Free Livestream: Introductions in the Community with Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative

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A Chicago Music Pathways Initiative Fellow in performance

What:

Introductions in the Community Livestream with Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative

Where:

Stream for free on WFMT's Facebook Page!

When:

Thursday, February 25, 6:00 pm

WTTW and WFMT are committed to producing and presenting trusted, best-in-class content fueled by a distinctly Chicago sensibility. In the Spring of 2020, WFMT had planned to launch Introductions in the Community, a community engagement initiative designed to inspire children through peer-led experiences with live classical music. Due to the pandemic, WFMT has decided to make this program virtual.

This initiative is an expansion of WFMT’s popular weekly Saturday morning program, Introductions, hosted and produced by Robbie Ellis. Introductions highlights the finest pre-collegiate musicians in the Chicago area. Programs featuring soloists and chamber ensembles are broadcast live from WFMT’s Fay and Daniel Levin Performance Studio. Large ensembles, including bands, orchestras, and choirs, are recorded at their home venues and broadcast at later dates. During the pandemic, Introductions has been recording remotely at partner venues; philanthropic support enabled WFMT to purchase and assemble an audio/video recording kit that is now loaned to performers so they can record themselves at home.

On February 25, 2021, WFMT will be hosting its second Introductions in the Community virtual event in partnership with Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative (CMPI). The program will feature excerpt performances by CMPI students and a panel discussion moderated by Robbie Ellis on the theme of "Media Masterclass." Panelists will include Jill Chukerman (arts publicist and writer), Kelly Hall-Tompkins (violinist and classical music entrepreneur), Angel Idowu (arts correspondent for WTTW’s Chicago Tonight), along with two CMPI fellows: Sameer Agrawal (violinist) and Adriana Koch (oboist and co-founder of Sharing The Stand).

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Performers will include Eric Bahena (bassoon), Kailie Holliday (cello), Rafael Noriega (bass trombone), Miguel Rodriguez (flute) with accompaniment by Beilin Han (piano).

CMPI student performances will be featured in an Introductions radio broadcast on Saturday, March 6, 2021.

RELATED: Angel Idowu reports on CMPI for Chicago Tonight

Listen to previous Introductions episodes featuring CMPI fellows: