Chamber Music and Activism (Kelly Hall-Tompkins)
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“Just three blocks from Lincoln Center…The concerts have an air of authenticity and directness that sometimes does not exist in concert halls.” –The New York Times BREAKING THE SOUND BARRIER Who is Classical Music For? CHAMBER MUSIC: THE MUSIC OF COMMUNITY AND ACTIVISM (Our updated Stats:) Over 100 Concerts Over 200 Top Artists Over 30,000 Shelter Clients Reached MEDIA FEATURES Our Partners (past and present) Agencies ● New York City Department of Homeless Services ● Urban Pathways (NYC) ● Los Angeles Homeless Services Agency ● Project Rousseau Shelters ● Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Shelter ● Good Shepherd Center for Women (Los Angeles) ● Holy Trinity Lutheran Church HUG Soup Kitchen ● The Midnight Mission (Los Angeles) ● Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen ● The Lord’s Diner (Wichita, KS) ● Olivieri Drop-In Center ● City Gospel Mission (Cincinnati, OH) ● 52nd Street Women’s Center ● Nashua Soup Kitchen (NH) ● Turning Point Youth Shelter ● House of Dignity Veteran’s Shelter (Oakland, CA) ● Cluster House ● Women in Need, Inc. The Jennie Clark Residence ● The Salvation Army Soup Kitchen ● Women in Need, Junius Residence ● Park Avenue Armory Lenox Hospital Shelter ● House of Mercy (Rochester, NY) ● Salvation Army Bell Shelter (Los Angeles) ● Coeur de Femme (Paris, France) Our Partners (past and present) WQXR “20 for 20” Steinway & Sons Piano Cincinnati Symphony Gateways Music Festival Concert Artists Guild Symphony New Hampshire U.S. Embassy – Paris, France Carnegie Hall Sacred Music Festival- Paris, France Oakland Symphony Fiddler Broadway Company James Arts Consulting Classical Music Communications MLM Represents Loeb & Loeb Law Firm Alumni Artists Violin Viola Cello Bass Fatima Aaziza Woodwind Accordion Sara Adams Amy Barston Gregg August Jorge Avila Brad Balliett Joshua Camp Arman Alpyspaev Carter Brey Michael Blanco Helena Baillie Keith Bonner, flute Martin Anderson Robert Burkhart Logan Coale David Burnett Liam Burke, clarinet Percussion Kyle Armbrust Tara Chambers Dan Krekeler Victor Costanzi Judy Dines, flute Joe Tompkins Amadi Azikiwe David Calhoun John-Paul Norpoth Glenn Dicterow Bart Feller, flute Rutgers University Junah Chung Robert DeMaine Steven Sas Hector Falcon Shelley Monroe Huang, Percussion Ensemble Brett Deubner Louise Dubin Piano Ling Ling Huang bassoon Karen Dreyfus Stephen Fang Emanuel Ax Daniel Khalikov Pascual Martinez, clarinet Jazz Combo Margaret Dyer Alexis Gerlach Mirian Conti Kelly Hall-Tompkins Albrecht Mayer, oboe Elias Bailey, bass Gillian Gallagher Jerry Grossman Roy Eaton Elizabeth Nielsen Terrance Patterson, clarinet Clifford Barbaro, drums Andrew Gonzalez E. Zoe Hassman Craig Ketter Janina Norpoth Brass David Bixler, saxophone Dana Kelley Grace Ho Kevin Sharp Stephanie Matthews Adam Burton, trumpet Heather Bixler, violin Kathryn Lockwood Patrice Jackson-Tilghman Anna Stoytcheva Mark O’Connor Shawn Edmonds, trumpet Vince Cherico, Drums Sam Marchan Nicole Johnson Terrence Wilson Victoria Paterson Daniel Hall, trombone Carlo DeRosa, bass Aundrey Mitchell Khari Joyner Ragga Petursdottir Billy Hunter, trumpet Rolando Guerrero, percussion Yumi Oshima Ann Kim Harp Ben Russell Burt Mason, trombone John Hart, keyboards Jack Stulz Andy Kim Alison Bjorkedal Beverly Shin Hugo Moreno, trumpet Art Hirahara, keyboard Orlando Wells Mark Kosower Bridget Kibbey Maya Shiraishi Mary Ziegler Roberts, horn Jason Jackson, trombone Lisa Whitfield Kenneth Law Anna Reinersman Orlando Wells Ibanda Ruhumbika, tuba Arturo O’Farrill, piano Orlando Wells Sam Magill Melissa White Guitar Kyra Sims, horn Saul Rubin, guitar Ken Pearson Asmira Woodward-Page Stephen Benson Weston Sprott, trombone Miriam Sullivan, bass Troy Stuart Elizabeth Young Oren Fader Ben Vokits, tuba Ugonna Ukegwo, bass Rupert Thompson Mialtin Zhezha Brazil Guitar Duo Warren Wernick, trumpet Andy Watson, drums Inga Raab João Luiz Scott Wendholt, trumpet Peter Seidenberg Douglas Lora Aron Zelkowicz Duo Fresco Jeff Zeigler Brett Deubner) Christopher Kenniff guitar Duo Matthew Nichols Fred Zorn John Lehman-Haupt Voice Cincinnati Symphony Partnership Composition -“Forgotten Voices” Gateways Music Festival Partnership Alison Buchanon,soprano Ian Saunders, bass Song Cycle 2019-2020 Brittany Rumph, soprano Rene Marie, jazz singer Ron Aufman, clarinet Courtney Bryan Charlene Bishop, violin Calmus Hugh Mitchie, bassoon Jon Grier Linda Green, viola Anja Lipfert, soprano Dave Zeng, cornet Kelly Hall-Tompkins Tia Allen Sebastian Krause, countertenor Andrew Duncan, trombone Gabriel Kahane Blake-Anthony Johnson, cello Tobias Pöche, tenor Jeff Luft, percussion James Lee, III Rick Robinson, bass Ludwig Böhme, baritone Daryl Harris, narrator Tania Leon Joe Roesler, bass Brian Robertson, writer Angélica Negròn Photographers Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Bach Choir: Beata Moon Pete Checchia Jennifer Bates, soprano Ensemble Accompanying Paul Moravec Allen Cohen Jason Abrams, countertenor Kelly Hall-Tompkins and Kevin Puts Jeff Fasano Jason Ferrante, tenor Glenn Dicterow in LA Midnight Mission Steve Sandberg Bob Gambee Joe Chappel, baritone Performance of Vivaldi Concerto Jeff Scott Carla Licavoli Richard Erickson, director Grace Oh, violin Carlos Simon Misha Mazel Overboard Vocals Ellen Jung, violin Errollyn Wallen George McQuade Nick Girard Karen Dreyfus, viola Ellen Taaffe Zwilich Gregory Routt Alfredo Austin III Ira Glansbeek, cello Becky Sapp Jeff Eames Tim Eckert, bass Forgotten Voices “Featured Singers” Richard Termine Alexander Green Allison Charney, soprano Scott Cobban Concert Artists Guild Partnership Adrienne Danrich, soprano Videography Claire Chase, flute Jesse Blumberg, baritone Ian Cinco Bridget Kibbey, harp Mark Risinger, bass Calmus Vocal Ensemble Graphic Designers Forgotten Voices “Featured Ensemble Larry Black, Colorway Design Kelly Hall-Tompkins Nicole Rose, ODM Design Ling Ling Huang, violin Gurpreet Singh, Door2web.com Andrew Gonzalez, viola Alexis Gerlach, cello Peter Seidenberg, cello Logan Coale, bass IMPACT: SOCIAL JUSTICE MUSIC KITCHEN HAS RAISED AWARENESS AND PIONEERED CHANGE Reaching Beyond the Concert Hall Generally Reaching Homeless Clients Specifically Diversity and Inclusion Respect for Homeless Community Advisor to Assist Creation of Similar Programs in other cities: From Boston & Miami to London and New Zealand Next generations: Invited Speaker at Curtis Institute Carnegie Ensemble Connect Manhattan School of Music University of Michigan Cincinnati Symphony Fellows A WORD ABOUT BUILDING AUDIENCES Music Kitchen’s 15 Year Track-Record and 30,000 Shelter Clients Reached Demonstrates Passion for Classical Music is Alive and Thriving For Those Presenters Who Look Beyond Traditional Audiences IMPACT: UPLIFTING A COMMUNITY IMPACT: IN THEIR OWN WORDS… BRINGING ARTISTRY TO THE HOMELESS FOR 15 YEARS “FORGOTTEN VOICES” A Historic Song Cycle to Set the Commentary of Homeless Shelter Clients 15 Award-winning Composers Commissioned by Music Kitchen In Celebration of 15 Years 15 Award-Winning Composers Forgotten Voices Featured Artists Composers Singers String Ensemble Courtney Bryan Allison Charney, soprano Kelly Hall-Tompkins, violin Jon Grier Adrienne Danrich, Ling Ling Huang, violin Kelly Hall-Tompkins soprano Andrew Gonzalez, viola Gabriel Kahane Jesse Blumberg, baritone Alexis Gerlach, cello James Lee, III Mark Risinger, bass Peter Seidenberg, cello Tania Leon Logan Coale, bass Angélica Negròn Beata Moon Paul Moravec Kevin Puts Steve Sandberg Jeff Scott Carlos Simon Errollyn Wallen Ellen Taaffe Zwilich Featured Song: Thank you by Steve Sandberg “Thank you so much for being here. This is such a blessing. I’ve never had the opportunity to hear anything like this. So expressive, so compassionate how you play. I can’t thank you enough. This has made my day and I will carry this with me for the rest of the week.” “Just three blocks from Lincoln Center…The concerts have an air of authenticity and directness that sometimes does not exist in concert halls.” –The New York Times.