More than 100 Worldwide Artists Have Joined and Contributed to the international Call for Artistic Expressions Against War

Bogotá, Colombia (PRWEB) November 19, 2004

The International Call launched on July 30 by Colombian pianist and mathematician Jorge Hernan Pelaez, from his web page http://www.musicagainstwar.com, has received positive response, with artistic expressions and peace propositions from countries such as Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Cyprus, DR Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, Germany, Italy, Kenya, Malta, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Spain, Sweden and USA.

Up to November 15, Canadian activist Sara Marlowe, with her antiwar expressions; soldiers Polo & Castaño from Colombian army, with their album “Dreams of a Soldier”; Northamerican musicians Matt Singer, Miss Kristin and Brian Harrison, each with their artwork; Colombian psychoanalyst Astrid Alvarez, with an essay about music and war; and New York singer Kimi Landen (also known as Angrychik), with two songs, have contributed among others. A total of 106 jobs have been received and are available on both web pages http://www.musicagainstwar.com and http://www.musicacontralaguerra.com (most of them come form students and independent artists).

The International Call remains open to worldwide activists, students, writers, scientists, artists, actors, musicians, filmmakers and celebrities to create an international movement of explicit and authentic expressions against any form of war.

Ideas, songs, photos, videos, letters, poems and any other proposals can be mailed to: info@musicagainstwar.com and during the rest of 2004, the artist will gather the best material and summarize it in a multimedia document that will be sent to United Nations, in an attempt to show the world an artistic and peaceful channel of protest against war. All artistic expressions received in a digital format will be uploaded on the website on a weekly recurring basis.

His personal peace proposition began one year ago with the composition and production of his first piano album “Music Against War”, written as a tribute to war victims. Specifically, the artist is donating 50% of the sales of his album to a non-profit organization, which will manage and control the funds, with the final objective of investing them in musical education for war victims.

As of today, with his Spanish version of the website http://www.musicacontralaguerra.com, and live concerts performed during 2003, Jorge Hernan has achieved enough sales to guarantee that Omar Diaz, an injured soldier of military forces, could begin musical studies at University Los Andes, in Bogotá, Colombia on August 2003. Donations were made to the non-profit organization Querido Soldado (Dear Soldier), which was created as a free web-based channel so civil society could write encouraging and supportive e-mails to Colombian soldiers http://www.queridosoldado.org.

Jorge Hernan Pelaez is a 32 year old mathematician and independent musician from Bogotá, Colombia, who writes his music through a Stochastic Musical Composition method, technique that combines mathematical formulas such as probabilistic and random series, with the art of creating music. For further details of the album and song sample visit http://www.musicagainstwar.com.

Deadline for Reception of proposals: December 31, 2004

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More than 100 Worldwide Artists Have Joined and Contributed to the international Call for Artistic Expressions Against War

Belmont Abbey College"s Artists in Residence Featured in Arts at the Abbey Concert Series -- Carolina Pro Music to Share ‘Spanish Splendor’ with Audiences

Belmont, NC (PRWEB) March 19, 2005

Charlotte’s premiere early music ensemble, Carolina Pro Musica, will perform a special concert for Belmont Abbey College’s Arts at the Abbey concert series on April 11, 2005 at 8:00 PM in the Abbey Basilica, Belmont Abbey College. The event is free and open to the public.

The concert, Spanish Splendor: Music from 18th Century Europe and South America, will feature the grandeur of El Escorial to the far reaches of Peru and Argentina. The performance will include be newly discovered Spanish works for solo harpsichord and vocal works from Peru rarely heard in North America.

Carolina Pro Musica is a period instrument and vocal ensemble, which specializes in performing music written before 1850. Founded by Karen Hite Jacob in 1977, the group does many historic presentations and features such instruments as 18th century flute, recorder, viol and harpsichord, plus many medieval instruments including krummhorn, hurdy-gurdu, harp and shawm.

The ensemble, which consists of Karen Hite Jacob, harpsichord; Rebecca Miller Saunders, soprano (Gastonia native); Holly Wright Maurer, viol; and Edward Ferrell, recorder and flute, will be entering their 28th season this year.

For more information on Carolina Pro Music, please visit their website at http://www.carolinapromusica.org.

The Arts at the Abbey concert series is made possible in part by the Associated Foundation, Inc. of Belmont, The Monks of Belmont Abbey and other private donors. Karen Hite Jacob is the series’ coordinator. For additional information, call 704.334.3468 or email kjacob@vnet.net.

Ranked one of the best liberal arts colleges in the South by U.S. News and World Report, Belmont Abbey College celebrates excellence and virtue steeped in its 128 year Catholic Benedictine heritage. It is home to students from over 34 states and 17 countries and welcome everyone from any background or tradition committed to this vision of excellence and virtue. The campus consists of the College, the Monastery and the Abbey Basilica, which can be found on its sprawling 650 acres of picturesque landscape.

Just minutes from Charlotte, NC, the nation’s second largest banking center, Belmont Abbey College offers students numerous internship opportunities and career placement.

The College believes in development of the whole person – mind, body and spirit. By offering a wide array of clubs and activities including, Division II athletics, theatre, publications, and study abroad, Belmont Abbey College invests in the personal growth of its students.

Founded in 1876, the College celebrates its heritage and is inspired by the Benedictine monastic tradition. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the College and Abbey Basilica greet thousands of visitors each year.

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Belmont Abbey College"s Artists in Residence Featured in Arts at the Abbey Concert Series -- Carolina Pro Music to Share ‘Spanish Splendor’ with Audiences

Arts at the Abbey Concert Series Features Belmont Abbey College"s Artists in Residence -- Carolina Pro Music to Share ‘Spanish Splendor’ with Audiences

Belmont, NC (PRWEB) March 19, 2005

Charlotte’s premiere early music ensemble, Carolina Pro Musica, will perform a special concert for Belmont Abbey College’s Arts at the Abbey concert series on April 11, 2005 at 8:00 PM in the Abbey Basilica, Belmont Abbey College. The event is free and open to the public.

The concert, Spanish Splendor: Music from 18th Century Europe and South America, will feature the grandeur of El Escorial to the far reaches of Peru and Argentina. The performance will include be newly discovered Spanish works for solo harpsichord and vocal works from Peru rarely heard in North America.

Carolina Pro Musica is a period instrument and vocal ensemble, which specializes in performing music written before 1850. Founded by Karen Hite Jacob in 1977, the group does many historic presentations and features such instruments as 18th century flute, recorder, viol and harpsichord, plus many medieval instruments including krummhorn, hurdy-gurdu, harp and shawm.

The ensemble, which consists of Karen Hite Jacob, harpsichord; Rebecca Miller Saunders, soprano (Gastonia native); Holly Wright Maurer, viol; and Edward Ferrell, recorder and flute, will be entering their 28th season this year.

For more information on Carolina Pro Music, please visit their website at http://www.carolinapromusica.org.

The Arts at the Abbey concert series is made possible in part by the Associated Foundation, Inc. of Belmont, The Monks of Belmont Abbey and other private donors. Karen Hite Jacob is the series’ coordinator. For additional information, call 704.334.3468 or email kjacob@vnet.net.

Ranked one of the best liberal arts colleges in the South by U.S. News and World Report, Belmont Abbey College celebrates excellence and virtue steeped in its 128 year Catholic Benedictine heritage. It is home to students from over 34 states and 17 countries and welcome everyone from any background or tradition committed to this vision of excellence and virtue. The campus consists of the College, the Monastery and the Abbey Basilica, which can be found on its sprawling 650 acres of picturesque landscape.

Just minutes from Charlotte, NC, the nation’s second largest banking center, Belmont Abbey College offers students numerous internship opportunities and career placement.

The College believes in development of the whole person – mind, body and spirit. By offering a wide array of clubs and activities including, Division II athletics, theatre, publications, and study abroad, Belmont Abbey College invests in the personal growth of its students.

Founded in 1876, the College celebrates its heritage and is inspired by the Benedictine monastic tradition. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the College and Abbey Basilica greet thousands of visitors each year.

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Arts at the Abbey Concert Series Features Belmont Abbey College"s Artists in Residence -- Carolina Pro Music to Share ‘Spanish Splendor’ with Audiences

Colombian Leads 120 Artists from the World to Protests Against War

(PRWEB) October 23, 2005

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Colombian Leads 120 Artists from the World to Protests Against War