ETHEREAL FIELDS by Hernán Martinez Osnaya, from Art of Elan's Young Artists in Harmony Spring 2024 cohort, performed live at A Reason to Survive in National City, CA on May 25, 2024.
Ensemble:
Tommy Dougherty, violin
Jason Karlyn, viola
Jordan Kuspa, cello
Susan Wulff, double bass
Composer Notes:
My piece is titled "Ethereal Fields" because I wrote it while visiting my sister in Idaho this past winter and being excited to photograph beautiful landscapes only to be let down and instead encounter dead, gray, and dull open fields. As always, I am very grateful for being able to participate in this program and for the flexibility given to me due to my very busy schedule. Shoutout to Deejay, he is the best. - Hernán Martinez Osnaya
Teaching Artists:
Fernanda Baltodano and David "Deejay" Rich
Partner Organizations:
A Reason To Survive
California Arts Council
National Endowment for the Arts
Conrad Prebys Foundation
Clare Rose Foundation
Video Production: Kyle Johnson, DEFINITE Media
Audio Engineer: Daniel Rumley, Rumley Music and Audio Production
Photography: Gary Payne Photography
About Young Artists in Harmony:
Young Artists in Harmony (YAH) is a unique music composition program offered in partnership with A Reason To Survive (ARTS) in National City, where advanced music students have the opportunity to:
Explore musical composition with professional musicians with the opportunity to write for strings, percussion, piano, and more
Create and be part of a live performance at ARTS, which will also be professionally recorded
Meet and collaborate with other like-minded music students
Build a musical composition portfolio for college
Participants in YAH receive mentoring from professional Art of Elan musicians, and meet weekly on Saturdays from 1-3pm in person at ARTS, with optional individual workshops available via Zoom during the week, personalized for each participant. Saturday afternoon sessions will involve professional musicians from Art of Elan to help coach, workshop and give feedback on student works.
About Art of Elan:
Known for its collaborative spirit, Art of Elan has been pioneering unique events and bringing exciting classical music to diverse audiences for over 16 years through innovative partnerships and bi-national initiatives that have cultivated curious audiences on both sides of the border. By drawing inspiration from the word élan, which represents momentum, style, and spirit, Art of Elan continues to engage and energize audiences in new ways.
About A Reason to Survive (ARTS):
Established in 2001, ARTS’ mission is to lift young people to become confident, compassionate, and courageous community builders through the transformative power of creativity and the arts. In 2012, the ARTS Center opened in National City, with the goal of becoming a South County hub for creative youth development, or CYD: a theory of practice that integrates creative skill-building, inquiry, and expression with positive youth development principles, fueling young people’s imaginations and building critical learning and life skills.