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UNM Pianist Takes Concerts to the Community
 Pamela Pyle, University of New Mexico associate professor of music, presents “Concerts in the Community,” an opportunity for music students to perform in venues outside the concert hall while benefiting UNM’s United Way campaign.
UNM musicians perform Saturday, Nov. 22 from 5-6 p.m. in the lobby of the Center for the Arts, prior to the start of the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra concert in Popejoy Hall. Donations will be accepted during the students’ performance.
“Music is a solitary activity. The concerts are a way for the students to move outside themselves, both to draw attention to United Way needs, but also to communicate and touch people in a way that only music can,” Pyle said. Pyle, educated at Julliard, teaches and performs piano.
Pyle said that the more removed the venue is from the traditional concert hall, the easier the translation is for the musicians and the public to connect and communicate through music.
She said that students are also raising funds for United Way at a performance at Dillard’s at a fashion show Dec. 7. “Despite the fact that officially the United Way campaign ends at the end of November, many contributions come in and are accepted in December,” Pyle said.
Student performers include pianists Matthew Stewart, Juliana Jorge and Makiko Kimura. Vocalists are Ivan Miller and Andrea Kiesling. Violinist Roberta Arruda will be featured. Two sax quartets will perform.
The first group features Paul Gibson, Jonathan Robak, Chrissie Whitlock and Amy Oakes. The other group includes Marcos Colón, Jamie Schippers, Jennifer Macke and John Christiano.
Among music scheduled to be performed is Dream Variations, Daybreak in Alabama, Franck Sonata, Habanera, from Carmen; Quatuor, July, and Spanish dances and songs.
For more information, contact Pamela Pyle, pvpyle@unm.edu, or 277-5145.
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