15-ST01 Musical Expressions as Windows to our Soul
Guy Mintus
Israeli born-New York based pianist, composer and educator Guy Mintus is a "brilliant musician, who melds a multicultural vision with the passion and fury of the jazz greats” (Tom Henry, Toledo Blade). While being deeply rooted in the Jazz and classical traditions, Guy is as avid scholar of mediterranean cultures often traveling to perform and study with masters of the various musical traditions. With this combined knowledge he creates a true and organic synthesis between the musical cultures in performances that “keep the entire hall listening with held breath” (Barka Fabianova, Full Moon Zine Magazine).
At 25, Guy has won the 2nd prize+the audience’s choice at the Montreux Jazz Festival’s solo piano competition, received commissions from the American Composers Orchestra, the Imani Chamber Winds Festival, Xelana Duo and the Schwarz Foundation as well as two of ASCAP’s “Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award”. Guy have had the privilege of sharing the stage with Grammy winning artists such as Jon Hendricks, Jimmy Cobb, Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra. Venues performed include Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center on International Jazz Day and the ancient Amphi Theater of Pythagoreo to name a few.
Kursbeschreibung
Music is healing, a universal language that exceeds words. It has changed and will change many people’s lives. Music is a window to our souls. It reveals some of the most basic, intimate and nuanced facets of the human experience.
The goal of the seminar would be to experience and explore these ideas a bit further through the magical power of music. Both on an individual and group levels, we will be engaging in some active music making; playing, singing, reciting, clapping, stomping etc; listening through some examples and of course reflecting together over our consecutive sensations from these activities.
Bitte mitbringen
Participants – no need to prepare anything or have any prior musical training to attend. Just come be who you are as you are. However, if you do have a musical instrument which you would like to bring – that’s most welcome & recommended!
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