CMC Sessions: Inspiration & Influences with Irene Chagall

Irene Chagall, Melodic Line of My Life

Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 7pm (PT)
Online via Zoom
FREE

Irene Chagall portrays the artistic contours of her life through tales and music. Beginning with two folktales that profoundly influenced her in childhood, The Ant and the Grasshopper and The Pied Piper, she will examine choices she made that influenced the development of her unique path. With the guitar as her life partner, she fashioned a modern version of a wandering minstrel. She will share some of her favorite experiences generated through sharing songs, dances, poetry and puppets. This culminates with a segment of her documentary film Let’s Get the Rhythm on the global phenomenon of hand clapping games ( produced in connection with her Research Fellowship with the Smithsonian Institution Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage and supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and a Fulbright-Hays Grant). Her approach is educational, informative, and fun.

This event will be conducted online via video conferencing. REGISTER HERE to receive the link to join, emailed prior to the start of the discussion.

About the Series - CMC Sessions: Inspiration & Influences

Spark your musical imagination with CMC faculty as they delve into stories about the inspiration and influences that have guided them as professional musicians and teachers at CMC. CMC Sessions: Inspiration & Influences is an eight-part on-line series hosted by CMC Cultural Traditions and Winds/Brass Departments, providing up-close and personal stories about the potent influences and galvanizing experiences that make up the “musical life.” Told through compelling demonstrations, musical examples, and creative tips, the sessions will provide participants with inspiration on their musical journeys.

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