When our new Artistic Director, James Bass, suggested that we perform a concert around the theme of Peace, we were intrigued. That concept has grown into a community effort that we are calling The Camerata Peace Project, and it will take place on Sunday, October 8 2017.
This first Peace Project — the first of five annual events — will revolve around the theme of diversity and inclusion, the the importance of a sense of belonging. 
The centerpiece of the concert is “We Can Mend the Sky” by contemporary composer, Jake Runestad. Also included are “Requiem” by Eliza Gilkyson, Rachmaninoff’s “Bogoroditse Devo” and Bernstein’s “Almighty Father.” We will explore the repertoire more fully in future posts.
Instead of a pre-concert lecture, we have arranged a community roundtable discussion. We have invited representatives from many stakeholder groups around the area to discuss these issues, including LGBT, Developmentally Disabled, African American, Children, and more. We will focus on how our diversity is expressed through music and how music leads to inclusion.
According to Dr. Bass, “When we come together to sing, it is almost exclusively in a peaceful manner. There is no other place like the concert stage to cultivate human relationships: Relationships with the past, with each other as performers and with the audience. We will ask our audience to put the thoughts and concerns of the outside world away and join us in a musical celebration of human relationships and of peace.”
Prepare to be uplifted by this beautiful concert; prepare to be moved; prepare to think about important issues; prepare to count your blessings; prepare to appreciate the goodness that comes through human connection.
Please join us on October 8! Here is the link for tickets: http://longbeachcameratasingers.org/lbcs/camerata-peace-project/
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