108). Concert information online at http://africarts.org/AGCD2106/Concert1.html

Funded in part through Meet The Composer's
MetLife Creative Connections Program