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ACG Social Engagement

ACG Guided Meditation

We thought now would be the perfect time to share UT Landmarks’ gorgeous video featuring visuals from the University of Texas' James Turrell Skyspace with Matthew Lyons’ ACG-commissioned trio written specifically for the space.

Landmarks, UT's public art program, launched a concert series inside James Turrell Skypace last year and have recently revealed this beautiful video. We hope it brings you calm!

Watch the video below or on Vimeo.

https://player.vimeo.com/video/418937607


by Salvador Garcia

ACG Watch Party: Music & Healing

ACG Executive Director, Matt Hinsley, and ACG’s Director of Music & Healing, Travis Marcum, introduce us to several of the amazing artists who use their sensitivity, caring, and talent each day to bring comfort to individuals throughout our community.

We’ll hear stories of ACG Music & Healing, gain insight into these special programs, and share some of the personal songs that have grown out of the relationships.

We hope you love the show.

https://youtu.be/7WFdN5Vryu0

More information on our Music and Healing programs: click here.

If you enjoyed this video, you might also like our other Watch Party video and our Let’s Listen guided listening series:
ACG Watch Party: Sing me a Lullaby
ACG Watch Party: Flamenco India
Let’s Listen: Lullaby Project
Let’s Listen: Friendship
Let’s Listen: Guitar+Dance=Joy
Let’s Listen: Grisha

 


by Salvador Garcia

ACG Watch Party: Austin Pictures

Matt Hinsley, Joe Williams, Maestro Peter Bay from the Austin Symphony Orchestra, and violinist Daniel Ching from the Miro String Quartet, talk about one very special day in October, 2011, when more than 125 musicians and artists came together to celebrate our community and togetherness. Throughout our conversation we share stunning concert footage from that memorable show, captured by KLRU.

 

https://youtu.be/N1ZAxGurNbs


by Salvador Garcia

ACG Watch Party: dream

Our recent film dream is the second in a series of community-centered concert projects that explores empathy through story, music and a visual media.

Join us for a "director's commentary" watch party for our recent film dream, which focuses on youth voices and perspectives in the modern world. Hear about the process of creating this work from artistic directors Joe Williams and Travis Marcum, filmmaker Alonso Lujan and guitarist Isaac Bustos. We are so excited that Lennox, one several young people whose stories inspired the work, will be joining us as well! This is a chance to dive deep into how story, music, and vision come together.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/pru_AWZDpWk

If you enjoyed this video, you might also like our other Watch Party video and our Let's Listen guided listening series:
ACG Watch Party: Sing me a Lullaby
ACG Watch Party: Flamenco India
Let's Listen: Lullaby Project
Let’s Listen: Friendship
Let’s Listen: Guitar+Dance=Joy
Let’s Listen: Grisha


by Salvador Garcia

ACG Watch Party: Sing me a Lullaby

ACG Education Director, and Director of Music & Healing, Travis Marcum, is joined by Executive Director Matt Hinsley, and ACG lullaby artists Arnold Yzaguirre and Claudia Chapa to introduce the 2015 KLRU Arts in Context called Sing Me A Lullaby. Director Mario Troncoso beautifully documents ACG’s Lullaby Project and Education Program, following the team to various schools and facilities. The crew even took a trip with us to visit our partner program in St. Louis, Missouri.

After the feature, ACG lullaby artists share their experiences, answer questions, and even show a special never-before-seen lullaby performance by Arnold and Claudia!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL2azxqEXVg

If you enjoyed this video, you might also like our other Watch Party video and our Let's Listen guided listening series:
ACG Watch Party: Flamenco India
Let's Listen: Lullaby Project
Let’s Listen: Friendship
Let’s Listen: Guitar+Dance=Joy
Let’s Listen: Grisha


by Salvador Garcia

ACG Watch Party: Flamenco India

Join ACG Executive Director Matt Hinsley and special guest Oliver Rajamani as they reminisce and give special insights into the November 2019 KLRU TV special that was made from Oliver’s April 2019 Flamenco India spectacular, produced by ACG in KLRU’s studio 6A.

https://youtu.be/tGGNwum75n8

And if you enjoyed this ACG Watch Party experience, you might also like our guided Let’s Listen series:

Let’s Listen: Friendship
Let’s Listen: Guitar+Dance=Joy
Let’s Listen: Grisha


by Salvador Garcia

Beautiful Moments: ACG Donor Newsletter

Hello! My name is Ciyadh Wells. I started working at ACG just a few months ago with Matt Hinsley and everyone on the team. It has been an amazing place to work so far and I am beyond excited to begin getting to know everyone who is in the ACG family.

Since I began working here, I have been constantly inspired and in awe of the continued support that donors like you have shown to ACG. A bright spot in the Austin community and in the world at-large, the work that we do really makes a difference to our community and none of that would be possible without you.

I wanted to take some time to share with you a few of the Beautiful Moments from the past few weeks that you have made possible.

Beautiful Moment #1: Let’s Dance!

A few months ago, Matt received a video of a collaboration that was taking place between students in the Lively Middle Dance Ensemble and the Lively Middle School Advanced Guitar and it was brilliant! So brilliant that we asked them to perform for the David Russell International series concert and they said yes! In many ways, this is what we are trying to achieve, meaningful acts of togetherness in new and imaginative ways. Below you’ll find the video of their performance, one of the most beautiful collaborations I’ve ever seen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj6O00UwKQE

Beautiful Moment #2: The Good that Music Can Do

“What good can music do in the world today?” This is ACG’s guiding question and principle that we ask ourselves in order to make sure that our work is in service of our mission and vision. Before David Russell’s memorizing performance on March 7th, our Let’s Connect pre-concert goers answered a similar question, “What good does music do for you, in your life, and the life of those around you?”. You can click here to read those responses in addition to the response below.

Beautiful Moment #3: Young Voices

Every year the members of the ACG Youth Orchestra go on tour. Though unable to travel together this year, the tour was designed to remove physical and regional barriers and participants of the project shared their statements of belief about how they believe we can continue to create opportunities of togetherness and belonging. Divinia from El Paso gives her statement below. Click here to view more!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSOLfGXI_Rs&list=PL7wuzEY0eIyDA7gB6Yx_8I3NzEnt8L_rC

Beautiful Moment #4: Our Teachers

We’re so fortunate that many of our educational resources can be used online by students throughout Austin and around the world. One of the more interesting ways that we’ve been able to continue our educational programming online is by reimagining how we can use Letsplayguitar.org, our lifelong guitar learning resources for guitarists in the blind and visually impaired community. We are in the process of creating guidance on how to use this resource for visual learners. Guitarcurriculum.com is an already robust resource that is being used all over the world for guitar teachers and instructors to continue engaging with their students. The picture below is of a recent zoom call in which teachers from around the world gathered to check-in with each other about how to best continue to serve students during this time.

Thank You

All of this is just a small piece of all of the things and ways that we’re continuing to fulfill our mission here at ACG in spite of our ability to be in the same place right now. If you have any ideas you’d like to share, or ways that you’d like to be involved, please do not hesitate to reach out. We are always here.

I wanted to leave you with a picture of the ACG Youth Camerata and a picture of their virtual rehearsal from the other night. This brought a huge smile to my face and I hope it brightens your day.

Ciyadh Wells
Development Associate


by Ciyadh Wells

Let's Listen: Friendship

ACG Artistic Director and Composer in Residence Joe Williams introduces a very special playlist of five selections from artists around the world. It begins with a special gift from Grammy-winning guitar icon David Russell - a performance of one of Joe's own compositions, just recorded by David at his home in Spain.

We'll also hear selections from Irish guitarist Redmond O'Toole and our favorite pair of Italians - SoloDuo (Lorenzo Micheli & Matteo Mela). Enjoy!

If you enjoy this playlist, be sure to checkout Lets Listen: Grisha and Let's Listen: Guitar+Dance=Joy!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7wuzEY0eIyCuwiSFDwCeuXlDd_gH1x-E


by Salvador Garcia

Let's Listen: Grisha

We thought you might enjoy a little guided concert experience. ACG's major events through May 1st have been cancelled. But our next guest artist would have been the one and only flamenco sensation Grisha.

So here is a special playlist created by ACG Executive Director Matt Hinsley. When the time is right, we invite you to gather in your living room, pour a glass of wine or sparkling water with lime, and take a tour through some amazing music!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7wuzEY0eIyDd77oe6vLTe3GBAXE90mNv


by Salvador Garcia

Let's Listen: Guitar+Dance=Joy

ACG Executive Director Matt Hinsley introduces two short and inspiring videos of Lively Middle School Guitar and Dance students performing before the March 7, 2020 ACG presentation of David Russell. Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7wuzEY0eIyB4Xs11ik_ip1Itj2mByU1q


by Salvador Garcia

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