The first in a planned series of shows that explore new music by playing the same piece of music on different instruments. Composition by Melinda Rice, created in collaboration with Philadelphia Small Works Gallery and with violinist Carlos Santiago. This performance took place on March 23, 2024.
The limerick generating plant’s two nuclear reactors provide energy for nearly two million homes in the area. This is a project in which Melinda plays music live in Foy Park, Spring Mount, PA with the test sirens that sound every six months from the plant. This iteration is the second performance, and took place on December 4, 2023. The next iteration will be on June 3, 2024.
Water Cycle comes from conversations between Teri Car Heller and Melinda about humans’ mythical and scientific relationships with water. Premier performance was in North Bend, WA, November 5, 2023.
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere
with Dan Zanes
and Harmony Project
May 2011
with Gareth Haynes, piano
Jillian Pirtle, soprano
October 2, 2021
In collaboration with MAHS, Melinda Rice programed this concert that includes works by Florence Price, William Grant Still, Adameo Roldan y Gardes, an arrangement by Rice and Pirtle of an American Spiritual, and arrangements by Rice of works by Ignatius Sancho and Francisca "Chiquinha" Gonzaga. The video was filmed at the Marian Anderson Historical Society and Museum, Marian Anderson's home in Philadelphia, PA.
Community Music School, Bach's Lunch Series
with Gareth Haynes, piano
March 17, 2022
For CMS's lunch series, we presented works by Florence Price, William Grant Still, Jules Massenet, as well as Amy K. Bormet, and myself.