The March MAJIC concert featured six different local composers, each who premiered their work for the concert. The quality of the compositions and performances was unexpected as well as the response from the community. Works were submitted in early January and each composer selected to have their work performed received a stipend for the perfomance. The concert offered a wide variety of geners and performance mediums to stretch the listerner's ears: solo jazz piano, sacred choral, solo classical guitar, concert chamber music, latin popular, and a free jazz jam out.
Susan Guerra, mom of one of the boys in the the choir commented to me after to the concert, "I think this was the best concert so far. Having local composers play their work gives such a nice feeling of community. I think local music making takes the emphasis away from "show" and from money making, and turns the event into people coming together to hear new music and support musicians who are really going for it in Grand Rapids."
Check out the photos and descriptions below!
Thanks to Kirby Hanson for the photos, Division Avenue for the Arts for the juried art works
and to the BLC worship committee for the reception!
Steve Talaga performs Winter Suite
Chad directs Preces and Responses
Grand Rapids Choir of Men and Boys
Gideon premiers his Sonata for Guitar
Carol VanRandwyk's Las Alas del Viento
Daniel Castro sings his tunes with soul
The End Times Orchestra Jams it Out
The Boys examine the Avenue for the Arts submissions
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