{"id":5112,"date":"2020-06-19T00:00:39","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T00:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bridgetoeverywhere.org\/?p=5112"},"modified":"2021-09-28T19:23:06","modified_gmt":"2021-09-28T19:23:06","slug":"we-stand-in-solidarity-with-black-lives-our-action-plan-and-new-concert-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bridgetoeverywhere.org\/we-stand-in-solidarity-with-black-lives-our-action-plan-and-new-concert-series\/","title":{"rendered":"We Stand in Solidarity with Black Lives: Our Action Plan and New Concert Series"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column_text]Like many, we at Bridge to Everywhere have been closely following the events and discussions unfolding worldwide and in our local communities after the horrific death of George Floyd.<\/p>\n<p>We have been holding space for one another, protesting on the streets and online, and trying our best to educate ourselves and others on the deep history of anti-Black racist practices and policies in the U.S. \u2013 all in an effort to move our society towards true justice and peace.<\/p>\n<p>As a classical chamber ensemble and arts organization whose mission is to foster inclusivity:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>we commit to using our platform to amplify the messages of those on the front lines of social change;<\/li>\n<li>we stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and all who are working to end anti-Black racism, racial injustice, and police violence;<\/li>\n<li>we commit to addressing systemic racism in the classical music field and to working with our colleagues to better support BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color); and<\/li>\n<li>we will continue to strive to use music to build bridges and bring people together.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As musicians and educators, we have been grappling with the question of how we might be most useful to the current movement, especially when in light of COVID-19, the return to concert halls and classrooms remains unclear. With most of us still sheltering in place, we feel that the greatest impact we can have is as individuals within our own communities.<\/p>\n<p>Today, in commemoration of Juneteenth (June 19, 1865)\u2014the historic day in which a federal order was read in Galveston, Texas, stating that all previously enslaved peoples were free\u2014we are launching a neighborhood concert series to build deeper relationships with our neighbors and engage in discussions on America\u2019s history of racial injustice.<\/p>\n<p>Featuring Bridge to Everywhere musicians and friends, the \u201cBridge to\u2026\u201d concert series will begin in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Highland Park and pop up across Southern California throughout the next year. It is our hope that through music, conversation, and the deepening of our relationships with our communities, we can together bend the long arc of the moral universe towards justice, as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. envisioned.<\/p>\n<p>To support \u201cBridge to\u2026\u201d and our other activities, please consider\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bridgetoeverywhere.org\/donate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">making a donation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In solidarity,<\/p>\n<p>Bridge to Everywhere<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Leadership and Board of Directors<\/strong><br \/>\nDerrick Skye, Artistic Director and Composer<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Philip Graulty, President, Board Chair, Executive Director, and Guitarist<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Kim Nguyen Tran, Vice President, Associate Director, and Ethnomusicologist<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marc Nimoy, Secretary, Treasurer, Associate Director, and Guitarist<br \/>\nIan Smith, Technical Director, Producer, and Keyboardist<br \/>\nRobert Cresswell, Board Director<br \/>\nKateri Lirio, Board Director and Music Teaching Artist<br \/>\nGabrielle Owens, Board Director and Composer<br \/>\nStephanie Terrazas, Board Director<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Ensemble Members<\/strong><br \/>\nRachel Iba, Violinist, Concertmaster<br \/>\nHannah Arista, Vocalist<br \/>\nYvette Holzwarth, Violinist<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\nAnna Kouchnerov, Violinist and Composer<br \/>\nDimitris Mahlis, Oudist<br \/>\nJacqueline Marshall, Harpist<br \/>\nRachel Mellis, Flutist<br \/>\nSaili Oak, Vocalist<br \/>\nNikki Shorts, Violist and Realtor<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chris Votek, Cellist and Composer<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">James Waterman, Percussionist and Composer<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2>Upcoming Concerts (More to Follow)<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; 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