Past event (2013)
Place and time are critical components of self- and community-identity; we understand our world through the passing of time and of the rhythmic flow of life. In three visits (fall, winter, and spring) Yellow Barn alumni ensemble Due East (Erin Lesser, flute, and Greg Beyer, percussion) will work with students at Brattleboro Union High School and Putney Central School. At BUHS, Due East joins the wind ensemble and choir to present a concerto for rhythmic Brazilian percussion. The PCS students, led by Due East and guests (composer Elainie Lillios and poet Wally Swist), will playfully utilize the seasonal cycle to create multi-media works inspired by haiku poetry and sounds that they find in nature.
Residency Presentation
In their first residency visit, Due East (percussionist Greg Beyer and flutist Erin Lesser) and composer Elainie Lilios introduce their work, electroacoustic music, and their projects with local school students this year.
Residency Presentation
At the end of their winter visit, percussionist Greg Beyer, flutist Erin Lesser, and composer Elainie Lilios, together with students from the Putney Central School, present poems and musical compositions in progress.
Residency Presentation
At the end of their spring visit, percussionist Greg Beyer, flutist Erin Lesser, and composer Elainie Lilios, together with students from the Putney Central School, present poems and musical compositions in progress.
Concert
Due East culminates its year long residency in local schools by presenting Greg Beyer's concerto for rhythmic Brazilian percussion with the Brattleboro Union High School wind ensemble and choir.