Strathmore Artist in Residence Month


April 8th at Strathmore MansionMy Artist in Residence month at the Mansion at Strathmore is right around the corner!

On April 8th I’ll be playing material off of Dérive and a few new songs from Spirit House.  I’ll also be collaborating on a few songs with fellow Strathmore residents as well as my mentor Allyn Jonhnson.

On April 22nd, Ethan and I will perform with our chamber ensemble (which includes my string quartet invoke!).  We’ll be sharing most of the music from Spirit House during this performance as well as a world premiere.

And on April 15th, I’ll be conducting a free workshop about my songwriting process.

I’m honored to be a part of the tenth season of Strathmore’s Artists in Residence program.  So far, I’ve attended a number of professional development workshops, with topics ranging from taxes for musicians to video production.  I reunited with classical guitarist Cristian Perez, who I took masterclasses with in college, and I became closer with the members of invoke. I’ve also grown fond of jazz pianist and songwriter Mark Meadows and Rochelle Rice, a phenomenal contemporary vocalist and songwriter.  My mentor, Allyn Johnson, is a stellar jazz pianist, and I collaborated on writing a song with him and Cristian Perez for his Strathmore concert in December.

It’s been an honor to be a part of Strathmore’s Artist in Residence program.  I’ve learned so much more about the world of music and have grown even more confident about my own project by being a part of this experience!

Marian at Strathmore

April 22 at Strathmore Mansion