They Came to America: Musical Immigrants— A Special Osher Members Lecture by Jane Ellen April 12, 2011

The United States has always been a land of immigrants, and among those immigrants have been scores of musical artists. Arriving in the United States either as young children or established professionals, these performers and composers became major contributors to the cultural life of their new country. Come explore the American lives of Patrick Gilmore, Victor Herbert, Al Jolson, Sergei Rachmaninov, Igor Stravinsky, Max Steiner, Clara Rockmore, Itzhak Perlman, and many more in this fascinating look at a few of the musical immigrants who have helped nurture and sustain the growth of American music.

This lecture, FREE to Osher Members, will be held in the UNM Continuing Education north building in rooms G&H from 3:30-5:30pm on Tuesday, April 12, 2011. UNM Continuing Education is located at 1634 University Blvd. NE in Albuquerque, NM. For more information visit http://dce.unm.edu/osher.htm or call Maralie W. BeLonge at 505-277-6179.

Guest lecturer, Jane Ellen is a published, award-winning composer who shares her passion for music, history, and religious studies with Albuquerque audiences. Jane completed double majors with honors at the University of New Mexico, and shortly thereafter began working as a freelance lecturer. A popular, long-time instructor for OASIS, Jane has also presented programs for the International Anne Frank Foundation, Elderhostel, KHFM-Radio, and various social and religious groups. With a catalog of over 60 published works, and numerous commissions, she has released four CDs of original compositions and written for musical theatre, television, radio and film. An award-winning member of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), and former National Director of Sigma Alpha Iota’s American Composers Bureau, her works have been internationally performed.

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