Making Of “Crissy Broadcast” & Orchestra Discussion | Fort Mason

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Crissy Broadcast: 800 Musicians Perform at Crissy Field | SF

Composer and SF native, Lisa Bielawa’s Crissy Broadcast turns Crissy Field into a vast musical canvas in three free performances on Saturday, October 26, 2013 from 10-11 am and 4-5 pm, and Sunday, October 27, 2013 from noon to 1 pm.

The hour-long massive, spatial symphony will involve more than 800 musicians, including orchestras, bands, choruses, and experimental new music groups, performing for thousands of music lovers (and unwitting park-goers).

Saturday, October 26, 2013
Crissy Broadcast: 800 Musicians Perform at Crissy Field | SF

Enjoy two panel discussions between performances #1 and #2 on Saturday, October 26, 2013 at the Fort Mason Chapel (map). These programs are free and open to the public.

1-2 pm: Roundtable 1: Orchestras and Engagement
In today’s day and age, arts organizations must rely on creativity, reinvention, and innovation in order to bring their music to the masses. This panel discussion explores how orchestras are redefining themselves, and their relationship to the public, in order to reach different communities and thrive in a constantly changing musical world.

Panelists:

• Lolly Lewis, San Francisco Symphony’s Community of Music Makers Program Administrator
• Aaron Jay Kernis, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer
• Steven Schick, Artistic Director of the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players, Music Director of the La Jolla Symphony Orchestra, and Crissy Broadcast Artistic Advisor
• Lisa Bielawa, Airfield Broadcasts Composer and Artistic Director

Moderator: Robert Kirzinger, Boston Symphony Orchestra Assistant Director of Program Publications

2-3 pm: Roundtable 2: The Making of Airfield Broadcasts
Coordinating 800 musicians, learning German on the fly, partnering with the National Park Service, working remotely around the globe: Making Crissy Broadcast has been filled with highs and lows, peaks and valleys, challenges and victories – and an awesome reward. Hear from members of the Tempelhof and Crissy Broadcast project teams in Berlin and San Francisco who took part in this incredible ride to help realize this massive undertaking.

Panelists:

• Marc Kasky, Airfield Broadcasts Director for Civic Engagement
• Jennifer Katell, Crissy Broadcast Project Manager
• Jule Kauert, Tempelhof Broadcast Project Manager
• Malte Schiller, Tempelhof Broadcast and Crissy Broadcast Musician
• Rik Malone, KDFC Music Director and Evening Host and Crissy BroadcastMusician
• Lisa Bielawa, Airfield Broadcasts Composer and Artistic Director

Moderator: Jeffrey Freyman-Weyr, Producer and Host of KDFC’s The State of the Arts

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