[Nfbk] Event at APH this Saturday

[Joey Couch]

I thought I wood pass this information to those in Louisville who
maybe intrested.
From: Marissa Slaughter <mslaughter at aph.org>
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:16:32 +0000
Subject: Event at APH this Saturday

Hi everyone,
Please read the following press release about the next Bards and
Storytellers event at APH, this Saturday, September 15, from 11 to
12:30. Barbara Henning and Adelle LeJeune will be performing pieces
composed or performed originally by Maria Theresia von Paradis, a
blind composer, musician, and performer from the 18th century. As
always, these events are free!

Thanks and hope to see you all there!
~Marissa


MUSIC OF MARIA THERESIA VON PARADIS TO BE CELEBRATED AT APH


Louisville, KY (August 20, 2012) - The Museum of the American Printing
House for the Blind (APH) will host a free celebration of the life and
works of Maria Theresia von Paradis on Saturday, September 15 from
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  The Austrian performer, composer, and
teacher was a contemporary of Mozart's. Blind since the age of three,
and largely forgotten in today's society, von Paradis created a
sensation in the eighteenth century wherever she performed.


This event, as part of APH's "Bards and Storytellers" annual arts,
folklore, and performance series, celebrates the historical traditions
of entertainers with vision loss. Attendees will not only have a
chance to enjoy Von Paradis's music, but will have the opportunity to
learn about the personal events and forces that shaped her career.

The program is for all ages, but best for adults and older children.
Space is limited, so please make reservations by September 14 by
calling (502) 899-2213 or sending email to
kcarpenter at aph.org<mailto:kcarpenter at aph.org>.

Louisville musicians Barbara Henning and Adelle LeJeune will perform
several of Von Paradis's works:

*       The Sicilienne, a Piano/Violin Duet, and Maria's best known
work.  Most often performed by pianists, the composition has been
adapted, here, for violin and piano.

*       Two lieder, with piano accompaniment: Morganlied Eines Armen
Mannes (Morning Song of a Poor Man) and Das Gartnerliedchen (the
Gardener)

*       Fantasie in G, in six movements, a piano solo.


Violinist Barbara Henning has been a professional musician since the
early 1990s.  She is a graduate of the Kentucky School for the Blind
and the University of Louisville School of Music where she received a
Bachelor of Arts in performance.  She is cantor for St. Leonard Church
and violinist at Holy Spirit Church in Louisville.

Adelle LeJeune frequently performs at area churches and events.  She
has a degree in music therapy/piano from Loyola University in New
Orleans and was pianist for the Kentucky School for the Blind
Generations Choir.

ABOUT APH:
The American Printing House for the Blind, a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization, is the world's largest company devoted solely to
researching, developing, and manufacturing products for people who are
blind or visually impaired. Founded in 1858, it is the oldest
organization of its kind in the United States. Under the 1879 federal
Act to Promote the Education of the Blind, APH is the official
supplier of educational materials for visually impaired students in
the U.S. who are working at less than college level.

APH manufactures textbooks and magazines in braille, large print,
recorded, and digital formats. APH also manufactures hundreds of
educational, recreational, and daily living products. APH's
fully-accessible web site (www.aph.org<http://www.aph.org>) features
information about APH products and services, online ordering of
products, and free information on a wide variety of blindness-related
topics.
The American Printing House for the Blind, Inc. is located at 1839
Frankfort Avenue in Louisville, Kentucky. For more information, call
(502) 895-2405 or log on to www.aph.org<http://www.aph.org/>.

-END-

Joey Couch
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