African Musical Arts: SEASON FINALE CONCERT Saturday April 16, 7:30PM at the 560 Music Center and Sunday April 17, 3:00PM at the Trinity Presbyterian Church

African Musical Arts St Louis, Missouri - Prompted by the issues arising  from Michael Brown’s death and the Ferguson  unrest, African Musical Arts, a local St. Louis  arts organization adopted a new motto, "Music   bringing people together," with a goal to use its  unique genre of cultural programming to initiate  dialogue and share common interests. For,  according to the much respected African-American  music minister, Bryan Johnson, "while Gospel  tends to attract predominantly African American  audiences and Christian-rock predominantly  whites, African music always seem to have that  draw on a wider variety of racial groups and ethnicity."  St. Louis Women's HOPE Chorale Response from the local arts community has been huge,  with the call for collaboration drawing singers and  musicians from the St Louis Children's Choirs, St.  Louis Women's HOPE Chorale, Legend Singers,   University City Symphony Orchestra, IMI Chamber  Players, as well as the very captivating Voices of  Trinity from Chicago, acclaimed soprano Alison  Buchanan and renowned African American conductor  Marlon Daniel from New York. These partnerships  have created a room for dialogue, mutual  understanding, and along the way helped to build new  friendships. Voices of Trinity from Chicago Tribute to Great African Composers, a  5-movement work composed by Fred  Onovwerosuoke with a commission in 2009 from  the American Music Center (now renamed New  Music USA), will be performed by a mass choir  of local and guest singers, and a local orchestra  of classical musicians and royal Ghanaian  drums conducted by Maestro Marlon Daniel. The  work was originally conceived as both an homage  to some of Africa’s unsung cultural heroes and a  rousing celebration of the roots of African   American and other African-derived  musical forms. The two performances on  Saturday April 16, 7:30PM at the 560 Music  Center and Sunday April 17, 3:00PM at the  Trinity Presbyterian Church, respectively, are  guaranteed to be a memorable showcase in cultural  diversity.  Proceeds from ticket sales will go towards funding the  Performing Arts Exchange, a proposed digital, web-based database for preserving and  promoting the music of African descent composers.  Upon completion the Exchange will be managed from  African Musical Arts headquarters in the Grand  Center Arts District and will serve as a music  sharing resource for performers, educators, students  and the general public.   For more information on African Musical  Arts,  please  contact Wendy Hymes at 314 652 6800 or  by  email to info@africarts.org. You may also visit  the  official Festival website at www.imusici.org). Buy Tickets: Sat Apr 16 ($16.82 – $53.74) Buy Tickets: Sun Apr 17 ($16.82 – $53.74) VIP Subscribers also receive invitation to the  Private Reception with Maestro Marlon Daniel, Soprano  Alison Buchanan and Composer Fred   Onovwerosuoke. Proceeds from ticket sales will go towards funding the African  Performing Arts Exchange, a proposed digital, web-based  resource for preserving and sharing the music of African descent  composers.   Make a DONATION to Support the Performing Arts Exchange" Find us online! Facebook Twitter Website African Musical Arts 3547 Olive Street, Suite 110, St. Louis, Missouri 63103 Phone: 314-652-6800      Email: info@africarts.org African Musical Arts Organization Overview: African Musical Arts was founded in 1994 and since then we have managed to advance the organization's mission to promote diverse music repertoire by African-decent composers. I've had the honor of collaborating with the music team on actor Robert De Niro's film, The Good Shepherd (Universal, 2006) and in 2008 partnered with Oxford University Press to publish the series, Songs of Africa, a much sought choral music collection for performing groups and music educators across the US, Europe and beyond. However, the organization’s next project, the Performing Arts Exchange will become its legacy to the City of Saint Louis, and will be managed from its offices at the Grand Center Arts District.  So far $150,000 has been raised from the Regional Arts Commission, National Endowment for the Arts, the Trio Foundation, Boeing and other private donors, but we have a long way yet to reach our goal of $500,000. To lend support please visit http://imusici.net/support-us.html. African Musical Arts Located at Grand Center Arts District since 1996 3547 Olive Street, Suite 110 Saint Louis, MO 63103 Tel: 314-652-6800  --- 22 Years of Cultural Programming "Music Bringing People Together" Songs of Africa Ensemble AM Publishers Catalog Oxford University Press Catalogue