BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Detroit X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Detroit BEGIN:VEVENT UID:11170@cranbrookartmuseum.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240822T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240822T193000 DTSTAMP:20240520T153415Z URL:https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/events/poolside-performance-the-mirrore d-glass-harp-trio/ SUMMARY:Poolside Performance: The Mirrored Glass Harp Trio DESCRIPTION:Poolside Performances are an exploration of experimental music \, movement\, and mark-making. The Mirrored Glass Detroit Harp Trio redef ines the sound of traditional harp ensembles. Originating from the vibrant heart of Detroit and building on the legacy of Black harpists from the ci ty\, this unique trio brings a fresh\, innovative approach to the classic harp\, challenging conventions and expanding the boundaries of harp techni que and musical expression. Under the Peristyle\, this trio will reverbera te with lush elegance in the summer sun. \n\nComprising three exceptionall y skilled harpists\, the Mirrored Glass Detroit Harp Trio explores new fro ntiers in harp performance. They employ a wide array of techniques\, inclu ding the Salzedo Method\, electro-acoustics\, percussive techniques\, and other contemporary methods\, creating sounds that are both familiar and st rikingly original. Their approach to the harp focuses as much on rhythm an d texture as it does on melody and harmony\, resulting in an intriguing bl end of classical roots and contemporary flair.\n\nThe trio's repertoire sp ans a diverse range of musical genres\, seamlessly weaving elements of voi ce\, neo-soul\, classical\, jazz\, blues\, and world music into their perf ormances. This eclecticism is a testament to their desire to push the harp beyond its traditional boundaries. Whether reinterpreting classical maste rpieces or creating original compositions\, the Mirrored Glass Detroit Har p Trio delivers a musical experience that is as unexpected as it is captiv ating.\n\nAhya Simone\n\nWorking across myriad disciplines\, Detroit-based multidisciplinary artist\, performer\, filmmaker\, and harpist\, Ahya Sim one's many-pronged practice is bound by an exploration of black identity\, aesthetics\, and community building.\n\nSimone’s engagement with music stems from a childhood spent in the black church\, where she learned to si ng. In high school\, she began to play the harp and became the principal h arpist for the Wayne State University Wind Symphony upon her graduation.\n \nSimone is a featured artist for "Showing Up\, Showing Out" - a film dedi cated to Motown’s legacy and its future in collaboration with Carhartt\, Dazed\, and NTS Radio. Her unique artistry landed her a spot on Kelela’ s "Take Me A_Part\, The Remixes" and was recognized as a 2018 Sundance/Kni ght Foundation\, 2017 Detroit Narrative Agency 2.0\, and 2018 Kresge Artis t Fellow. She is also the creator\, co-writer\, and director of the upcomi ng fictional web series\, "Femme Queen Chronicles\," a story of four black trans women in Detroit. Initially exploring film through scoring local sh orts\, such as "Treasure: From Tragedy to Trans Justice Mapping a Detroit Story (2015)\," she uses film and sound to explore ideas around identity\, vulnerability\, language\, and existence.\n\nAnjel "AnJelic" Mantel\n\nAn Jelic creates music for beings that feel like they aren’t of this planet . These frequencies are for the voiceless\, the anxious\, and the invisibl e. Harpist\, Singer/songwriter\, and producer\, AnJelic began teaching her self how to independently create her music in her bedroom at the age of 16 . AnJelic has always seen music as the bridge to her deepest fantasies and desires as she grew up amidst the chaos of her hometown\, Detroit Michiga n. Music is her release\, and the portal to her destiny.\n\nAckeem Salmon\ n\nJamaican-American multidisciplinary artist specializing in immersive ex periences across various mediums\, including music composition\, performan ce\, film\, projections\, photography\, paintings\, drawings\, and site-sp ecific installations.\n\nUsing the harp\, Ackeem explores the interplay of physics\, space\, time\, sequences\, and patterns in connection to human emotions and the subconscious. He perceives music and instrument physicali ty as transient elements of life and personal existence. This perspective enables him to encapsulate memories of his upbringing in Jamaica and exper iences in diverse cultures and spaces into sonic timelines and memories th rough improvised and composed pieces.\n\nAckeem\, a recent recipient of th e Interdisciplinary Work award from the Kresge Foundation in 2023\, has pe rformed in notable spaces such as Théâtre Douze and Galerie Joseph adjac ent to the Place des Vosges Square in Paris\, France\, as well as various venues throughout Metro Detroit\, including the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall\, Max M. &\; Marjorie S. Fisher Cube\, and the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. His visual artwork has been exhibited at locations like the Val de Vie Estate in Cape Town\, South Africa\, Soth eby's Auction House in New York\, Negatif Plus in Paris\, France\, the Mus kegon Museum of Art in Muskegon\, Michigan\, and the Charles H. Wright Mus eum in Detroit\, MI\, among other prominent venues.\n \n\nREGISTER FOR TH E EVENT HERE ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/Mirrored_Glass_harp_trio_group_PC-Brendan-Brooks-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Performance LOCATION:Cranbrook Art Museum Grounds\, 39221 Woodward Ave.\, Bloomfield Hi lls\, MI\, 48304\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=39221 Woodward Ave.\, Bloom field Hills\, MI\, 48304\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Cranbr ook Art Museum Grounds:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR