Cliburn at the Modern

Cliburn at the Modern makes classical music come alive as highly acclaimed composers take the stage following the performance to discuss their work with the audience. For ticket information, call 817.335.9000 or visit www.cliburn.org.

“People who think that a concert of modern music means dissonance and noise would have been pleasantly surprised.” Star-Telegram

“There was plenty of proof Saturday that composers are still writing good music for the piano.” Star-Telegram

Cliburn at the Modern makes classical music come alive as highly acclaimed composers take the stage following the performance to discuss their work with the audience. For ticket information, call 817.335.9000 or visit www.cliburn.org.

Adam Guettel, composer
Tuesday, May 13, 7:30 pm

Following in the tradition of his grandfather Richard Rodgers and his mother Mary Rodgers, American composer and lyricist Adam Guettel is one of Broadway’s most creative new voices. His groundbreaking 1996 musical Floyd Collins received an Obie award, and his 2005 musical The Light in the Piazza took home six Tony Awards, including Best Original Score and Best Orchestration. Also an accomplished singer, Guettel counts pop and classical music and Stephen Sondheim among his early influences.

Fort Worth Opera

Marguerite McCammon Voice Competition Semi-finals
Friday, May 23, 9 am–5 pm

The news in the opera world is that “the McCammon is where stars are discovered.” Established in and presented since 1969 by The Opera Guild of Fort Worth, the Marguerite McCammon Voice Competition has grown steadily in prestige, scope, participation, and prize money. Its goal is to foster the talents and careers of emerging young singers by providing an internationally acclaimed and recognized vocal competition. In this event, up to thirty singers ages 21 to 35 compete before a prestigious jury for a cash prize and a role in a production of the Fort Worth Opera. For information, call 817.731.0833 x 25.

Fort Worth SceneShop Presents

TRU ENOUGH
Saturday, June 7
2 pm
Admission free

Curated and hosted by Natalie Gaupp, professor, UTA Department of Theatre Arts, students and faculty offer insights into the extraordinary life and works of American writer, Truman Capote. This homage to the 20th century's arguably most vibrant and eccentric author of the Southern Gothic literary movement includes brief excerpts read by SceneShop regulars and newcomers, including Maggie Allyson, Melanie Mason, Steven Alan McGaw, Jackie Pickard, Dennis Sloan, and Adam Whittington.

For more information: www.fwsceneshop.com

Contemporary Dance/Fort Worth
Fifth Annual Modern Dance Festival at the Modern

2008 Guitar Guild Music Festival
Presented by the Fort Worth Guitar Guild

July 22–24, 8 pm
Admission is $20.
For information and to purchase tickets, visit www.fortworthguitarguild.org or call 817.721.8500.

The Guitar Guild Music Festival, coordinated by Guitar Guild founder Mitch Weverka, presents world-class talents performing unusual and engaging programming in four different programs at the Modern
The third edition of the Fort Worth Guitar Guild’s annual festival at the Modern brings back some familiar faces along with new guests.

July 22
Festival Director Mitch Weverka and special guest Andrew Zohn
Weverka performs contemporary and modern works by Mexican-born composers, including Ernesto Garcia de León and Arturo Fuentes, while Zohn presents a mix of classic repertoire with his own formidable compositions.

July 23
Isaac Bustos and Richard Todd
Bustos and Todd present a program of masterworks from the classical guitar repertoire by such composers as Joaquin Rodrigo and Vicente Ascencio.

July 24
SoloDuo
Matteo Mela and Lorenzo Micheli
Having established themselves as one of the top classical duos in the world, SoloDuo returns for the third consecutive year to dazzle their expanding audience in Fort Worth.

Jubilee at the Modern

Wednesday, August 13, 7:30 pm
Museum auditorium
Free admission

Jubilee Theatre operates as Fort Worth’s only African-American-specific performing arts organization, and one of only two African-American theatres in the state of Texas producing full seasons. The mission of Jubilee Theatre is to create and present theatrical works which represent the African-American experience. Sharing the African-American experience is at the heart of Jubilee’s mission, and one of the theatre’s core principles is to find and present the universal message in the works it presents, in order to attract and affect a diverse and multicultural audience. For twenty-seven years, Jubilee has been recognized as a long-standing cultural gem, a stable and innovative arts leader, and a symbol of pride within Fort Worth’s black community.

In recognition of the Kara Walker exhibition My Complement, My Enemy, My Oppressor, My Love, performers from the Jubilee Theatre will present readings from actual slave letters interspersed with traditional African-American music.

Seating is limited. For reservations, please contact Tina Gorski at 817.840.2154 or tgorski@themodern.org.

Reviews

Let’s hear it for the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. Not only is it a beautiful building and great place to see art and eat, but it’s becoming a terrific community arts center, hosting films, chamber, and more.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

The auditorium of the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is resounding to new works by American composers, as well as chamber music from the 17th to middle-20th centuries.
Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News