The Musaic Concert Series created by Caroline Selia fuses different genres of music to provide a concert featuring the best of the best. The set includes top DJs, classical recording artists, Broadway superstars, and rock n' roll heavyweights all bringing new music to different ears! Next Concert: more info coming soon!! Our History... First conceived by our creator, Caroline Selia, Musaic was born out of the desire to smear the lines between genres and see what exciting new music could be created! Our first concert was on December 6, 2009 at Bowery Electric went amazingly well and brought a whole new definition to the concept of "musical experience". Some of our musical guests included the rock band Nobody Can Dance, pop diva Chevonne, Metropolitan Opera Singer Liam Bonner, and award winning musical theatre composer/performer Will Reynolds. We were also lucky enough to have PR executive, Melissa Smolensky - to let everyone know about us and a very talented photographer, Diana Levine on hand to capture some of our guests and artists. The Sexy Cast & Creative team of "Wednesday Before Last" L:R Kara Cornell, Katherine Cardin, Caroline Selia, Jad Bernardo, Dan Radzikowski, Kristin Hevner, Maurice Parent, David Crawford The second concert featured a world premiere electronica opera, Wednesday Before Last by Kristin Hevner, Daniel Wyatt, and Royce Wyatt. It featured Metropolitan Opera Bass-Baritone, David Crawford, our series creator, sorpano Caroline Selia, as well as soprano Katherine Cardin, mezzo-soprano Kara Cornell, musical theatre talents Maurice Parent & Dan Radzikowski The second event in the Musaic Concert Series was also a benefit concert for the charity "To Write Love on Her Arms" (www.twloha.com) which is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire, and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery. Photography was by Artina Abraham & Kadeema Kasim with videography by Joseph Conroy. It took place at Crash Mansion at 199 Bowery on June 28, 2010. "I commend Caroline Selia on a brilliant idea and flawless execution. Combining genres and encouraging people to experience the differences in music all in one night and in one place, together, is a genius idea..." -Opera Insider Check out more of the review of the concert here: Opera Insider Our third concert appearance was featured as a part of the charity concert series for the M.O.V.E. Foundation to benefit the Rural School Project of Cambodia. XOXmas: An Electronica Opera which was about an ideal young couple that first met on a train home for the holidays. In the middle of an important text message, his cell phone ran out of battery. She lent him hers. The rest is history... or is it? It was also composed by music creative team of Wednesday Before Last of Kristin Hevner and Daniel Wyatt, and with lyrics by David Caudle starring soprano Caroline Selia and Metropolitan Opera Bass-Baritone Christopher Job. directed by Margaret Lebron. Principle performance photography was taken by Artina Abrahams. Conductor Daniel Radzikowski and singers: Caroline Selia and Christopher Job at the Student Open Dress Rehearsal for the M.O.V.E. Foundation at Pearl Studios, NYC. XOXmas: An Electronica Opera in concert at the Triad Theatre at 158 West 72nd St. NY, NY on December 10, 2010 with singers, Caroline Selia and Christopher Job. Past musical guests included: Josie Diels Razi-El THE KIn To check out the photos from the first concert please visit: Musaic Photo Booth To learn more... follow us on Twitter or Fan us on Facebook! Musaic on Facebook! www.twitter.com/musaicconcerts Press Contact: Kieara Robinson musaicconcertseries@gmail.com or if you are interested in becoming a part of the concert series please email us and send a link or download of your music! We are always scouting for new upcoming composers, singers, and musicians to premiere their works and performances! |
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