Brevard Music Center Incorporated

MUSIC UNWOUND [THIS APPLICATION REQUESTS A $398,946 HUMANITIES DISCUSSIONS GRANT FOR ?MUSIC UNWOUND,? A CONSORTIUM OF ORCHESTRAS, MUSIC FESTIVALS, AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION DETERMINED TO PRIORITIZE HUMANITIES-INFUSION AS A STRATEGY OF AUDIENCE GROWTH AND ENGAGEMENT. THE GRANT WOULD FUND 9 CROSS-DISCIPLINARY FESTIVALS IN 6 STATES. THE CENTERPIECE OF EACH FESTIVAL IS A SCRIPTED CONCERT WITH A CONTINUOUS VISUAL TRACK. THE MUSIC IS PLACED IN A CULTURAL/HISTORICAL CONTEXT VIA MULTIMEDIA COMPONENTS INCLUDING ACTORS, PHOTOGRAPHS, FILM, AND SCHOLARLY COMMENTARY. EACH FESTIVAL INCLUDES ADDITIONAL ANCILLARY EVENTS. EACH DEALS WITH A TOPIC IN AMERICAN MUSIC ? AND USES THAT AS A SPRINGBOARD TO EXPLORE PRESENT-DAY CONCERNS. THE AUDIENCES ARE EXCEPTIONALLY DIVERSE. ALL EVENTS PRIORITIZE AUDIENCE DISCUSSIONS. THE APPLICANT ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE 3 ORCHESTRAS, A MUSIC FESTIVAL, AND 2 SCHOOLS OF MUSIC. THE APPLICATION ALSO INCLUDES 3 NPR DOCUMENTARIES.]

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF CONCERTS AND RELATED EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF CONCERTS AND RELATED EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF ONLINE CONCERTS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.

TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF CONCERTS AND RELATED PROGRAMMING CELEBRATING THE CENTENNIAL OF COMPOSER LEONARD BERNSTEIN.

TO SUPPORT A RESIDENCY BY PIANIST LARA DOWNES.

TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF CONCERTS AND RELATED PROGRAMMING CELEBRATING THE WORKS OF COMPOSER AARON COPLAND.

TO SUPPORT A PRODUCTION OF "STREET SCENE" BY COMPOSER KURT WEILL.

TO SUPPORT A NEW PRODUCTION OF VERDI'S "RIGOLETTO."

TO SUPPORT THE NEW MUSIC PROGRAM.

TO SUPPORT THE QUARTET-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM.