"Rinde Eckert has received the 2009 Alpert Award in the Arts for Theater. The Alpert Award provides unrestricted, annual prizes of $75,000 to five engaged, independent artists working in the fields of dance, film/video, music, theatre and the visual arts. Initiated and funded by The Herb Alpert Foundation and administered by California Institute of the Arts, the Award rewards experimenters who are challenging and transforming art, their respective disciplines, and society."
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( 2.9 / 603 )BRAVO! is hosting an open-house Music Van at Miramonte from 3 - 5 today. Drop in anytime to try out instruments.
Pictures coming soon!
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( 2.9 / 542 )Lisa Bielawa's wild and wonderful music will be heard for the first time in Ojai at the Sunday Night concert this June. Ms. Bielawa is a long time collaborator with eighth blackbird. Apparently, she has the attention of one Mr. Alex Ross too.
Check out the piece he's talking about here.
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( 3 / 593 )So no surprise to Festival friends, the WSJ has a glowing article on Pierre-Laurent Aimard, and his recent chart-topping recordings of Bach. What was news to us was his long relationship with George Benjamin, who we are all eagerly anticipating having as Music Director in 2010. Learn more about both these great musicians. Read the whole article here.
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Congratulations to Gloria Cheng on her recent Grammy win! Ms. Cheng's album "Piano Music of Salonen, Stucky, and Lutoslawski" won the Grammy for Best Instrumental Solo Performance. Ms. Cheng, a longtime Festival favorite, was most recently at the 2008 Ojai Festival performing Quartet for the End of Time and Tehillim with the Festival Orchestra. Click here to buy your copy of this exceptional album.
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