The Inner Rhythm concert/lecture program explains the blues and standard song forms and performs compositions with the Inner Rhythm Quintet, which illustrates how West African rhythms are incorporated into swing, hip-hop, Afro-Cuban, Afro-Brazilian, and Caribbean styles. Historical, cultural, and geographical information is included as it pertains to the musical concepts presented.
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Inner Rhythm
Jazz, Latin, funk, and Afro-pop come together in the Inner Rhythm Band. Groove out with drummer Robert Jospé and Afro-Pop vocalist, percussionist, and dancer Heather Maxwell, Jeff Decker on sax and percussion, Bob Hallahan on keyboards, Randall Pharr on bass, and percussionist Kevin Davis.
Request ProgramEchoes of Goya
This performance is a multimedia celebration of the Spanish master, Francisco Goya. Visual images of his paintings, etchings and aquatints are juxtaposed with commentary and virtuoso guitar pieces consisting of music that was around him as he was creating his art and, later, music that his art inspired. The latter includes new works written for William by composers from Argentina, Cuba and the US. Accompanying materials include a CD, poster, a list and PowerPoint of the relevant images and extensive program notes.
Request ProgramAmerican Sketches
Feasley attended the Estudio de Arte Guitarristico in Mexico City before becoming the first guitarist to receive the Peabody Conservatory’s coveted Artist Diploma. Selected to play for Andres Segovia at the Master’s historic last class at the University of Southern California, he was later featured on the CBS special Eulogy of Segovia. Feasley has been the recipient of numerous prizes and awards, including a Gold Medal in the 1987 Panhellenic Guitar Competition in Athens, Greece, and the 1996 Governor’s Citation for Outstanding Achievements in the Arts in Maryland. Feasley plays the classical guitar, both as a solo performer and as part of The D’Amore Duo. This solo concert features works by Peter Madlem, Albert Harris, George Gershwin, William Bolcom, Harry Lincoln, and Percy Wenrich.
Request ProgramThe Sound of Sound: Experiments in the Art of Sound
Dive into the sound of sound: Break the boundaries of art, music, and performance, and discover a wide range of possibilities that are right before your ears. This workshop begins with a series of experiments that immerse participants in the world of sound. Students participate in a sound scavenger hunt and improvisational sounding as well as make sound with found objects. The workshop reaches a crescendo with participants creating sound events that may take many forms, such as a performance using found objects or an interactive sound sculpture.
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