SPRING IS IN THE AIR

Spring is just several weeks away, so let's start planning for our March 15, 2023 Music Section Meeting.

The March meeting will be zoom hosted by Rochelle and programmed by Zorana with your contributions.

Our March 15th meeting will be organized around the theme of SPRING: all about colors, light, birds, blooms, renewed HOPE, and relationships between music and poetry, dance, cinema, and creative thoughts. This is also WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH.

For March 15th, please "adopt" your favorite FEMALE ARTIST and say a few words about her contributions to the world; examples: artist, scientist, humanist, inventor, activist, poetess, composer, conductor, vocalist, actress, your mother -- and WHY.

March 12, 2023

Also, by March 15th, we will all know about OSCAR awards and the power of MUSIC in CINEMA. You may want to share your favorite film music with the group. 

MAY 17th is our last in-person concert in the 2022-2023 music season.
Our featured guest is NIKKA GERSHMAN.  At 15, she is an accomplished flutist, and among the youngest freshmen at the Juilliard School, a private performing arts conservatory in New York City. The recital will be held at the UCLA's Faculty Club -- Sherie Lounge  & Bar venue.
Nikka will be accompanied by Prof. Vivian Fan on a newly purchased piano, a generous gift by the Professors Sherie and Donald Morrison.

NIKKA GERSHMAN

I am sharing some of my favorite "spring" inspired art pieces, all from the J. P. Getty Museum where I spend considerable time in their Research Library, the gardens, galleries, fountains, and other spaces. 

A few of these pieces are posted here for you.

Spring by Lawrence Alma-Tadema

Spring by Manet

Another reminder that we are upon the spring season of 2023, here are the 

birds enjoying sun -- Santa Monica Beach

Watch the 95^th Academy Awards nominated TAR with Cate Blanchett and enjoy Mahler and Elgar! Calendar the OSCARS' night for Sunday March 12th.

Cate Blanchett has been nominated for the BEST ACTRESS in the film TAR

Question: You know the actor and film on the right?

May 17th will be our closing in-person concert at the Faculty Club≥

PREPARE FOR LOTS OF SURPRISES!! Also let me know if you wish to join in for a pre-concert lunch at the Club. Reservations are required. The event will be widely announced and seats are limited. So calendar the event for MAY 17th, Wednesday at 12 noon.

Planning ahead, please consider attending the 77th OJAI MUSIC FESTIVAL from June 8 to 11, 2023. I will remind you again and publish in the May-June issue of UPDATE.

What a great way it wold be to celebrate our tenth anniversary with music, fellowship, just 75 m NW of LA. Visit their website and let me know if you will be attending the Festival.