About Empath:
Empath is a concert series that strives to cultivate an open-minded dialogue about current and social affairs through music. Evenings include live classical music and thoughtful discussions that bridge music history and modern topics. Our goal is to use music to inspire thoughtful conversations between the artists and the audience, building community and sparking new ideas. The concept was envisioned by Emma Hays Johnson and Celaya Kirchner and was inspired by their love of chamber music with friends.
|
2019/2020 Concerts:
11.15 Nationalism 12.27 Appropriation 12.28 Appropriation 2.07 Classism 2.08 Classism 4.10 Gender 5.15 Herstory |
|
*Tickets are $20 (advance only). Concerts take place in homes in Maryland. Doors open at 7pm and Music starts at 7:30pm.
Empath's Upcoming Concert:
December 27th, 2019 in Bowie, MD
December 28th, 2019 in College Park, MD
December 28th, 2019 in College Park, MD
Guest Artists Gabriela Potter (violin) and Santiago Vazquez-Loredo will be joining Empath for our next two concerts on December 27th and 28th, 2019. We will be playing works by Dvorak, Tchaikovsky, and Sheng on the topic of Cultural Appreciation vs. Appropriation!
About the Guest Artists:
|
Gabriela Potter is a professional violinist, violist, and registered Suzuki violin instructor residing in Durham, North Carolina. Gabriela has registered Violin Books 1-10 and Early Childhood Education with the Suzuki Association of the Americas and is the Secretary of the North Carolina Suzuki Association. Gabriela received her Bachelor of Music degree in Performance from East Carolina University in 2015, and has since been invited back to teach and perform with the Summer Chamber Music Institute as part of the Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival in residency at ECU. In addition to her teaching schedule with the Meredith College Community School of Music, High Strung Music School, and the Music Kids Program, she enjoys performing with the Long Bay Symphony Orchestra, the Tar River Symphony Orchestra, and other professional ensembles in the area. Gabriela is thrilled to be joining her friends Celaya, Emma, and Santiago on stage, and is deeply honored by the opportunity to be a part of the Empath Concert Series.
|
|
Santiago Vazquez-Loredo's bio: coming soon
|
|
Empath's Past Concerts:
Guest artist Andrew Jones joined Empath for our opening concert of our 2019/2020 season which was a huge success! The Iter Trio returned with another dynamic performance of Dohnanyi's Serenade and selections from Bach's Goldberg Variations. Following the music was a discussion portion on the topic of Nationalism. Led mostly by the audience, the discussion touched on many important issues of today. See below for pictures from the event!
|
Past Guest Artist:
Andrew Jones recently received his Master of Music in Viola Performance from the University of Maryland (UMD) while studying with Katherine Murdock. While at UMD, Jones held a Teaching Assistantship and an Ensemble Assistantship. During these assistantships, Jones gave private lessons to music students, coached undergraduate ensembles, and performed solo and chamber recitals. He participated in masterclasses from distinguished performers and teachers including Dan Foster, Sheila Browne, and Jeffrey Irvine. In addition to being the violist in the Iter Trio, Jones subs with the York Symphony in PA, freelances in the DMV area, and maintains a private studio. Most recently, Jones spent the summer in Italy after being invited to assist in managing the Music Fest Perugia international piano festival.
|
|
|
Follow us:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/empathconcerts/ Instagram: @empathconcerts Email: empathconcerts@gmail.com |
“We need to give each other the space to grow, to be ourselves, to exercise our diversity. We need to give each other space so that we may both give and receive such beautiful things as ideas, openness, dignity, joy, healing, and inclusion.”
-Jacqeline Du Pre
-Jacqeline Du Pre