The Nassau Music Society
Bringing quality music to The Bahamas!
The Nassau Music Society
Ocean Place, Cable Beach
P.O. Box SP-61476
Nassau, Bahamas
Bahamas
A festival of AFRO-caribbean composers featuring ensemble du monde
The Nassau Music Society, under the patronage of Their Excellencies Sir Arthur Foulkes, Governor General of The Bahamas and Lady Foulkes, in association with the College of The Bahamas and thanks to the special sponsorship of Atlantis Resort, The American Embassy and its usual sponsors, namely Societe General Private Banking, Royal Star Assurance, Pictet and Colina Insurance, are proud to present a series of events and concerts featuring Ensemble du Monde,a New York based Ensemble comprised of Afro-American musicians and musicians of diverse ethnicities and nationalities.
These events and concerts will highlight the works and life of Joseph Boulogne, a French métisse (mixed race) music composer and fencer, son of a slave mother Nanon, and a white French father, and better known as Le Chevalier de Saint-George, Monsieur de Saint George or the "Black" Mozart.
Though his accomplishments were neglected for many centuries, Saint-George is now finally being recognized as a pivotal composer whose influence extended to many great contemporaneous musicians around Europe, including Mozart. Favored by Marie Antoinette and King Louis XVI, Monsieur de Saint-George was also an athlete of exceptional ability, one of the greatest fencers of the 18th Century, and a civil rights leader and hero who fought in the French Revolution. This remarkable historical figure is a shining example of the excellence and cultural richness of people of colour worldwide.
CONCERT I - Local Musicians
The Bahamas National Youth Choir & C-Force
Featuring JoAnn Callender (soprano)
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 -7:30PM
Performing Arts Centre, College of The Bahamas
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SYMPOSIUM
Composers of African & Afro-Caribbean Descent
Thursday, February 21, 2013 -11:00AM - 4:00PM
The Harry C. Moore Library & Information Centre Auditorium
College of the Bahamas The Symposium, organised in conjunction with the College of The Bahamas, will engage musicians, composers, and scholars from around the world in presentations, performances, and conversations on composers and performers of African and Afro-Caribbean descent. It is organized around the theme: Caribbean Art Music- An Unexplored Tradition.
Musical genres associated with the Caribbean typically include popular and traditional styles. Although many composers of art music have emerged from Caribbean nations and from the Caribbean Diaspora, information on this subject is scarce. As composers are slowly gaining recognition, a new understanding of and visibility for Caribbean art music is emerging. The mission of this symposium is to explore this topic of regional and international interest, drawing perspectives from a wide range of disciplines.
Symposium coordinators: Dr. Christine Gangelhoff and Marlon Daniel
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CONCERT II - Ensemble du Monde
Private Chamber Music concert for Sir Arthur Foulkes, Governor General and Lady Foulkes
(Not open to the public - by invitation only)
Thursday, February 21, 2013 -7:00PM
Government House Ballroom
This concert is a special tribute to thank His Excellency, Sir Arthur Foulkes, Governor General and Lady Foulkes for their continued patronage to The Nassau Music Society. This concert is by invitation only from the Governor General and will be followed by a reception.
Photo shows the Mahogany Quartet from the Ensemble du Monde orchestra
CONCERT III - "Before There Was Mozart"
A Short Concert for the Youth of The Bahamas
Ensemble du Monde (Marlon Daniel, Music Director & Conductor) - Quatour Mahogany (EDM Quartet in Residence)
Narrated by Chrissy Love
Friday, February 22, 2013 -12:00 - 2:00 PM
Performing Arts Centre, College of The Bahamas
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CONCERT IV - " Diversity At The Time of Mozart"
Ensemble du Monde (Full Orchestra)
Friday, February 22, 2013 -8:00PM
Atlantis Theatre, Paradise Island
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CONCERT V - "Composers of The Caribbean"
Ensemble du Monde (Full Orchestra)
Featuring the world premiere of the new version of "Sanctus" by Cleophas Adderley
Saturday, February 23, 2013 -7:30PM
Performing Arts Centre, College of The Bahamas
VIP Pre-Concert Lecture - 6:45 PM
VIP Champagne Reception and Meet the Artists
This concert is the Nassau Music Society's contribution to the 40th Anniversary of Bahamian IndependenceCONCERT VI
Ensemble du Monde (Quartet & Octet)
Sunday, February 24, 2013 -5:30PM
St Paul's Church Hall, Lyford Cay
This concert will be followed by a short Reception
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The Nassau Music Society
Ocean Place, Cable Beach
P.O. Box SP-61476
Nassau, Bahamas
Bahamas