Songs for the Resistance
Sunday, September 6, 2020
Monday, September 7, 2020 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM EST Online event “Songs for the Resistance” is a two night event featuring community chorus and chamber ensemble centered around music that represents the power of the collective, performed by Tenth Intervention and Sing in Solidarity chorus.
Each work examines the role of music as a vehicle for building solidarity through the collective voice. |
Night 1 // September 6
Shadowgraph, 5 - George Lewis
Everything Else - Sarah Hennies
Night 2 // September 7
*Fan the Flames of Discontent: a wage-earner's cantata - Bonita Oliver and Dorian Wallace featuring Sing in Solidarity
* new work/world premiere
Ensemble:
Chris Coles, saxophone
Nick Dunston, bass
Josh Henderson, violin
Mariana Hutchinson Siemers, violin
Pepe Gavilondo, percussion
Frank London, trumpet
Bonita Oliver, voice
Nicole Patrick, percussion
Paul Pinto, voice
Hajnal Pivnick, violin
Dorian Wallace, keyboard
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Songs for the Resistance is made possible in part with funding from the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation and with public funds from Creative Engagement, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, administered by LMCC.
UMEZ enhances the economic vitality of all communities in Upper Manhattan through job creation, corporate alliances, strategic investments, and small business assistance. LMCC empowers artists by providing them with networks, resources, and support, to create vibrant, sustainable communities in Manhattan and beyond.
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council empowers artists by providing them with networks, resources, and support, to create vibrant, sustainable communities in Lower Manhattan and beyond.
LMCC.net
Shadowgraph, 5 - George Lewis
Everything Else - Sarah Hennies
Night 2 // September 7
*Fan the Flames of Discontent: a wage-earner's cantata - Bonita Oliver and Dorian Wallace featuring Sing in Solidarity
* new work/world premiere
Ensemble:
Chris Coles, saxophone
Nick Dunston, bass
Josh Henderson, violin
Mariana Hutchinson Siemers, violin
Pepe Gavilondo, percussion
Frank London, trumpet
Bonita Oliver, voice
Nicole Patrick, percussion
Paul Pinto, voice
Hajnal Pivnick, violin
Dorian Wallace, keyboard
--
Songs for the Resistance is made possible in part with funding from the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation and with public funds from Creative Engagement, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, administered by LMCC.
UMEZ enhances the economic vitality of all communities in Upper Manhattan through job creation, corporate alliances, strategic investments, and small business assistance. LMCC empowers artists by providing them with networks, resources, and support, to create vibrant, sustainable communities in Manhattan and beyond.
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council empowers artists by providing them with networks, resources, and support, to create vibrant, sustainable communities in Lower Manhattan and beyond.
LMCC.net