Come Join Nancy Day & I for two double billing shows of original music. The first show will be held at Broughton Music The Annex, Northville, MI, at 7:30 p.m., Friday, October, 21. The second show will be held at Broughton Music The Lab, Kalamazoo, MI, at 4:00 p.m., Sunday, […]
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Here are the two pieces composed as part of KIA’s Resonance Project called Unveiling American Genius Symposium. This Symposium includes a filmed interview of 5 of the 8 composers who participated in this unique project.
Our C•O•R•E tet String Quartet formed, in 2020, and rehearsed only once before the COVID pandemic resulted in public closings throughout 2020 and parts of 2021. We are happy to announce we are performing our first public concert in full. We are performing 3 Concert dates at 3 different venues. […]
Check out National Women’s Music Virtual Festival, June 30- July 4. I will be performing as cellist for NWMF Orchestra under the direction of Nan Wasburn; Thursday, July 1, NWMF LAJarski Composition Recital Film 2021 on July 2 (Time TBA), and the NWMF Choruses, Sunday, July 4, 2021.
https://www.mfsm.us/music-in-place/2021/laurie-jarski-nine-trees-of-kl-ave-sent-underground/
Reflections for Cello & Guitar was composed in 2005 as a part of an agreed challenge between two composers to write and perform a duet for each other in one week. Since then, either one part or the other would be performed live and the other part recorded. Learning how […]
Creating this piece was quite the journey! ‘Happy accidents’ and frustrating moments combined contributing to this piece’s birthing. This piece will be launched soon as a part of Kalamazoo’s Resonance Project; ‘Music In Place’ project. Here are some still highlights from the performance video.
The Connecting Chords Kalamazoo Project has commissioned several local composers to create chamber music pieces inspired by locations; ‘Music In Place’ in Kalamazoo. From the day I drove into Kalamazoo for the first time, I fell in love with two roads where the 100- 200 plus year old trees offered […]
This twelve minute documentary shines a light on tradition of circumstances surrounding women and girl’s repressive practices, which include abuse & extreme gender bias, negatively impacting their lives. I’m composing solo cello music for Lakshmi, along with electronic accompaniments.