AGAR’s 2020-2021 Season Highlights
(Owing to Covid-19, AGAR worked hard to bring virtual or social-distancing concerts to you.)
Chamber Music Concerts
Of the eight Chamber music concerts proposed, six took place virtually online, sometimes with changed dates or personnel. Two COVID-19 cancellations were: “Sisters” and “Jewish History in Film and Music” AGAR presented Dudley Raine IV in a virtual viola recital of female composers on July 25, 2020. Aaron Garber played an organ recital on 12/11/2020 which AGAR streamed. Remaining season: “Sounds of the Seasons”/Billias and Parker 9/27/2020; ALKEMIE: “Mirroring the Other” (Medieval, Jewish) virtual performance 12/7/2020; “In Fortune's Hands“/Brian Kay & David McCormick on 1/26/2021; LIYA String Quartet, Haydn ”Seven Last Words of Christ“ 2/13/2021; Duo Silvio/Richard Stone and Cameron Welke April/18/2021; “A Perfect Relationship”/Scott Williamson, Asherah Capellaro, CW Markham, May 2, 2021. (To read more information about these concerts, CLICK HERE.)
Of the eight Chamber music concerts proposed, six took place virtually online, sometimes with changed dates or personnel. Two COVID-19 cancellations were: “Sisters” and “Jewish History in Film and Music” AGAR presented Dudley Raine IV in a virtual viola recital of female composers on July 25, 2020. Aaron Garber played an organ recital on 12/11/2020 which AGAR streamed. Remaining season: “Sounds of the Seasons”/Billias and Parker 9/27/2020; ALKEMIE: “Mirroring the Other” (Medieval, Jewish) virtual performance 12/7/2020; “In Fortune's Hands“/Brian Kay & David McCormick on 1/26/2021; LIYA String Quartet, Haydn ”Seven Last Words of Christ“ 2/13/2021; Duo Silvio/Richard Stone and Cameron Welke April/18/2021; “A Perfect Relationship”/Scott Williamson, Asherah Capellaro, CW Markham, May 2, 2021. (To read more information about these concerts, CLICK HERE.)
AGAR Amherst Java & Jazz
AGAR and 2nd Stage Amherst presented 10 Amherst Java & Jazz shows. Two scheduled performers withdrew, and were replaced, Lenaux Haley and Justin Schroder. Virtual shows: Flat FIve 8/1/2020; Quantum Mechanics 11/21/2020; Quintana 1/30/2021; Henson Jazz (livestream failed, cancelled, 2/29/2021); Cecilia Smith & Lafayette Harris,Jr. 5/29/2021. Live shows at SSA were: Joseph Henson 8/29/2020; Kenneth Matthews outdoors 9/19/2020; Quintana, outdoors live 10/24/2020; Laissez Foure 3/27/2021; Henson Jazz 4/16/2021; Gus Miller & Friends, 4/24/2021. (To read more information about these shows, CLICK HERE.)
AGAR and 2nd Stage Amherst presented 10 Amherst Java & Jazz shows. Two scheduled performers withdrew, and were replaced, Lenaux Haley and Justin Schroder. Virtual shows: Flat FIve 8/1/2020; Quantum Mechanics 11/21/2020; Quintana 1/30/2021; Henson Jazz (livestream failed, cancelled, 2/29/2021); Cecilia Smith & Lafayette Harris,Jr. 5/29/2021. Live shows at SSA were: Joseph Henson 8/29/2020; Kenneth Matthews outdoors 9/19/2020; Quintana, outdoors live 10/24/2020; Laissez Foure 3/27/2021; Henson Jazz 4/16/2021; Gus Miller & Friends, 4/24/2021. (To read more information about these shows, CLICK HERE.)
AGAR Community Projects
- Seniors: AGAR expanded delivering poems with meals to homebound seniors (live Virginia poets in 2020-2021) averaging 650 pages of poems delivered twice a month. In May, AGAR began a program using Grand Pads to teach arts to homebound seniors. (To read more, CLICK HERE.)
- Museum: AGAR curated Amherst County Museum exhibit, lectures, videos for “Women Making a Positive Difference In Amherst County 1920-2020” 9/1-12/29/2020. (To read the full story, CLICK HERE.)
- Schools: AGAR supported music history programs in Bedford Co. Schools. (To read the full story, CLICK HERE.)
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AGAR’s programs in 2020-2021: Funding has been provided by Virginia Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act economic stabilization plan of 2020; The Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts,
the Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation; Centra; Amherst Woman’s Club;
and Amherst County Board of Supervisors CARES.
the Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation; Centra; Amherst Woman’s Club;
and Amherst County Board of Supervisors CARES.
Amherst Glebe Arts Response, Inc. (AGAR) | 156 Patrick Henry Highway, Amherst, VA 24521
US Mail: PO Box 117, Clifford, VA 24533 | (434) 989-3215
Email: AmherstGlebeArts@gmail.com | Facebook: AmherstGlebeArtsResponse
US Mail: PO Box 117, Clifford, VA 24533 | (434) 989-3215
Email: AmherstGlebeArts@gmail.com | Facebook: AmherstGlebeArtsResponse
