March Newsletter
Meet our March featured alums: Veda Hingert-McDonald, Madeline Clara Cheng, Gabriella Cariddo, Jack Gjaja, and Cece Olszewski
Veda Hingert-McDonald (Wildflower ‘20, ‘21) is a founding member of a new artist collective.
Plein Air Sound Collective, based in Boulder, CO, is an ecosystem of composers, performers, and producers. They seek to create site-specific works that examine the relationship between sound and environment, and engage with space and each other in ways that inspire agency and trust in the collaborative process.
Plein Air Sound Collective is currently running a crowdfunding campaign to support their debut album, “Weathering Steel,” which will be recorded in May 2023 at the Tank Center for Sonic Arts. The Tank is an empty steel water cistern with amazing acoustic properties, including a natural decay reverb of up to forty seconds. The album will feature both composed and improvised music that explores the unique sonic tendencies and possibilities of the Tank.
The Collective campaign is live now through April 7th! You can learn more on their instagram and their website, where you can also find digital album downloads, art prints, original text scores, and more.
Congratulations, Veda!
Madeline Clara Cheng (Wildflower ‘20), Gabriella Cariddo (Wildflower ‘22), Jack Gjaja (Wildflower ‘20, ‘21, ‘22) and Cece Olszewski (Wildflower ‘20, ‘21) were recently commissioned to compose new choral works in collaboration with the Luna Composition Lab and the 25 for 25 Initiative at the May Festival in Cincinnati. Their works were premiered during the Community Choral Showcase at Christ Church Cathedral in Cincinnati last Sunday by a mix of local choirs.
Congratulations, Madeline, Gabriella, Jack, and Cece!
Want to learn about composition from the comfort of your own home?
We are offering several six-week virtual-mini courses this year, each focusing on a different topic in composition. Topics range from building your career, to film scoring, to interactive electronics, and no composition experience is required to apply! Open to non-Wildflower alums.
Update: We only have 10 more spots available for Beyond the Double Bar: Building a Composing Career with Melissa Dunphy, offered evenings from April 25–May 30. Apply below to reserve your spot!
Admissions are rolling, and there is no fee to apply.
Our 2023 courses are:
Beyond the Double Bar: Building a Composing Career
with Dr. Melissa Dunphy
April 25 – May 30
Introduction to Film Scoring
with Prof. Alison Plante and Berklee Online
September 5 – October 10
Humans and Computers: Interactivity in Electronic Music
with Dr. Flannery Cunningham and SPLICE
October 12 - November 15
Each course runs weekly for 90 minutes via Zoom, and tuition is $200 per course. We're providing discounts if you are accepted to multiple courses, and also have raised significant financial aid for those who qualify for need-based aid.
Contact us with any questions: erin@wildflowercomposers.org.
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