Chopin: A Letter Through the Parisian Years
Dear Friends,
My warmest greetings with the New Year of 2016! May life bring only joy, inspiration, and prosperity to you and your families!
I would like to make a big announcement about the World Premiere of a very special project, which I am currently working on with the wonderful actor Nathanaël Bez. (http://nathanaelbez.com/)
The premiere will take place on APRIL 1, 2016 in The Foundation of the United States in Paris, France.
This is a research/performance piece about the Paris years of Frédéric Chopin. This unique event combines at least three art genres: the solo piano performance of Chopin’s music, theatrical readings of his letters and poems by Polish poets of his time, and photographs or short video clips of his Parisian life including his pianos, manuscripts, personal belongings, portraits, routes, and more. I have already been working on this project for almost 1.5 years, encompassing its piano repertoire, visuals, and script writing, however these last couple of months before the premiere are the most important!
Turning this project into a great show with professional production and a DVD recording is just impossible without your help. Nathanaël and I truly hope that you will participate in the creation of this work and we will be more than happy to send you a gift after we accomplish this adventure! The easiest way to support us is through our GoFundMe project campaign (link below), where you will find the full list of what is needed in order to bring this performance to life in the best possible way and a detailed benefit description.
We will be immensely grateful for any donation and we ask you to share this information with your friends. Of course, will make sure that your name is on the list of our supporters in the program of the performance!
Please check out the links below. We cannot wait to share our event with you!
General info: http://elinaakselrud.com/the-chopin-project/
Presentation: http://elinaakselrud.com/chopin-presentation/
Crowdfunding: http://gofundme.com/chopinparis/
Demo video:
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