The idea for this concert came about while writing postcards to keep in touch with friends and support the USPS during the quarantine. I thought, “why not send cards to colleagues with a little piece of music on the front?” This led to an event where they could be performed live online.
Building on a tradition started by Charles Ives of writing pieces on postcards, Postcard Scores creates a reason to work in short-form, compositions ranging in length from 20 – 60 seconds.
The amazing players in this concert represent a performance consisting entirely of volunteers, a testament to the driving force of talent in the Cleveland community which cannot be stifled by a national health pandemic. This American art form receives a timely revival with a modern twist.
Watch the performances:
| T. C. Biggs (piano) Arial Clayton Karaś (violin) Angela Dunning (violin) David Ellis (cello) Jessica Firing McGrath (violin) | Leah Frank (violin) John Gamin (organ) Liz Huff (soprano) Rob Kovacs (piano, voice) Ben Malkevitch (piano, voice) | Shaun McGrath (heldentenor) Ryan Charles Ramer (piano, voice) Brian Skoog (tenor) Ken Wendt (trumpet) Jennifer Woda (alto) |
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PostcardscoresprogramPoster art: Christopher L. Richards, Zoom Study, 2020, Acrylic on paper