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| Event: | New Music for Organ and Created Instruments |
| Summary: |
Manfred Bleffert will be playing new music specifically composed to be performed in the Church of the Incarnation. The program will consist of organ music and pieces performed on instruments created for the event. In the past, these have included string instruments, percussion instruments, and a prepared piano. We don't know what instruments he will use at the Church of the Incarnation, because they haven't yet been made. All of the music, however, will be designed to take advantage of the unique acoustic space that the Church of the Incarnation has to offer. All of Manfred's compositions are intended to enhance awareness of the individual's spiritual connection to the cosmos. A reception will follow the concert, and you will have the opportunity to meet Manfred Bleffert. |
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General Admission: $15, Preferred Seating: $20 |
| Date & Time: |
August 7, 2010 - 8:30 pm Reception to follow |
| Location: |
Church of the Incarnation 550 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, CA |
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| More Information: | Manfred Bleffert is a European composer, musician and visual artist.
In 1978, he came into contact with the work of Rudolf Steiner which had a profound influence on him. Since then, Bleffert has dedicated his efforts to developing an approach to music that leads to a deeper understanding of the connection between the individual human being and the cosmos.
Numina first heard Bleffert two summers ago, when he performed a concert in Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. Bleffert creates instruments specifically designed to be played in particular acoustic environments. We approached him with regard to a possible concert in the Church of the Incarnation. Until now, Bleffert has performed exclusively in large stone cathedrals. He was intrigued by the idea of performing in a small, old, redwood wooden building. Last summer, he tried it out, performing for about an hour on the church organ. Afterwards, he spoke about his experience. The sound was entirely different, he said. The church itself “resonated like a violin,” and he could feel it in his feet through the organ pedals. Earlier this year, Bleffert returned to study the organ more closely. He played for about an hour, recording the voices of the pipes. He said later that the musical experience was again totally different for him. Whereas large stone churches tend to raise the music “up to the sky god,” he said, music in the Church of the Incarnation “travels down to the earth goddess.” In addition to the concert, Manfred Bleffert is also scheduled to be interviewed on KOWS FM by Numina member Jon Jackson on August 3, 2010 at 6:00 pm PDT. The name of the program is “Sound Mind.” You can listen to this interview live on the internet at www.KOWS.FM. He will be teaching courses on music and instrument building at Summerfield Waldorf School over the summer. He will be building instruments specifically to be played in the Church of the Incarnation. |