July 9, 2016
Hello Friend,
We want to invite you, your family and friends to be part of the
unique CutTime® experiences this week. We are sharing classical and even
symphonic music like no other ensemble in the world.
Sure, some have added drums occasionally to draw new audience, but none have brought toy percussion for audience to join in with the drummer in just the right places.
Sure, composers have blended classical with rock, jazz, Latin and gospel
elements before; but none have integrated these elements with various
amounts of dramatic subtlety and emotion "like they were never separate
styles of music" as Greg Sandow put it.
And no one has
ever explained the burning-but-unasked questions that open up the value
of classical music to new audiences as we have. Why is it called classical? What's with all the concert hall rules? What's in it for me? How can I find meaning without lyrics? Can I conduct? Curious people want to know how they can use classical, and we have answers, effective metaphors and demonstrations ready.
So come out this week and bring your curiosity, family and friends who don't GET classical music. We'll turn them all on!
Tuesday, July 12 noon - 2p @ Campus Martius Park, Detroit, free
Wednesday, July 13 7p-9 in Steinway Piano Gallery, Commerce, tickets $20 Wine available.
Saturday, July 16 4:45p-5:40 @ McGregor Library lawn, Highland Park, free
We'll
have popular classics by Bach, Brahms, Ellington, Joplin, Beethoven and
of course Mr. Mozart. A march, a waltz, a Hungarian dance and a rag
will complement my own popular dance works, Pork 'n Beans and Highland Park, MI: City of Trees.
We'll also pay musical tribute to all the gentle, caring people who
tragically perished in gun violence in the last month with the dramatic
elegy, First Grief.
Together we can unite disparate communities with music. Please spread the word and we'll see you soon!
- Rick
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