SAI Women Composers Concert to Support LMTA Music Outreach Program

The Lincoln Alumnae & Patroness Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota (SAI) will host an in person women composers concert fundraiser for the LMTA Music Outreach Program (LMTA-MOP) on May 22, 2021 at 4:00 pm, New Visions Community United Methodist Church (formerly Calvary UMC), 1610 S. 11th St in Lincoln. The public is invited, but must wear masks and observe social distancing and sanitizing. The program will be live streamed on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/events/291092939165541.

Featured women composers will be Melody Bober, Catherine Rollin, Maria Luisa Anido, Jenni Brandon, Theresa Martin, Teresa de Rogatis, Maria Szymanowska, and Krista Vázquez-Connelly. Performers will be beginning to intermediate LMTA Music Outreach Program students, Ashley Clifton, student of Jennifer Reeves, and professional musicians: Antonio Forgione, LMTA-MOP (classical guitar); Jennifer Reeves, LMTA-MOP and SAI (clarinet); and Oscar Vazquez Medrano, piano. A program can be downloaded at the Homepage Announcements at www.LMTA.info.

The mission of Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity is to encourage, nurture and support the art of music for women musicians of all ages, races, and nationalities. SAI supports and promotes successful and innovative educational music programs for all stages of life, and dedicates financial resources to ensure the continuation of programs to support the objective of the fraternity in perpetuity.

Donations are requested for the award-winning LMTA Music Outreach Program which offers low-cost lessons, instruments and their maintenance, music scores, and performance opportunities to students in need. For more information, to nominate a student, or make a donation, go to www.LMTA.info, and click on Music Outreach Program.

She Sings

A Concert of Music by Women Composers

Presented by Sigma Alpha Iota’s Lincoln Alumnae and Patroness Chapter May 22, 2021 – 4:00 pm

New Visions Community United Methodist Church, 1610 S. 11th St, Lincoln, NE

Program

El Matador …………………………………….……………………………………….Melody Bober (contemporary) Amy Song, piano

The Sad Doll …………………………………….………………………………...Catherine Rollin (contemporary) Evan Ngo, piano

Drum Dance …………………………………….……………………………….................................Catherine Rollin Nolan Ngo, piano

Carmencita …………………………………….…………………………………………………………Catherine Rollin Paola Izaguirre, piano

Adios, Adios …………………………………….………………………………..,,,,,,,,,Maria Luisa Anido (1907-1996) Rocio Izaguirre, guitar

Chansons de la Nature pour Clarinette …………………………………….…………………Jenni Brandon (b. 1977)

1. Les Oiseaux (The Birds)

2. Le Poisson (The Fish)

3. Le Papillon (The Butterfly)

Ashley Clifton, clarinet

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Sweet Feet ……………………………………………………...…………………………………..Theresa Martin (b. 1979) Jennifer Reeves, clarinet

Mormorio della Foresta

“Largo” from Sonatina

“Tempo di Minuetto” from Sonatina

Soirée Madrilène……………………………………………………...…………………….Teresa de Rogatis (1893-1979) Antonio Forgione, guitar

Nocturne in B-flat major …………...……….……………………………..Maria Szymanowska (1789-1831) Nocturne ……………………………………………………...……………………….Krista Vázquez-Connelly (b. 1989)

Oscar Vázquez Medrano, piano

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Thank you for attending! Please consider making a donation to the Lincoln Music Teachers Association - Music Outreach Program, which offers low-cost music lessons, instruments and their upkeep, music scores, and performance opportunities for up to 50 area students in need. For more information, to nominate a worthy student, or to make a donation, go to www.LMTA.info/music-outreach-program, or contact [email protected].