Lumedia Musicworks offers preview of its 2021-22 season
SOURCE: MANSFIELD MAGAZINE
The season kicks off with an entertaining look at the life and music of Wilhelmine von Bayreuth. The fundraising event starts Aug. 20 and registration starts at $10.
Lumedia Musicworks offers a sneak peek Aug. 20-27 of its 2021-22 season with the debut of a lighthearted film about Wilhelmine von Bayreuth and a performance of some of her work. It’s part of nonprofit Lumedia’s popular Stories series that includes tales and compositions of women in early music - music composed before 1750.
The film and performance are available online at https://www.lumediamusicworks.com/stories-wilhelmine-1 starting at 7 p.m. Central Aug. 20. Registration starts at $10. The sneak peek is a fundraiser for Lumedia’s upcoming fifth season. The season begins Sept. 10 and will feature short films, comedic documentaries and live performances produced by the Dallas-based ensemble; films from last season won awards and recognition in three countries.
“We go into our fifth season with many clever ideas.” said Julianna Emanski of Frisco, Lumedia’s artistic director and a Grammy nominee. “Pair that with an excellent creative team, and you get a huge variety of offerings for 2021-22. The women’s Stories series is a great example of the innovative, entertaining, and fun approach we bring to performing early music.”
Bayreuth (1709-1758), a Prussian princess and older sister of Frederick the Great, composed operas and chamber music. With a love for the arts, she built her German town of Bayreuth into a cultural mecca that attracted renowned artists, musicians, and philosophers. Future Stories feature…