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2008-10-19: NACUSA Daniel Pearl Concert    

Daniel Pearl Music Days
NACUSA Concert Flyer
Mary Au
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Carol Worthey was deeply honored to participate in the global network of concert performances, Daniel Pearl World Music Days. having her piano work "Fanfare" played October 19th at The Contrapuntal Performance Hall in Brentwood. Concert pianist Mary Au performed the work at the concert sponsored by National Association of Composers USA (NACUSA).

Inspired by the legacy of journalist and musician Daniel Pearl, World Music Days uses the universal language of music to spread a message of hope and unity across cultural divides. Daniel Pearl World Music Days was created in response to the 2002 kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl at the hands of extremists in Karachi, Pakistan. Danny's family and friends came together to work towards a more humane world, forming the Daniel Pearl Foundation, whose mission is to promote cross-cultural understanding through journalism, music, and dialogue. Danny was a talented musician who joined musical groups in every community in which he lived, leaving behind a long trail of musician-friends spanning the entire world. Commemorating Danny's October 10th birthday, World Music Days uses the universal language of music to encourage fellowship across cultures and build a platform for "Harmony for Humanity."

Carol chose her composition "Fanfare for The New Renaissance" to be dedicated to Daniel Pearl Music Days -- During the entire month of October music and presentations are heard on the World Music days eStage.

Carol's "Fanfare for the New Renaissance" envisions a future where the suffering and chaos of war and poverty will be replaced by artistic creativity, individual freedom and intellectual exploration! World-premiered in Florence at the Opening of the 2007 Florence Biennale International Contemporary Art Exhibit, this Fanfare for ten brass players was honored with a Special Recognition Award. Later Carol was asked to adapt the brass work for Solo Piano for the Opening Ceremony of the Mu Phi Epsilon International Music Fraternity 2008 Convention in Jacksonville, Florida, where it was ably performed by Concert Pianist and Collaborative Artist Mary Au.

During October 2008, Carol's "Fanfare" was specially dedicated to Daniel Pearl World Music Days during two concerts presented by the Los Angeles Chapter of NACUSA (National Association of Composers USA), on October 12th and October 19th. NACUSA LA Chapter leaders joined Carol in embracing the message and mission of this worldwide event and have dedicated both concerts in their entirety to World Music Days! The beautiful and moving contemporary chamber works were performed by renowned musicians, Pianist Mary Au, Cellist Ruslan Biryukov and Violinist Limor Toren-Immerman:

The work was well received by the audience and the performance was recorded and video'd for later release.

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