BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//74.208.236.113//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-FROM-URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20241103T020000 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20250309T020000 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3431@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20240328T104507Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Arts\,Food\,Fundraiser CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; 802.738.0022\; https ://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648 461080 DESCRIPTION:
Join us for a tea party at home! Purchase a specially curated box of teas\, treats\, and favors to support WCCMA. Due to the ongoing pandemi c this year’s spring tea will be beautiful take out boxes. Boxes will be a vailable during posted hours to pick up curbside\, contact us if you need a special pick up time and we will try to accomodate you. As part of this event we will also be taking contributions to send boxes to residents at S ullivan County Health Care\, in collaboration with the activities team the re. They have expressed deep gratitude for anything to brighten the day of residents who are currently restricted to their rooms.
\nReservatio ns appreciated by May 9th\, we can not guarantee availability after May 12 th.
\nOrder a box (or 2) for yourself\, fr iends\, and/or family (credit cards accepted via Eventbrite or mail a check):
\nSpring Tea Tour Box($20/each): This box w ill include a selection of high-quality teas from around the world (with s ome details about how they are traditionally served)\, including black tea \, green tea\, ceylon tea\, and more. The teas will be held in a handmade fabric tea “wallet”. Includes a box of homemade treats that are popular to serve with tea in Europe\, US\, and Asia. Other festive favors will finis h off the box.
\nSpring Small Sip Box ($10/each): T his selection is great for kids or to round out your own tea experience. T his box will include a fine china tea cup and saucer\, a selection of caff ine-free herbal and fruit teas\, and a selection of sweets like scones\, c hocolate chip cookies\, and more.
\nTea for 2 (sugg ested contribution $10-20): Add a contribution to sponsor a tea party for a resident at Sullivan County Health Care. A selection of tea\, treats\, a nd more.
\nThis event is a fundraiser to support community programs at the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\, wcc-ma.org.
\n\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spring-tea-to-go-tour-of-tea- and-treats-tickets-152445339113.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210515T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210515T120000 GEO:+43.383771;-72.371363 LOCATION:WCCMA/Union Church Parish Hall @ 133 Old Church Rd\, Claremont\, N H 03743\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Spring Tea to Go: Tour of Tea and Treats URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/spring-tea-to-go-tour-of-tea-and-treats/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3431_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/3431_image-300x200.jpg\;300\;200\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/3431_image-1024x683.jpg\;584\;390\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3431_image-scaled.jpg\;2560\;1707\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spring-tea-to-go-tour-of-tea-and -treats-tickets-152445339113 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3611@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20240328T104507Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Fundraiser CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:Join us on October 30th\, at 3pm\, at the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts (WCCMA) as we present a special concert fe aturing pianist\, Sally Pinkas\, and clarinetist Jan Halloran. Th is fundraiser event supports the construction and realization of West Clar emont Center for Music and the Arts’ new\, permanent home\, in downtown Cl aremont\, NH. The concert itself takes place in the parish hall\, at Union Episcopal Church\, 133 Old Church Road\, Claremont\, NH. The WCCMA’s new downtown home is not just a home for the WCCMA\, but a home for the incuba tion\, growth and celebration of the arts\, for Claremont. As we all know\ , the arts have a special way of fostering community growth by creating co nnections within the community. We need you\, as members of our community\ , to help us make this new home a reality\, as we build for a bright futur e!
\nThere are a very limited number of seats available in the conce rt hall\, itself (for folks who are vaccinated\, and masked). Online viewi ng passes are also available. Tickets are $110/per person\, for in -hall seating\, and $40/per person\, for online viewing access\, to suppor t the arts center (we also gratefully welcome donations from supporters wh o are not able to attend.) Each ticket purchaser (in-hall as well as online viewers) receives a special swag bag\, as well as a private tou r of the pre-construction arts center\, and the vision ahead for the space .
\nWe are also delighted to share that all funds raised from this e vent (and all events supporting the WCCMA Homecoming Capital Campaign) wil l be matched at 50% by the Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation. This means t hat the generosity of your contribution is amplified by theirs\, bringing us even closer to our goal.
\nAbout the Artists:
\nPraised for her “soulful intensity\,” and renowned for her versatili ty\, clarinetist Jan Halloran appears in an array of concert venues throug hout New England. The Boston-based artist is Principal Clarinetist of both Boston Lyric Opera and Odyssey Opera and a member of the Grammy award-win ning ensemble Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP)\, with whom she has p remiered and recorded numerous new works. She is also a member of the Port land Symphony and a frequent guest artist with ensembles including the Bos ton Symphony and Pops\, Boston Landmarks Orchestra\, Boston Philharmonic\, Rhode Island Philharmonic and Emmanuel Music. Ms. Halloran’s varied chamb er music experiences include the recently formed Bass Clarinets Boston\, w ho make their International Clarinet Association debut in July. She perfor ms and tours with the Walden Chamber Players and has appeared with such no table chamber groups as Collage New Music and the Radius Ensemble. A devot ed educator\, Ms. Halloran is on the faculties of the Boston Conservatory at Berklee and Dartmouth College and maintains a private clarinet studio. Growing up outside of Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, Ms. Halloran studied cla rinet with Thomas Thompson. She earned her BM at the Eastman School of Mus ic and MM at Boston University\, with Michael Webster\, and furthered her clarinet studies with Thomas Martin. Ms. Halloran’s recordings can be foun d on the BMOP Sound\, Capstone\, Telergy and Navona labels.
\nFollow ing her London debut at Wigmore Hall\, Israeli-born pianist Sally Pinkas h as garnered universal acclaim as soloist and chamber musician. Among highl ights are performances with the Boston Pops\, the Aspen Philharmonia\, New York’s Jupiter Symphony\, and the festivals at Marlboro\, Aspen\, Rockpor t\, Pontlevoy (France)\, Havana (Cuba) and HCMC Conservatory (Vietnam). In 2019 she made her solo debut with the Bandung Symphony in Indonesia\, and appeared in recitals in Spain and Brazil. Pinkas tours regularly as membe r of the Hirsch-Pinkas Duo (with her husband pianist Evan Hirsch) and Ense mble Schumann\, and with the Adaskin String Trio. Other recent collaborato rs include the Apple Hill String Quartet\, Cuarteto Latinoamericano and th e UK’s Villiers Quartet. Praised for her radiant tone and driving energy\, Pinkas’ extensive discography includes music by Mozart\, Schumann\, Fauré \, Debussy\, Gaubert\, Martinů\, Shapiro\, Pinkham and Wolff for the MSR\, Centaur\, Naxos\, Toccata Classics and Mode labels. Her most recent CD re lease of Sonatas by Shostakovich and Bridge was hailed as “A mandatory pur chase for all pianophiles: two major works\, in performances of utter powe r… ideal melding of strength and emotional pliancy…” by Fanfare Magazine. She holds performance degrees from Indiana University and the New England Conservatory of Music\, and a Ph.D. in Composition from Brandeis Universit y. Pianist-in-residence at the Hopkins Center at Dartmouth College\, she i s Professor of Music at Dartmouth’s Music Department.
\nWest Claremo nt Center for Music and the Arts is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. (Uni on Episcopal Church is the fiscal agent for WCCMA\, which qualifies donati ons as tax deductible.) Union Church has donated space for WCCMA programmi ng for many years – including for this important concert event. The buildi ng of this new home for the arts center\, however\, represents a major ste p in further solidifying the presence of the arts as a vital part of Clare mont’s community. WCCMA was founded in 2008 as the Summer Concert Series a t Union Church as an organization presenting outstanding musical performer s\, and the new space will allow programming for the community to continue to grow.
\nPROGRAM
\nSoundscapes for Clarinet and Piano
\nJan Halloran\, clarinet
\nSally Pinkas\, piano
\nArabesque (1913) Germaine Tail leferre (1892-1983)
\nElegy: August 6\, 1945 (2003) David Maslanka ( b. 1943)
\n(from Eternal Garden: Four Songs for Clarinet and Piano)< /p>\n
Sonatine for Clarinet and Piano (2005) Valerie Coleman (b. 1970) p>\n
INTERMISSION
\nPacific Serenade Op. 59 (1998 \, rev. 2002) Miguel Del Aguila (b. 1957)
\nI. Con nostalgia
\nII. Semplice
\nIII. Theme
\nIV. Recitando
\nSonata for Clarinet and Piano (1941-1942) Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
\nG razioso
\nAndantino— Vivace e leggiero
\nJoin us for a skip back in time with the Newmont Band. Performing on period instruments\, the band plays music of the 19th C as it would hav e originally been heard on the town greens. This will be an outdoor concer t (bring a lawn chair)\, in the event of poor weather the concert will be held inside Union Church. All donation at this event go to benefit WCCMA’s Capital Campaign for the Claremont Creative Center. www.claremontcreative center.org
\nAbout the Newmont Military Band
\nThe Newmont Mil itary Band was formed 1995 to help celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Rachel Harlow United Methodist Church\, Windsor\, Vt. Our original instrum entation followed that of the many cornet bands in existence in the late 1 890s Several years later Newmont incorporated woodwind instruments\, so fo llowing the conventions of the late 19th century\, we became a “Military” band . Most of the brass instruments played by the musicians in the NMB we re manufactured during the 19th century\, only a few are more modern but f ollow designs of that era. Our music was borrowed from the archives of the American Band of Claremont\, New Hampshire\, The Library of Congress\, Th e Chatfield\, Mn Lending Library\, The Band Music PDF Library\, arrangemen ts by some our own band members\, and individual donations from our band m embers based on archival research. As it is authentic or reproduced late 1 9th century music\, it is scored differently than music played by modern b ands and we hope you agree it has a different overall sound.
\nOur p rogram is representative of the music played on the town green in the late 19th century. There are songs of the war Civil War)\, love songs\, marche s (including Sousa’s!)\, dances\, and songs from the old folks. Many of ou r musical selections are chosen from American Band and Windsor Military Ba nd programs documented in the Claremont Advocate and the Vermont Journal b etween the years of 1890 and 1905. These concerts included music composed by New Englanders\, and sometimes the composer himself would conduct (E.E. Bagley\, C. L. Brigham).The Newmont Military Band has performed at the Sh elburne Museum in Shelburne\, Vermont\, Windsor (Vt.) Heritage Days\, the Franklin Pierce Homestead in Hillsborough NH\, The Gettysburg\, Pa. Band F estival several times\, The Lutheran Seminary at Gettysburg\, and numerous other historic venues..
\nThe members of the band come from Vermont \, New Hampshire\, and Massachusetts. They are your neighbors and friends\ , and are from all walks of life.
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com /e/newmont-military-band-concert-tickets-412447520637.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220918T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220918T150000 GEO:+43.383754;-72.37137 LOCATION:Union Episcopal Church @ 133 Old Church Road\, Claremont\, NH 0374 3\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Newmont Military Band Concert URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/newmont-military-band-concert-2/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3783_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/3783_image-300x202.jpg\;300\;202\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/3783_image-1024x689.jpg\;584\;393\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3783_image.jpg\;1500\;1009\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/newmont-military-band-concert-ti ckets-412447520637 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3866@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20240328T104507Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Fundraiser\,Music\,Performance\,World Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:Last we we visited Nigeria\, and now we move Northwest to Burkina Faso Africa. Join us for a special salon-style concert with virtuoso balafon artist Mamadou Diabate a nd Percussion Mania. This is a rare opportunity to hear world-class music in an intimate setting\, or to join us in viewing online. Following the oc ncert there will be an opportunity for questions and to see the instrument s up close. Seating with be in the Union Hall. Space is limited and we rec ommend you reserve your spot online in advance. All tickets purchased for this event will help to support the Claremont Creative Center project.
\nMAMADOU DIABATE’S
\nPERCUSSION MANIA
\nMamadou Diabate: h e brings the sun of West Africa on stage! Colorful as the atmosphere on a market place somewhere in West Africa\, is the music of Mamadou Diabate an d Percussion Mania. Kanuya – the name of the latest CD – means friendship\ , respect and appreciation.
\nYou can hear and feel all this with th e musicians on stage. Virtuosic balafonmusic\, supported by powerful Afric an rhythms and refined by African chants. A complete scene in which the bo dy can´t sit still anymore…. See for yourself!
\nThe master of the B alafon Mamadou Diabate lives and works in Vienna. He composes\, sings and plays the balafon as well as various percussion instruments. His concert t ours take him to many contries and prestigious festivals. After 12 CDs and countless concerts he has become an indispensable part of the world music scene. “He brings the sun of West Africa to our concert stage! In this fe w words you can rewrite the emotion and energy in Mamadou’s music. “
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mamadou-diabate-and-percussio n-mania-tickets-621190456377.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230428T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230428T200000 GEO:+43.383754;-72.37137 LOCATION:Union Church Hall @ 133 Old Church Road\, Claremont\, NH 03743\, C laremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Mamadou Diabate and Percussion Mania URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/mamadou-diabate-and-percussion-mania/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3866_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/3866_image-300x300.jpg\;300\;300\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/3866_image-1024x1024.jpg\;584\;584\;1\,full\;https://ww w.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3866_image-scaled.jpg\;2560\;2560\; X-COST:By donation\, suggested at $25 X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mamadou-diabate-and-percussion-m ania-tickets-621190456377 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR