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Newsletter November 2007 |
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SPECIAL NEWS ABOUT SPECIAL PEOPLE - AND MUSIC Saturday evening, Grant and I were honored to be invited guests of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, International Jazz Trumpet Competition. This was an intimate dinner gathering, and part of an all-weekend event and special Tribute to Herbie Hancock. Our reason for being there was their featured artist, our own Rachel Flowers. Her proud mother and father watched as Rachel shared her incredible gift, and very deep understanding of the meaning of jazz, with such icons as Quincy Jones (Host), Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk Junior, Herb Alpert, Terence Blanchard, Roy Hargrove, Hugh Masekela, Wayne Shorter, Clark Terry, and so many others. Many great personalities were present, not to mention our generous financial supporters, Lou and Kelly Gonda. Refreshingly, Rachel was clearly accepted as a fine young artist. Rachel is blind from birth – it is part of who she is. And who she is musically touched every person in the Paley Center for Media during those precious moments. Share with us the moment watching this young child stand next to Clark Terry in his wheelchair. He held her hand to his face - looking straight ahead - for what seemed to be a lifetime. Quincy Jones stood behind Rachel with his hands on her shoulders, watching Clark Terry, his musical idol and mentor, absorb her incredible energy. A moment never to be forgotten. Herbie Hancock has been one of Rachel's musical idols since she first discovered jazz only four years ago. There he stood hugging her, and saying over and over, that no one has ever played the right chords at the ending of "Dolphin Dance" before. She was the first. All of this happened because of the music, a little girl's love for it, the man who inspired her, and who will continue giving to all of us through her. Richard Taesch, co-Chair Conservatory All flute students are invited to Toby Caplan- Stonefield’s home on Dec. 9th from 12:30-5:00 pm for the Winter Holiday Workshop which includes a Recital, Potluck Meal and Gift Exchange, and Sight Reading all together of fun Flute Choir Holiday Music. The Conejo Valley Flute Society has joined with SCCM and will be featured on the end of Quarter Recital on Dec. 16th at 1:00 pm. Katie Yoshimori, 16-year-old flutist, will be performing a full recital in honor of her grandfather on Dec. 2nd. The program will include works by Telemann, Mozart, Debussy, Saint-Saens, Poulenc and Miyagi. |
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