Terre Haute Symphony League Hosts Artistry in Sound Fundraiser for THSO at Swope Art Museum
Phenomena Near Baber Woods by Paul Jenkins
On Sunday April 14, 2024, at 2:00pm, the Terre Haute Symphony Leagues will share a unique fundraiser called Artistry in Sound featuring a musical recital performed by the Angelus Duo (harp and flute) centered around Paul Jenkins’ painting Phenomena Near Baber Woods on display at The Swope Art Museum. Attendees will be able to view the painting as they listen to the Angelus Duo’s carefully programmed performance. The peak of the recital will showcase the world-premiere of “…yet so close” written by Terre Haute native and award-winning composer Jack Nesser. Nesser’s original composition is inspired by Jenkins’ painting and shares a musical reflection of the artwork. Hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar catered by The Saratoga will be available starting at 2pm. The performance will start at 2:30pm and last until 3:30pm. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet the musicians and composer following the performance until 4pm. This event will take place on the Third Floor of The Swope Art Museum.
About the Angelus Duo
Angelus Duo
Sisters Melissa and Melanie Mashner grew up performing together at an early age long before establishing professional careers in music. Now as the Angelus Duo, they enjoy professional engagements throughout the Midwest and Northeastern United States, including recent feature performances with the Dearborn Symphony Orchestra, Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra, and the Southeast Michigan Flute Association. In addition, the Angelus Duo is passionate about pursuing collaborations with local composers on original works and has worked with 2016 Grammy nominated composer Cary Ratcliff and nationally recognized composer and architect of Kreuzer Collective, Ken Kreuzer.
Independently, flutist Melissa Mashner is the Adjunct Professor of Flute at Concordia University and Adrian College, President of the Southeast Michigan Flute Association, and resides with her husband in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Harpist Melanie Mashner is the Principal Harpist of the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra and Carmel Symphony Orchestra and resides in Indianapolis where she performs regularly and maintains a private teaching studio.
About Composer Jack Nesser
Jack Nesser
Jack Nesser (b. 2005) is an Indiana-based, award-winning composer, flutist, conductor, music educator, and high school student. He was the winner of the 2022 Hayes School of Music Composition Contest, band division, for his work, On the Chippewa. Jack's first major work, To New Beginnings, was selected as the winner of the first annual Heidelberg University Honor Band Call for Scores. He was a member of the 2021, 2022 & 2023 IBA All-State Honors Ensemble and is a regular community musician with local college and community ensembles. Jack has been commissioned by the Terre Haute Children's Choir, Ivory Winds, and The Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra League to write various chamber and vocal works to be performed across the state of Indiana. He has conducted numerous ensembles including the Terre Haute Community Band and the Indiana State University Concert Band in performances of his works. With the Community School of the Arts at Indiana State University, Jack is a private music instructor and teaches pre-k music to kids aged 4-6. To keep up with Jack's latest works, you can follow him on Instagram @jack_nesser or on his website at www.jacknessermusic.com.
About Paul Jenkins
Paul Jenkins
The paintings of Paul Jenkins (1923 – 2012) have come to represent the spirit, vitality, and invention of post World War II American abstraction. Employing an unorthodox approach to paint application, Jenkins is as much identified with the process of controlled paint-pouring and canvas manipulation as with the gem-like veils of transparent and translucent color which have characterized his work since the late 1950s. Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri in 1923, Jenkins later moved to Youngstown, Ohio. Drawn to New York, he became a student of Yasuo Kuniyoshi at the Art Students League and ultimately became associated with the Abstract Expressionists, inspired in part by the "cataclysmic challenge of Pollock and the total metaphysical consumption of Mark Tobey." An ongoing interest in Eastern religions and philosophy, the study of the I Ching, along with the writings of Carl Gustav Jung prompted Jenkins' turn toward inward reflection and mysticism which have dominated his aesthetic as well as his life. More at www.pauljenkins.net.
Tickets
Tickets are $65. $50 of each ticket purchased is a tax-deductible donation to the Terre Haute Symphony to support vital community engagement and education programming for the Wabash Valley. Tickets can be purchased online at thso.org or by calling (812) 242-8476.
Accessible Entrance
An elevator to the Third Floor at The Swope Art Museum is available just inside the main lobby entrance off 7th street.
Parking
Parking is available on the street off 7th and Ohio or in the Skygarden Garage located at 662 Ohio Street.