School-Day Matinee: Imani Winds and Catalyst Quartet

190 Alumni Mall,Blacksburg VA 24060

27 October, 2021

Description

Two leading chamber ensembles join forces for a program highlighting the experience of migration, free for middle school students. Imani Winds (above), photograph by Shervin Lainez Free; registration required. Open to public, private, and homeschool students in grades 4-8. Two leading chamber ensembles renowned for their joyful educational work join forces for a program highlighting the experience of migration. Catalyst Quartet features alumni from the internationally acclaimed Sphinx Competition, while Grammy-nominated Imani Winds leads a revolution of the wind quintet. Performing individually and together, the ensembles will demonstrate their instruments and play music by composers Mongo Santamaria, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Roberto Sierra, and Catalyst alumna Jessie Montgomery. Montgomery’s piece "Sergeant McCauley" tracks the journey of her great-grandfather during the Great Migration. Spirituals and work songs reflect McCauley’s route from Mississippi to the west, then up north, and eventually back to Georgia. Following the performance, members of the ensembles will participate in a Q&A for attendees. Catalyst Quartet (below), photograph by Ricardo Quinones Virginia Tech’s Moss Arts Center presents renowned artists from around the globe and from close to home, with a special focus on experiences that expand cultural awareness and deepen understanding. Uniquely partnered with the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology, the Moss Arts Center houses the Street and Davis Performance Hall and its Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre, visual art galleries, the experimental venue the Cube, and research studios.