The mainstage event Daniel Bernard Roumain violin

Friday, February 6, 2009   8 pm More information about the show

Maine composer Dr. Elliott Schwartz exchanges ideas about the inspiration for composing music with composer and violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain, who will take the Hannaford Hall stage for an 8 pm performance.

Students delve into contemporary composing in this interactive workshop for high school students that uses laptops as both composing tools and instruments. Inspired by Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier and Philip Glass’s Music in Twelve Parts, these twenty-four musical vignettes (one in each key) explain, examine, and express aspects of hip-hop music, from rhythm to timbre to form. DBR incorporates his 24 Bits: Hip-Hop Studies and Études, which represent his compositional view – his “take” – on hip-hop music as a point of inspiration.

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Students celebrate Black History Month with this engaging concert that honors two of America’s great civil rights leaders: US Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. and author Dr. Maya Angelou. Known collectively as A Civil Rights Reader, Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR)’s original compositions are the foundation for a spellbinding performance by this twenty-first century musical pioneer that includes the actual voices of these American giants in excerpts from their famous speeches and poems. Performing will be DBR along with his quartet, the SQ Unit on the violin, viola, and cello. Dedicated to creating socially and politi- cally conscious music DBR blends funk, hip-hop, and classical music to create a personal sonic vision that critics have described as “revolutionary.” Rich with cultural references, his works range from classical scores and energetic chamber works to rock songs and electronica. Connects to Maine Learning Results in Music a–e; Language Arts a2, d, e, and f; Social Studies Eras in US History; Cross-Content Connections in English Language Arts with Social Studies, Career/Education Development, and VPA. A study guide and interactive resources will be available on our website and at iTunes University K-12, coming soon to Maine.

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Reminders—WE ARE EXPECTING A FULL HOUSE! 1. Plan to arrive early—ESPECIALLY if you are arriving with a large group. PCA staff will greet large groups with buses and check in your group.
2. There are no tickets to this performance. Schools/groups will be seated by ushers. Seating assignments have been arranged by PCA staff based on your reservation sheet numbers and accessibility needs. Contact person for home school groups and individuals can check in at the table in the lobby and then will be escorted to their seats.
3. Review with your group the location of exits, the exit procedures, audience expectations, and bathroom locations.
4. Inform PCA Great Performances if anyone in your group needs special accessibility seating accommodations or hearing devices before your group arrives at Hannaford Hall. (Call Director of Education Barri Lynn Moreau immediately if you have changes 207-773-3150 x227)
5. Seat your group first before bringing students to restrooms. All students must be accompanied by a teacher or chaperone.
6. There is no intermission in this performance. LATE SEATING may or may not be allowed at the discretion of DBR.
7. At the end of the performance, PLEASE ask students and teachers to remain in their seats until your school is dismissed from a representative on stage. In most cases, your group will be dismissed according to the order of busses parked on Belmont Street.

BUS TRANSPORTATION & PARKING FOR LARGE GROUPS You can drop off large groups on Bedford Street in front of Abromson Center and then park busses across from Hannaford Supermarket in the Back Cove Parking lot. Individual cars can be parked in the parking garage next to the center.

Please note in the event of school cancellations due to inclement weather.
If the PCA event is presented as scheduled, we are contractually obligated to pay the performers. PCA PERFORMANCES ARE NOT CANCELLED UNLESS THE CITY OF PORTLAND CALLS AN EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN. QUESTIONS? Call PCA for updates or consult our website. 207-773-3150 http://www.pcagreatperformances.org

Etiquette for live performances · Arrive at the venue well in advance of the scheduled curtain time to avoid disturbing the performers or other patrons – and to avoid missing a moment.
· Keep food or drink out of the auditorium.
· Be as quiet as possible during the performance so that you and your fellow audience members can hear everything that goes on.
· Show your enthusiasm with applause at the end of a performance or, if the artists ask, with active participation.
· Try to stay in your seat for the entire performance unless there is an emergency.
· Turn off mobile phones or pagers before the performance begins.
· Backpacks or other large bags are not allowed inside most venues
· Please consider carefully whether a performance will be appropriate for infants or young children.

PCA's School-time Performances are made possible in part with support from Bank of America, the Sam L. Cohen Foundation, Fisher Charitable Foundation, and the Hudson Foundation.

Composer-violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain continues PCA Offstage’s commitment to statewide music education and advocacy with participation in the Maine Distance Learning Project. DBR will bring his popular and engaging lecture demonstration “What Music Might Mean” to students across Maine. With excerpts performed from his recent repertoire, this autobiographical lecture/demonstration illuminates his artistic inspiration and contextualizes his solo and collaborative projects. To participate in this program or to learn more about the Maine Distance Learning Project, contact Barri Lynn Moreau at 207.773.3150 ×227 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).