A community concert series with heart and purpose
In 2022, as we were all coming out of the COVID crisis and craving a return to performing and music-making, the trio I’m fortunate to be in, the Alma Ensemble , sat down and after much discussion breathed life into a dream I’ve had since I was a little girl. “Alma del Core,” our community concert series , is now in its third season and has found its way into the heart of performers and audience alike, garnering the attention and support of the Roanoke Arts Commission and the Virginia Commission for the Arts. In case anyone else has had a similar idea brewing, I’ll note here what this series is all about, some basics about how it works, and some ideas we’ve had for future seasons. I’ll also follow-up with some posts in the weeks to come to address more specifics about funding, feedback we’ve received from the community and our participants, and some hints we give our participants about what they might consider sharing with the audience before they play. And as always, I welcom...
