FUTURE NAICP & CLASSICAL NATIVE EVENTS

Dawn Avery just won the 2008-2009 Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian Expressive Collavoration Grant (http://americanindian.si.edu/press/releases/20080314_Grant_Recipients.pdf)

Premiering the first Native American chamber ensemble THREESIDES TAAGI TRIO with multimedia In a transformation of sonic, visual, organizational and performative aspects of contemporary classical chamber music by incorporating native elements of community, nature, story-telling, ceremony and a primary focus of this project – audience participation, while adhering to a western contemporary genre!

Featured artists:
Steven Alvarez (Mescalero Apache, Yaqui, Upper Tanana Athabascan) Percussion
Tara-Louise Montour (Mohawk) Violin
Dawn Avery (Mohawk) Violoncello/ Voice/ Composer
Chris Bose ( (N’iaka pamux) Videographer
Janet-Marie Rogers (Mohawk/ Tuscarora) Poet/Performance Artist
and a Mohawk Spiritual Elder, Ceremonial Leader
Also scheduled
The Premiere of Cello Chili by Brent Michael Davids (Mohican Composer)
www.brentmichaeldavids.com/

PERFORMANCES & RESIDENCY PROGRAM SCHEDULED BETWEEN November 3-11, 2008 Smithsonian National Museum of American Indian, DC
Montgomery College, MD
University of Maryland, College Park, Clarice Performing Arts Center, MD

Check the following websites for details and updates:

http://www.nmai.si.edu/
http://www.dawnavery.com/ http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/musicrv/worldmusic/worldhm.html

North American Indian Cello Project
classicalnative@dawnavery.com