Stories are the almost invisible strands that link us to one another and to the accumulated wisdom of the past, and music is the gentle force that amplifies their meaning for each person. The Salon will be a special musical experience and an opportunity for us to connect with story tellers that have made their voices eternal.
Ever since the Fables of Aesop (600s BCE), to the One Thousand and One Nights (900s AD), and Grimm Brothers in modern times, fables have been true to the purpose of creating hope, and helping us to confront the ordeals and disasters of our human existence. They take us to a place where wonders are common and dreams are fulfilled.
In opera, The Magic Flute, Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel are folk tales translated into a fantastic form of musical theater. In dance, Sleeping Beauty,
The Song of the Nightingale, Cinderella, and the Nutcracker are examples of fairy tales turned into ballet productions. Examples of truly beautiful classical music inspired by fairy tales are Stravinsky’s Firebird, Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, Mendelssohn’s Midsummer Nights.
In the modern world of film and theater the list of great musical pieces is not less impressive as the power of storytelling is magnified for the masses in the work of great studios. Let’s remember the impact on our imagination of Pocahontas’ Color of the Wind, Aladdin’s A Whole New World, and Phantom of the Opera’s All I Ask from You.
The program:
Driftwood Quintet will perform Sootballs from Hayao Miyazaki’s film “Spirited Away”, Of Knights and Kings by local composer Kincaid Rabb, and The Sorcerer’s
Apprentice by Paul Dukas and made famous by Mickey Mouse in the film “Fantasia”.
Helene Bergeon, soprano, will take us into the world Edith Piaf using her songs to retell the life of this iconic French singer.
Cinnamon Twist Celtic Music, will perform Ned of the Hill (a traditional romantic Irish ballad), Weary Fay Ye Duncan Gray, To a Mouse, and To the Weaver’s Gin Ye Go (all by Robert Burns), and Fire Fairies, 
an original by Anne James. Their performance will also be a tribute to the poetic and musical genius of Robert Burns, one of great characters of the Scottish Cultural History.
Bracken Irish Dance Ensemble – Dancers are in the Champions Category and are World Qualifiers (i.e. for the 2017 World Championship). They will perform classical dance pieces from the Irish traditional repertoire. A presentation that incorporates all the fascinating power and exuberance of traditional Celtic dance.
Doors open at 5:30 pm, performances begin at 6:00pm. Tickets $20. 100% of ticket proceeds go to the performers. Email zerioj@gmail.com if you have not received instructions to acquire tickets, or if you have a friend who wants to attend it. Exact address is provided upon acquisition of tickets. Seating is limited. Wine and small bites served at the intermission.
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