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Watson showcases musical journey
Lauren Rose Waters
Issue date: 1/23/09 Section: Art & Entertainment
Gwendolyn Watson will be headlining a concert hosted by Shorter College on Jan. 24, 2009. The concert will also feature an array of talented musicians from the Rome and Northwest Ga. area.
This musical showcase will be retrospective in nature, journeying through some of Watson’s original works from 1967 to present.
According to Watson, some of the pieces that will be performed on Saturday evening have been a work-in-progress for over fifteen years.
Watson said, “Time between [1992] and now has allowed me to refashion those ideas, adding more lines so that a richer texture and more clearly established intimate chamber music context could be achieved.”
Brian Nedvin, Shorter’s assistant professor of Voice, will be joining Watson in her music showcase. Nedvin has known Watson for three years and they became acquainted through the Seven Hills Opera’s production of “The Elixir of Life.”
“I love working on new music, seeing where people like to push the envelope or revisit periods from the past. As a composer myself, it is always interesting to see how another person puts together the notes,” Nedvin said.
Eight other local musicians will also accompany Watson in this musical feat, consisting of make up the ensemble for this concert, including Annie Camp, Susan Davis, Lori Gomez, Wanda Hillman, Harris Pollack, Sheri Weiler and Jim Williams.
Three of the pieces that will be played that evening are accompanied by instruments such as the cello, violin and flute. These pieces were derived from the Persian Bahá’í religious writings and will be included on her new CD.
These songs should prove to be very poignant and inspiring because the Bahá’í faith encourages peace, equality, open-mindedness and acceptance amongst humanity.
Watson is a well-known name in the Bahá’í religion’s music scene, and she has played cello at many religious gatherings.
Her music is even featured on a CD alongside famous Bahá’í singer, Red Grammer. This CD, “Prayers From the Tablets of the Divine Plan,” is a collection of songs from prayers and writings of the Bahá’í faith.
The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. and will be held in the Brookes Chapel.
Entry is free, but the donations will be collected at the door. The suggested donation fee is $5 for students and seniors and $10 for the general public.
This musical showcase will be retrospective in nature, journeying through some of Watson’s original works from 1967 to present.
According to Watson, some of the pieces that will be performed on Saturday evening have been a work-in-progress for over fifteen years.
Watson said, “Time between [1992] and now has allowed me to refashion those ideas, adding more lines so that a richer texture and more clearly established intimate chamber music context could be achieved.”
Brian Nedvin, Shorter’s assistant professor of Voice, will be joining Watson in her music showcase. Nedvin has known Watson for three years and they became acquainted through the Seven Hills Opera’s production of “The Elixir of Life.”
“I love working on new music, seeing where people like to push the envelope or revisit periods from the past. As a composer myself, it is always interesting to see how another person puts together the notes,” Nedvin said.
Eight other local musicians will also accompany Watson in this musical feat, consisting of make up the ensemble for this concert, including Annie Camp, Susan Davis, Lori Gomez, Wanda Hillman, Harris Pollack, Sheri Weiler and Jim Williams.
Three of the pieces that will be played that evening are accompanied by instruments such as the cello, violin and flute. These pieces were derived from the Persian Bahá’í religious writings and will be included on her new CD.
These songs should prove to be very poignant and inspiring because the Bahá’í faith encourages peace, equality, open-mindedness and acceptance amongst humanity.
Watson is a well-known name in the Bahá’í religion’s music scene, and she has played cello at many religious gatherings.
Her music is even featured on a CD alongside famous Bahá’í singer, Red Grammer. This CD, “Prayers From the Tablets of the Divine Plan,” is a collection of songs from prayers and writings of the Bahá’í faith.
The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. and will be held in the Brookes Chapel.
Entry is free, but the donations will be collected at the door. The suggested donation fee is $5 for students and seniors and $10 for the general public.
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