Dear Friends,
Please join us for an evening of soulful music and songs with Melanie DeMore. Her remarkably deep, warm voice will bring a special light to this dark winter's evening gathering as she weaves together African American folk music, ballads, spirituals and her own original songs, taking us on an exquisite journey of heartfelt music.
Melanie DeMore – Sending You Light
An Evening of Music and Songs
7 - 9:00 PM – January 16th, 2009
Please RSVP as space is limited
Where & When:
Kalliopeia Foundation
San Rafael, CA
Friday, January 16th, 2009
7:00PM-9:00PM
Melanie describes her music as “in the African-American folk tradition of Odetta,” to whom she has often been compared, noting, “I have a very, very, very low voice.” She has shared the stage with numerous artists including Buffy Saint Marie, John Prine, Josh White, Jr., Laura Nyro, Sweet Honey in the Rock and Pete Seeger. She has toured extensively, singing at festivals, universities, in coffee houses and concert halls. Her recordings 'Share My Song' and 'Come Follow Me' are both heartfelt collections of her music.
In addition to her solo work, she facilitates vocal workshops for professional and community-based choral groups and has taught her program called “Sound Awareness” in schools, prisons, and youth organizations in the US, Canada, Cuba and New Zealand.
Melanie traces her interest in music to her parents who started one of the first Black theater groups in Alaska in the early 60's. She majored in music at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas, and later worked as a studio musician, was a member of a melodrama company, sang in an all women's Black a cappella group Scintilla, sang for commercials and wrote music for the theater. Melanie DeMore was a California Artist in Residence with the Oakland Youth Chorus for 10 years and has received an award from the Music Educators National Conference for her work with young singers and artists. She is on the music faculty at St. Paul's School in Oakland, CA where she teaches a cappella singing. DeMore is also a founding member of the Grammy nominated, critically-acclaimed vocal ensemble Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir, a group that tours extensively in the US and abroad.
Light refreshments will be served.
Please RSVP to events@kalliopeia.org or by calling 415-482-1043 ext. 104
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