The DanceWright Project Presents
Beauty, Based on the Sleeping Beauty Trilogy by Anne Rice and Other Works |
"San Francisco, September 2012
- The DanceWright Project launches its 4th Season
with its most ambitious work to date -- Beauty,
based on the Sleeping Beauty Trilogy by Anne Rice. This
will be the first time these challenging and
transgressive books have been performed as a dance work
and will be accompanied by a score by Renee' Baker, the Chicago-based Founder and Director of the
Chicago Modern Orchestra Project."
"Renee' Baker, composer, violinist/violist, conductor is founder/leader of thirteen contemporary music performance entities - Chicago Modern Orchestra Project, FAQtet, Mantra Blue Free Orchestra, Red Chai, Project 6, Wrinkled Linen, Connoisseur Musica String ensemble (classical) , Poemusici (spoken word), Mimetic Cast (new music performance ensemble and publisher), Blanche' (experimental orchestra), Baker Artet, TUNTUI (experimental piano quartet) and the Renee' Baker Trio. She has created eclectic chamber festivals for Adler Planetarium, Shedd Aquarium, Joffrey Ballet Chamber Series, Norris Cultural Arts Center and Classical Symphony Hall.
"As a
composer, Ms. Baker has penned creative compositions for
her own groups, as well as the Chicago Sinfonietta
Chamber Ensemble and the Great Black Music
Ensemble/AACM. In 2009 Ms. Baker's compositions were
premiered in Umbria Italy and Suoni Per Il Popolo
(Montreal). Ms Baker has presented over 20 concerts
including her compositions for the Chicago State
University Student Afternoon recital series, from
2002-2007. She has premiered over 10 works on the
Chicago Sinfonietta Chamber Series 2008-2010. Her first
full symphony piece, commissioned by Chicago
Sinfonietta, Sundown's Promise for Taiko and Orchestra
was given it's world premiere(2 performances) in October
2010, and was met with critical acclaim. Her second
symphony piece, commissioned by Chicago Sinfonietta,
Divertimento Notte blu was given its world premiere (2
performances) in May 2011 and was widely met with great
reviews. Ms. Baker was accepted into the cutting-edge
Jazz Composers Orchestra Institute (2010) at Columbia
University. In 2010, she completed a score for a 1960s
film by Jack Behrends sponsored by the Chicago
Architecture Foundation. She composed the score for the
Museum of Contemporary Art Program (Chicago) entitled
Brass Epiphany, part of the 45th Anniversary celebration
of the AACM for November 2010."
Comment by email: Dear Renee': This is a wonderful honor and opportunity. Congratulations...well deserved. Harvey Felder |
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