Words Into Music
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ArtsWestchester Announces Award-Winner’s World Premiere Flutist & Composer Pamela Sklar Performs Words into Music
Saturday, June 13th, 2:00 PM: St Paul’s Church National Historic Site in Mount Vernon will host the premiere performance of Words into Music, an award-winning music project by flutist & composer Pamela Sklar. Awarded an ArtsWestchester Arts Initiative grant, Ms. Sklar created Words into Music with input from Mount Vernon community members. After conducting personal, individual talks with community members, Pamela Sklar took their words and turned them into music. The music will be performed by Ms. Sklar playing flute, bass flute and Native American flute, with co-featured colleagues Jim Ferraiuolo playing oboe, English horn, alto sax, and Enid Blount Press, clarinet and bass clarinet. The performance will include educational components about Pamela’s experience creating Words into Music and descriptions/ demonstrations of the eight different instruments being played.
The interviews were given to more than 40 people, ages 14 to 89, from the Mount Vernon community. The musicians play many styles of music and have appeared internationally. Pamela Sklar has performed and recorded with many well-known artists including Aretha Franklin at the GRAMMY Awards. https://www.pamelasklar.com
Venue Info St Paul’s Church National Historic Site, 897 S. Columbus Ave, Mount Vernon, NY. 914.667.4116 FREE Admission, open to all, handicap accessible. The venue was built in 1765.
Press Contacts Pamela Sklar: 914.772.4092 [email protected] ArtsWestchester: Lauren Brady, Susan Abbott [email protected] [email protected]
About Pamela Sklar
A recipient of two ArtsWestchester awards for her original project Words into Music Parts 1 and 2, Pamela Sklar collaborates as a flutist and composer with different groups playing various types of music including improvisational. Pam can be heard playing on more than fifty recordings (including three Grammy Award-winning) and two originals. Pam has toured through five countries and her playing can be heard world-wide on several international tv show sound tracks. Her career also includes teaching privately. Passionate about working with motivated students, she uses her own creative approach to help pupils progress, enjoy learning, and build self-confidence. Please visit pamelasklar.com
A recipient of two ArtsWestchester awards for her original project Words into Music Parts 1 and 2, Pamela Sklar collaborates with other artists playing different musical styles including classical, prog rock, jazz ballads and improvising. Pamela can be heard playing on more than fifty recordings (including three Grammy Award-winning) for well-known artists, and two originals. Pam’s career also includes teaching privately. Passionate about working with students, she uses her own effective approach to help young students enjoy learning and playing and gaining self-confidence. Pam also writes pieces to help them practice and learn challenging music. Please visit pamelasklar.com