December 17, 2021
By Grace Huenemann and Tregar Otton
Two highly successful projects from last year, “CMC Sessions,” from the cultural traditions department, and “Spotlight Seminars” from the piano department, are joining together in an exciting collaboration funded by a CMC Faculty Partnership Grant.
CMC Sessions: Traditions Moving Forward will begin in January 2022, and will showcase the talents of ten CMC faculty members from diverse classical and non-classical traditions. The online presenters will use video, audio, and lecture-demonstrations to illustrate the influences and musical education that shaped them, and to highlight how their unique interests impact their teaching and performing at CMC. Their personal stories illustrate the breadth of talent among CMC’s teachers and show some of the ways the school is creatively adapting historical traditions to inspire and guide the musicians of tomorrow. These presentations by our fantastic faculty are going to be fascinating. Be sure to tune in!
The free series will be broadcast live through Zoom on Thursdays from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Students, faculty, and friends of the CMC community are welcome. The participants and topics are listed below.
Meet these talented and inspiring faculty:
January 27 Larry Dunn How Jump Swing Influenced My Music Making
February 10 Tregar Otton Classical Foundations, Popular and Traditional Performance and Pedagogy
February 24 Omar Ledezma Jr. The Music of Pacific Mambo Orchestra: A Percussionist’s Perspective
March 24 Evelyn Davis Beginning Improvisation
June 9 Joshua Saulle Vocal Traditions and Choral Innovations
June 23 Michaela Overall Teaching and Supporting the Neurodiverse Piano Student
RSVPs for this series at the above links.