The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Association of Composers/USA will conclude its 2024-2025 performance season with the “Songs Keys and Reflections” concert at 1:00pm on March 15th 2025 at the Coastal Unitarian Universalists in Virginia Beach.
Highlights of the concert include Jeraldine Herbison’s “African Folk Song Suite” which is a string quartet and percussion work celebrating the rich cultural landscape of Africa.
Soprano Liana Valente and pianist Jeanette Winsor will present art songs by Anne Neikirk and Grace Reid. Anne Neikirk is a Professor of Music at Norfolk State University and her "In Praise of Songs that Die" contains vivid oceanic imagery in combination with nostalgic beauty. Grace Reid's "Two Songs" are settings for the theatre work "As You Like It" by William Shakespeare.
Ian Guthrie’s "Three Memoria" and "Nocturne Fantasy" are piano masterworks and feature celebrations of Husa Swoboda Schoenberg and Martinez-Brockhus. Ian Guthrie is a Professor of Music at Calvary University.
Three works are offered by Alex Shapira for reflection: his "Enmeshed Development" for solo piano the "Autumn Leaves Ablaze" for viola and clarinet and "The Inner Sea" for clarinet and piano.
Works to be performed ("Songs Keys and Reflections"):
Ian Guthrie: Nocturne Fantasy
Alex Shapira: The Inner Sea
Anne Neikirk: In Praise of Songs that Die
Alex Shapira: Autumn Leaves Ablaze
Ian Guthrie: Three Memoria
Grace Reid: Two Songs for "As You Like It" by William Shakespeare
Alex Shapira: Enmeshed Development
Jeraldine Herbison: African Folk Song Suite
Performers:
John Winsor clarinet
Jeanette Winsor piano
Liana Valente soprano
Rebecca Kim viola
Ian Guthrie piano
Megan Jenifer-Harris violin
Benjamin Garner violin
Joyce Singleton viola
Wendy Keene violoncello
Ricky Micou cultural percussion
The National Association of Composers/USA (NACUSA) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. Founded by Henry Hadley in 1933 it is one of the oldest organizations devoted to the promotion and performance of American concert hall music. Many of America's distinguished composers have been among its members.
NACUSA/Mid-Atlantic is also a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization and was established as a regional extension of the parent NACUSA organization by John Winsor in 1997. Past seasons have included concerts at Old Dominion University Christopher Newport University the University of Richmond the Virginia Beach Contemporary Arts Center the Richmond Public Library the Meyera E. Obendorf Central Library Coastal Virginia Unitarian Universalists the Tidewater Community College the College of William and Mary Hampton University Chowan University and the Chesapeake Central Library.
Concerts are held at the Coastal Virginia Unitarian Universalists 809 S Military Hwy. Virginia Beach Blvd. Virginia Beach VA 23464.
Concerts are free and open to the public but donations will be received through PayPal.
For more information contact Harvey Stokes at (757) 768-6263 or Betty Wishart at [email protected].
Event Venue
Virginia Beach, United States
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