Our students would be very happy to meet an African-American classical composer.
Could Mr. CutTime play some of his music at our public school?
CutTime likes to visit every school that makes a request. And we started a string quartet configuration to accommodate cash-strapped school districts. However any group performance still requires rehearsal and commitment by four professional musicians. The lowest we can discount to, short of a run of several schools (block-booking), is $1,000 for a single 2.5-hour service (during which we could serve two classes or a general assembly).
It is regrettable that this is still unaffordable for the very students who would benefit the most. School districts can apply for grants but this is a very long process with no guarantee of success. So we are seeking local sponsors investing in their communities to let us say YES to every school. This may be a car dealership, a large grocery store, an arts institution or a private donor.
Mr. CutTime recalls the impression having a black symphony musician involved in his community. “As public school students, my older siblings loved playing violin and cello with their friends at school. When violinist Joseph Striplin joined the Detroit Symphony (DSO) as its first black member, a group of adults invited him to direct a community orchestra in our neighborhood of Highland Park, and he accepted. When they rehearsed Bach’s Brandenburg #3, I was so moved to tears, I vowed to learn the cello. Just by his presence in the DSO and his passion with us, I knew I could learn to someday play in an orchestra, or realize some other dream if I worked hard enough. So I want to do the same for today’s kids.”
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