SUCCESSFUL PAIRING OF COLLABORATIVE WRITING TOOL WITH COMPOSITION MAKES MAY 16 CONCERT/WORKSHOP SOAR! Over a period of about an hour, 45 separate individuals contributed the words that inspired a stream-of-consciousness live composition as created and played on acoustic piano by Paul Kwo, (Enniv Zarf in Second Life). The young composer/musician has been the spark-plug…
Kate Miranda
Enniv Zarf (Paul Kwo in RL) Saturday May 16 11 am SLT Music Island Enniv has consistently been one of the most energetic, prolific and creative voice in Second Life Music. The California-based composer has collaborated with photographers, visual artists and particle scripters to bring memorable artistic events to Music Island audiences. …
YOUNG ZEID, violin Saturday, May 9 @ 12 pm SLT Have you seen the film "The Red Violin"? The film tells the story of a perfect violin known as 'The Red Violin' for its rich red colour. At the film's beginning, the violin is being auctioned in Canada. As the bidding…
Probably because Music Island is listed on the "Showcase" Tab of the Second Life search engine, newcomers show up at the venue hourly and are disappointed to find the venue empty and quiet on days when no programming is scheduled. If I happen to be there and chat to them I sometimes hear their…
I first met Astron when I saw an announcement about a violinist appearing at a venue unknown to me. I grabbed the landmark and teleported into... the middle of a Second Life strip club. To say that the music was not appropriate to the venue would be a huge understatement, however, Astron's…
As someone who has worked as an art and non-profit administrator for some decades, I am well-acquainted with what a very nasty and competitive world it can be. It saps our energy, our joy, our creativity. I have seen it turn idealistic, energetic young people full of ideas into bitter, guarded, pessimists within…
This afternoon Izabela Jawoworer played to a capacity crowd on Music Island and brought avatars surging to their feet in a standing ovation as applause rung out and text messages of brava's and whoops scrolled up the screen as this screenshot demonstrates. The bravura return to Music Island showed that Izabela has won a…
SUNDAY APRIL 26, 12 pm SLT (Pacific Daylight Time) @ Music Island in Second Life A. Dvorak Sonatina in Gmajor, in 4 mvts. A. Dvorak Romantic Piece #1. G. Faure Berceuse F. Kreisler Rondino ; Schon Rosmarin C. Saint Saens - The…
At 12 pm SLT (Pacific Time), the lovely Izabela will perform a live piano recital program in the beautiful amphitheatre at Music Island on Sea Turtle Island. Slurl for Music Island. ABOUT THE ARTIST: Violinist Izabela Spiewak (Izabela Jawororer in SL) started her international musical career as a winner of the Wieniawski/Lipinski…
One of the most compellingly important uses of Second Life has been for the execution of art that is not possible in real life. I have recently been introduced to a wonderful blog by SL resident Bettina Tizzy, who has made it a mission to celebrate all the art that is not possible in…
A festival of music from outer space will celebrate Yuri's Night on the weekend of April 11 & 12 2009 with leading Second Life musicians Cypress Rosewood on April 11 and Spiral Sands & Friends on April 12. These concerts seem to be evolving a life of their own and there is no telling what…
Discussions have been underway with a group of Reggae musicians about the possibility of streaming a series of concerts from live reggae clubs from around the RL islands. The original plan is for only 3-4 concerts in the coming year. This would be a distinct series from the existing classical series, although could be a…
