À propos du livre
These are the 500 classical and jazz musicians who have auditioned and won a spot in one or more of the Civic Youth Ensembles. Sponsored by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the CYE has six classical orchestras for different levels of musicianship, and a jazz program that includes one jazz orchestra, two jazz bands and several jazz combos. In addition, 250 beginning musicians take part in classes that prepare them to move up into the orchestras and bands. It is the largest, most active program of its kind in the United States.
Detroit is a funny place. Its struggles are known worldwide, but its treasures are often hidden, even from locals. I lived in the Detroit area 45 years before discovering this music program that celebrated its 40th anniversary in April 2010.
In November 2010, my favorite classical and jazz radio station announced an upcoming concert at Orchestra Hall featuring the Civic Youth Ensembles. I decided to go. What I saw and heard that night sent me away with a passionate longing to do a photo project on the CYE and its young musicians. After two months of patient persistence, I got the go-ahead. On January 15, I attended my first 9-hour day of rehearsals.
For the next four months I took thousands of photos, recorded hours of audio interviews and listened to the most sublime music imaginable. It was their music and youth that drew me in. It is their passion and dedication that holds me captive, even today.
To learn more about the Civic Youth Ensembles, go to their website: http://www.dso.org/civic
Caractéristiques et détails
- Catégorie principale: Livres d'art et de photographie
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Format choisi: Format paysage, 25×20 cm
# de pages: 160 - Date de publication: oct 05, 2012
À propos du créateur
Patricia Lay-Dorsey brings a Masters in Social Work and over three decades as a visual artist to her work as a photographer. She focuses on seeing herself and others from an insider’s point of view. Lay-Dorsey's photo essays were featured in Newsweek Japan, on BBC News, Huffington Post, ABC News, CBS News, NY Times Lens blog, Slate Magazine’s Behold blog, among others. Solo exhibits were held at 2014 Lianzchou International Foto Festival in China, Griffin Museum of Photography (MA), Fovea Exhibitions (NY), Central Michigan University and in Detroit at Swords Into Plowshares Art Gallery and The Heidelberg Project’s Exposure Gallery. Her self portrait book, Falling Into Place, was published in 2013 by Ffotogallery in Cardiff, Wales. The project won 3rd prize in 2010 FotoVisura Grant for Outstanding Personal Photography Project and a 1st prize in Prague's 2013 Photo Annual Awards. Her photos appear in A Detroit Anthology, edited by Anna Clark, and Looking at Images by Brooks Jenssen.