CONCERTS, RECORDINGS, and FILM PROGRAMS:
Once written, songs take on a life of their own. Whenever possible, participants perform their completed songs for their communities.
Presentations also are held at conferences, congregations, and schools with professional songwriters accompanying participants.
Songwriting Works' Touring Ensemble gives benefit concerts, musical lecture-demonstrations and workshops in conjunction with performing arts centers, libraries, schools and healthcare facilities. Participants' songs, and when possible participants themselves, are featured.
Film screenings and post-concert
discussions can be included.
Radio, television, and internet broadcasts carry the music further.
Venues that have hosted SW concert, workshop and film programs:
- Performing Arts Centers
- College Campuse
- Public Theaters
- Music and Film Festivals
- Synagogue and Churches
- Community Centers
- Libraries
- Senior Centers
- Care Facilities
- K-12 Classrooms and Assemblies
- Conferences
- Trainings
- Public Radio, TV and the internet
To find out more about booking a concert or film presentation, or to receive notice of events in your area, contact us.
"A 'Specially Wonderful Affair"
“If we stop (singing) now the terrorists have won.”
– Birdie Gintzler, age 97 on 9/11/2001
During the week of September 11, 2001, elders residing at the Jewish Home San Francisco started recording their debut CD “Island on a Hill.” Filmmaker Nathan Friedkin captured the process in his internationally acclaimed documentary “A ‘Specially Wonderful Affair,” in which the elders, average age 87, perform their songs. They are accompanied by Judith-Kate Friedman (guitar/vocals,), Daniel Hoffman (violin), Beth Custer (clarinet), Randy Craig (piano), and other guest musicians. To hear and see more about the CD and film, visit the Song/Gallery.
Videos
Chapter 1 from Nathan Friedkin's documentary "A 'Speciially Wonderful Affair" www.fdigital.net
Coming soon:
“Let the Fire Fall” from “The Road Ahead: the Opening Session fo
the 2004 American Society on Aging/National Council on the Aging Joint Conference, San
Francisco, CA