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Artists to Appear in Preview Showcase at the Middle East Corner, March 3
BOSTON, February 24, 2005 — Song, Delta Air Lines' low-fare subsidiary, and Berklee College of Music are pleased to present "Song's Nothing Conservatory About It," an exciting, eight-concert series. The next concert of the series is Women Musicians Network, Thursday, March 10, 2005, 8:15 pm, at the Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, MA. Berklee welcomes WGBH-FM 89.7 as the series media sponsor. Naomi Arenberg, a local host for "All Things Considered" on WCAI and WNAN - the Cape and Islands NPR Stations - and also an announcer for "Folk on WGBH," will host the evening. A pair of roundtrip Song airline tickets will also be given away to one concertgoer.
General admission tickets are $10 ($7.50 for seniors), and may be purchased at the Berklee Performance Center box office. There is a 10% discount on all tickets for WGBH members. For more information please call 617-747-2261, or visit the Berklee Performance Center website.
On Thursday, March 3, Berklee Women Musicians Network presents a preview showcase at the Middle East Corner, 480 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge. Michele Whitlow, Windy Setiadi, Katelyn Benton, Stephanie Olmanni will perform. Admission is free.
A highlight of Women's History Month, this is the 8th annual Women Musicians Network showcase. The concert features original compositions and arrangements produced and performed by Berklee women students in varied musical styles, including Latin jazz, pop, folk, alternative rock, Gamelan, singer/songwriter, and Christian rock. This year's performers are Natalie Dietrich, Liz Stahler, The Arielle Silver Band, Rachel Solomon, Mika Mimura and Miyuki Saito, Sandra Zorrilla, and Michal Reshef, in addition to Whitlow, Setiadi, Benton, and Olmanni.
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Natalie Dietrich, a vibist, drummer, composer, and arranger from Zurich, Switzerland, will be performing "Spring In My Mind," an original jazz-samba tune. She studied classical percussion and jazz drums in Europe, and worked as a freelance musician, teacher, and orchestra sub for over 10 years before receiving a scholarship to Berklee last year. In her short time here, Dietrich has been busy writing and arranging, founded two groups that play her original music, recorded demo material, and planned a tour of Europe for this summer. Also playing the vibraphone in the concert will be Mika Mimura, with pianist Miyuki Saito, in a jazz and classical duo. Mimura, who cites the duo of Gary Burton and Makoto Ozone as a major influence, and Saito are both natives of Japan.
Michal Reshef, from Israel, started playing piano at age 6 and at 18 joined the army as a singer. She traveled the country for two years and performed for hundreds of soldiers, including Israel's Memorial Day, where she performed songs written by fallen soldiers. As a teen, Reshef became well known in Israel as a member of the vocal R&B girl group L.O.V., Ladies of Vocal, who wrote and produced their own hip-hop and soul music. Before coming to America to attend Berklee, Reshef was one of the 21 viewer-chosen finalists (out of 50,000) in the Israeli version of "American Idol."
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In a program normally filled with upper semester students, three of the performers in the concert, Michele Whitlow, Stephanie Olmanni, and Katelyn Benton, are first year students at Berklee. Whitlow, who will be performing the original song, "Astray," counts singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, poet, and performer as parts of her identity. She toured last summer to promote her latest album, Satin Roses, and is currently writing and recording her follow-up release. Olmanni is an 18-year-old singer/songwriter who is no stranger to the stage, having acted in over 30 theatrical productions and danced in ballets with the Seiskaya Academy. An accomplished pianist, Benton grew up in Colorado where she made a name for herself, releasing her first recording at age 12, which included an original song inspired by the Columbine High School shootings. Her first independent album was released three years later.
Guitarist and vocalist Sandra Zorrilla developed her unique blend of modern vocal pop, with hints of bluesy rock and inspirational folk, due in large part to her unique upbringing. Zorrilla, who is the leader of Women Musicians Network, was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, to Colombian parents, and raised primarily in the American Midwest. In 1998, she exploded onto the local music scene, making appearances in bars, clubs, and churches. Her songs were well received by diverse audiences and she was a hit at college radio stations, leading to accolades including a nomination for Song of the Year at the Kansas City Christian Music Awards.
Berklee College of Music was founded on the revolutionary principle that the best way to prepare students for careers in music was through the study and practice of contemporary music. For over half a century, the college has evolved constantly to reflect the state of the art of music and the music business. With over a dozen performance and nonperformance majors, a diverse and talented student body representing over 70 countries, and a music industry "who's who" of alumni, Berklee is the world's premier learning lab for the music of today — and tomorrow.
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