Artists’ Reports
September 2019
Communications
Artist Activities Week by Week
•August 25 - OGL Rehearsals; Idol Auction Event at Karen & Steve’s; Idol Auction Event at Linda & Pat Smith’s; MPR Bring the Sing @ The State Fair
•September 1 - OGL Rehearsals; Midwest Arts Showcase; Season Preview
•September 8 - OGL Rehearsals; One Giant Leap Tour (Omaha, NE)
•September 15 - OGL Rehearsal; OGL Dress Rehearsal; OGL Tour (St. Olaf)
Production
Over the last month we have been hard at work rehearsing and putting the final touches on our fall/touring program One Giant Leap. We performed a condensed version of the concert at the University of Nebraska - Omaha two weeks ago where we also got to see Dr. Zachary Colby in his new element! Just this past week we gave our first full performance of One Giant Leap at St. Olaf college where we premiered four new pieces: Catherine Dalton’s Silver Deity of Secret Night, Grace Brigham’s Discoveries (winner of the Young and Emerging Composer competition), Gerson Batista’s Playing with the Universe (runner-up of the Young and Emerging Composer competition), and Mari Valverde’s Darest, O Soul. We were lucky to have had Catherine, Grace, and Mari all at the concert to hear their premiers, and are thrilled to have the opportunity to perform such wonderful music by amazing women. Just in our first two performances it seems like this program is resonating well with audiences, and we are excited to share this program for our Twin Cities audiences this fall as well as audiences around the country throughout the rest of the season. We have two touring spots (in Detroit Lakes and Ann Arbor) before opening the concert at Westminster on October 10th, as well as performing for the Be The Match Gala later this month.
Education
Nothing to report at this time.
September 2019
Communications
Artist Activities Week by Week
•August 25 - OGL Rehearsals; Idol Auction Event at Karen & Steve’s; Idol Auction Event at Linda & Pat Smith’s; MPR Bring the Sing @ The State Fair
•September 1 - OGL Rehearsals; Midwest Arts Showcase; Season Preview
•September 8 - OGL Rehearsals; One Giant Leap Tour (Omaha, NE)
•September 15 - OGL Rehearsal; OGL Dress Rehearsal; OGL Tour (St. Olaf)
Production
Over the last month we have been hard at work rehearsing and putting the final touches on our fall/touring program One Giant Leap. We performed a condensed version of the concert at the University of Nebraska - Omaha two weeks ago where we also got to see Dr. Zachary Colby in his new element! Just this past week we gave our first full performance of One Giant Leap at St. Olaf college where we premiered four new pieces: Catherine Dalton’s Silver Deity of Secret Night, Grace Brigham’s Discoveries (winner of the Young and Emerging Composer competition), Gerson Batista’s Playing with the Universe (runner-up of the Young and Emerging Composer competition), and Mari Valverde’s Darest, O Soul. We were lucky to have had Catherine, Grace, and Mari all at the concert to hear their premiers, and are thrilled to have the opportunity to perform such wonderful music by amazing women. Just in our first two performances it seems like this program is resonating well with audiences, and we are excited to share this program for our Twin Cities audiences this fall as well as audiences around the country throughout the rest of the season. We have two touring spots (in Detroit Lakes and Ann Arbor) before opening the concert at Westminster on October 10th, as well as performing for the Be The Match Gala later this month.
Education
Nothing to report at this time.
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