2013 Bahamas International Symposium on composers of African & Afro-Caribbean descent February 21, 2013 11:00AM – 4:00PM

DESCRIPTION

The 2013 Bahamas International Symposium will engage musicians, composers, and scholars from all over the world in presentations, performances, and conversations around composers and performers of African and Afro-Caribbean descent. It will be organized around the theme Caribbean Art Music: An Unexplored Tradition.

Musical genres associated with the Caribbean typically include popular and traditional styles. Although many composers of art music have emerged from Caribbean nations and from the Caribbean Diaspora, information on this subject is scarce. As composers are slowly gaining recognition, a new understanding of and visibility for Caribbean art music is emerging. The mission of this symposium is to explore this topic of regional and international interest, drawing perspectives from a wide range of disciplines.

February 21, 2013

11:00AM – 4:00PM

The Harry C. Moore Library and Information Centre Auditorium

The College of The Bahamas

Symposium coordinators: Dr. Christine Gangelhoff and Marlon Daniel

Symposium Schedule

11:00AM - 12:15PM

Session I

CULTURAL IDENTITY IN BAHAMIAN ART MUSIC: THE EXPRESSION OF FOUR BAHAMIAN 

COMPOSERS

Moderator: Edward Bethel
Guest speakers: Cleophas Adderley, Audrey Dean-Wright, Christian Justilien, K. Quincy Parker
In this session, four prominent Bahamian composers will discuss their pieces, focusing on their compositional style and how/if cultural identity is a strong component of their works. Featured compositions will be demonstrated with audio/video-recorded examples.

12:15PM - 1:30PM

SYMPOSIUM LUNCH

1:30PM - 2:45PM

Session II

PERSPECTIVES ON COMPOSERS AND PERFORMERS OF AFRICAN DESCENT IN CLASSICAL MUSIC

Moderator: Nicolette Bethel
Guest speakers: Cleophas Adderley, Carlos Carrillo-Cotto, Marlon Daniel, Dominique LeGendre, Paul Shaw
Special guest: Quatuor Mahogany (SAINT-GEORGES Quartet in G Minor, Op. 14, No. 6)
In this session, Caribbean art music will be examined from multiple angles. Perspective from composers, conductors, and activists as well as multiple international views will provide multiple perspectives on this topic.

2:45PM - 3:15PM

BREAK

3:15PM - 4:00PM

Session III

INTERNATIONAL ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: DIVERSITY IN CLASSICAL MUSIC

Moderator: K. Quincy Parker
Panel: Cleophas Adderley, Peter Ashbourne, Carlos Carrillo-Cotto, Marlon Daniel, Dominique LeGendre, Paul Shaw, Leo Koby Vero, Adam Walters
K. Quincy Parker leads an open discussion on classical and art music as filtered through the African and Afro-Caribbean perspective.