“Loved the Premiere of “Right to a Voice”. The performance had an extra depth to it since we recently voted. The message to me showed how we need “unity”. Love the message that we all have a voice and responsibility to exercise our right to vote for future generations. Thank you to everyone involved. As usual, fivebyfive, you delivered!
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““I am grateful for the opportunity to participate in the creation of art and community in spite of the covid crisis. We need the humanities more than ever now, and I hope to see many more such projects.””
Free virtual program celebrated voting, women’s rights, local history
Music, community discussion, and neighborhood walk
This public program combined online activities and a socially distanced neighborhood walk to commemorate the centennial of the passage of the 19th Amendment, to mark the bi-centennial celebration of Susan B. Anthony’s birth, and to honor the memory of Susan B. Anthony neighborhood resident Lisa Hoffman, whose parents, Dan and Barbara Hoffman contributed to the preservation district for more than 40 years.
Watch the hour long program which featured the premiere of “A Right to a Voice” by composer Mina Esary, which was commissioned for the occasion. Performed by fivebyfive with students from ROCmusic Collaborative in a new video produced by Marc Webster of Blue on Blue Recording Studio, this new piece was the catalyst for a lively discussion on the recent election, voting rights, the suffrage movement and what work needs to be done going forward. We welcomed four panelists who engaged with webinar attendees in variety of questions and comments.
Panelists:
Deborah Hughes - President and CEO of the Susan B. Anthony Museum and House
Cona Marshall - Assistant Professor in Religious Studies and African and African American Studies at the University of Rochester
Jean Elisabeth Pedersen - Associate Professor of History at the Eastman School of Music and the University of Rochester
Kathryn Murano Santos - Senior Director of Collections and Exhibitions at the Rochester Museum and Science Center
“Right to a Voice” by Mina Esary: