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exchangealumni:

Our next #HERstory features an accomplished musician, politician, and writer. Gertrude Bonnin, also known as Zitkala-sa, was a Sioux woman, born in 1876 in South Dakota.  She was a talented violinist, and won a scholarship to the Boston Conservatory of Music.  In 1913, Gertrude became the first Native American woman to write an opera, titled Sun Dance.  Her passion for music remained with her for the rest of her life, but she moved on to politics when she realized that she could advocate for the rights of Native Americans across the country. 

In 1916, Gertrude moved with her husband to Washington, where she became the secretary of the Society of the American Indian.  There, she edited American Indian Magazine, and wrote books about the mistreatment of Native Americans in Oklahoma.  In 1926, Gertrude founded the National Council of American Indians, where her investigations led to important reforms in rights and greater equality for Native Americans.      

March is Women’s History Month! To celebrate, we’re spotlighting our exchange alumni, famous stories, and unsung heroes. These women have shown us all that #ItOnlyTakesOne to raise the bar, set a new standard, or make a positive impact. Share your favorite stories for Women’s History Month with us on social media by tagging them with #ItOnlyTakesOne.

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The MIR Trio will be performing live on The New Classical FM on Friday, May 31st as part of Jewish Music Week in Toronto 2019. This is a free event, but it requires tickets. Find show info and get your tickets at http://bit.ly/2wgRHGH I had the pleasure of sitting down with Rachael Kerr of the MIR Trio, in the Karen Kain Dance Studio at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts no less, to talk about the group’s mission, their music, and their upcoming show for Jewish Music Week! Learn more about the MIR Trio at https://www.mirtrio.com Learn more about Jewish Music Week in Toronto 2019 at http://bit.ly/2WZeouD Help support the channel at http://bit.ly/2EMVXE0! Even a buck a month helps! Shop JMT merch at http://bit.ly/2WYahPu (.com in the States) Enjoy, share, and, if you haven’t already, Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/user/JewishMusicToronto?sub_confirmation=1 Find me on: Facebook - http://bit.ly/2ELBDSO Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/jewishmusicto Instagram - http://bit.ly/2EMVXUw Tumblr - http://bit.ly/2EPNwau Jewish Music Toronto is produced by Eli Green, from Toronto, Ontario, and is working to build a database of Jewish music, and to showcase Judaism and Jewish Toronto. Thanks to Alex Wolfe for his technical help! #JewishMusicWeek #JewishMusicWeek2019 by Jewish Music Toronto

atomicbouquetofflowers:

So I wanted to make a portrait of Chopin and so I did these sketches to explore different poses, and then I ended up polishing them up a bit ;_;

It’s so difficult to capture his elegant and delicate nature <3

oops I did it again

frycekc1810:

Happy birthday dear Frycek, I just want to let you know how important you are to me, and I hope you, from Heaven, can see how much you are still loved today and how many lives you have changed for better.

Thank you so much, and a big kiss, hoping it will reach you one way or another. <3

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRYCEK!!! 

I just hope he can somehow feel all the love vibes, all the loving thoughts, all the smiles and wishes of happiness that millions of people are sending out to him today. I just want him to know that he and his music are not and shall not ever be forgotten and that they made this Earth a more beautiful place. I already teared up a bit today just by knowing that I can’t give him a big hug, omg

But nonetheless, today I feel so grateful (today and everyday), because his art is what makes me truly aware of the beauty of nature and the beauty of the tiny little things around me, and knowing that he dedicated his life just so I can live these moments of true happiness, makes me feel forever grateful, more than I can say. 

A few days ago, at night, I went to my window, to see the stars and the moon, while listening to a couple of his nocturnes. Although the night sky is always a beautiful sight, I feel like it wouldn’t have half of its beauty if I didn’t have his music playing on my mind; I will never find the words which can possibly express how grateful I am for this.

Thank you so much Frycek for all that you have given to us, and since I cannot be with you today, I am blowing a kiss towards Heaven, in the hope that it finds you well and happy. <3 

Quotation from Chopin’s famous nocturne Op. 9 Nº2, written when he was about 20 years old, and only published in 1833.

How one can write music with such depth and beauty at the age of just 20, is still a mystery to me.

~ Listen to one of my favorite interpretations of this piece, played by Maria João Pires ~