The Moth

Monday I played a very cool gig. It was "The Moth" presented by the USA network. The Moth is an event touring the US that includes several story tellers. It was held at the Seawell Grand Ballroom downtown at the DCPA. My job was a time keeper. I played two short pieces at the beginning of each half and then sat on stage. When the storyteller reached their 10 minute maximum I would play a single note to tell them to wrap up the story. Story tellers included: Reverend Leon Kelly (founder of the Open Door Ministry), Pam Grier, and Lt. Dan Choi. Also there was Reshma Shetty from Royal Pains. I believe the show will be on the podcast of the Moth and on National Public Radio. 

9/11 Bridges to the Future

Date: February 10, 2011
Ensemble: Lamont Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Gates Hall, Newman Center, University of Denver

"This is a concert in commemoration of the 10-year anniversary of September 11th. The concert will begin with the poem "The Dead of September 11" by Toni Morrison, read by TBD.  This will be followed by the Colorado premiere of This Thread, a musical setting of Morrison's poem by composer J. Mark Scearce. This Thread will feature international opera star Judith Christin as well as Lamont School of Music violin faculty member and concertmaster of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Yumi Hwang-Williams. Following  intermission will be a performance of the monumental Symphony No. 7 by Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich, known as the "Leningrad". This piece was written in response to terrorism and enemies of humanity,  and has been associated with the German attack and invasion of Russia in 1941.”

Ansel and the Great Tree

The Lakewood Symphony gave a wonderful concert on Saturday, January 22 geared towards children. The orchestra played "Entrance of the Gladiators" by Fucik and "Ansel and the Great Tree" by Matthew Switzer. Ansel and the Great Tree is a wonderful children's story written by Matthew's mother, Rose.




"Ansel and The Great Tree" is the story of a small boy, a tiny village and a huge tree - and how one person, no matter how small, can make a difference.
The concert presented the books pictures on an overhead screen with narration; while the music played on stage. It was a really enjoyable concert for every age!

If anyone is interested in the book, please check it out at anselandthegreattree.com

I HIGHLY recommend it!

Party!

Saturday night I played for an 80th birthday party. I was asked to play 2 hours of classical solo violin music. I was able to scrounge up several books of violin music, most of which was not intended to be played solo, but worked well. The party went without a hitch. I played non-stop for 2 hours ( a feat I was not expecting, and found quite tiring). They squished me into a corner so that the party could continue on around me, without it seeming like a "concert". This made me feel very similar to a record player. The people, however, were very nice and seemed appreciative of my playing. My favorite part of the night was being able to be in my own little world, enjoying playing my violin. It was worth $200 at the end of the long night!

"Seeing Double"

October 21, 2010
Event:"Seeing Double" Lakewood Symphony Orchestra Fall Concert
Venue: Lakewood Cultural Center
Ensemble: Lakewood Symphony Orchestra

Bach— Double Violin Concerto
Veronica Pigeon & Katie Marble, violins

Handel —Music for the Royal Fireworks

Respighi — Ancient Airs and Dances

Respighti— Fountains of Rome

I love performing in front of orchestras. It is probably, my favorite type of performance. When I am standing up, in my beautiful gown, in front of a full orchestra, I feel so empowered. I love letting my sound fill the concert hall, floating above everyone else. This is a rare opportunity that I feel very blessed to have be apart of!

Bridal Show

October 2

Event:a Bridal "Trunk" show

Venue: Blue Bridal Couture in the Pavilion downtown

Ensemble: Menea String Quartet

Our intention was to advertise to brides, with the hope that they would hire us to play at their weddings. Unfortunately there was only a

few brides at the bridal show while we were there. We played typical precessional music for 2 hours and left the store with some fliers for our group. It was fun!

Favorite Part: I loved seeing all of the

beautiful gowns and the excited brides.

...and I thought playing weddings made me want to get married....

Korean Wedding

September 10-Three Trees Chapel in Littleton.

Ensemble: String quartet with addition of piano

This was a very different, interesting experience! The chapel was a beautiful, quaint chapel designed for weddings. The whole ceremony was in Korean. It was a little difficult to keep track of where in the ceremony we were in. However, it was really fun to see the different culture. One of the cool things was that the audience applauded as the bride came down the isle. The mothers also had beautiful traditional dresses on.

My favorite part: There were no bridesmaids or groomsmen. There were two boys (under the age of 7) and two little girls. They were so well behaved and SO cute!!