A Conversation Through Us
"A Conversation Through Us” is a multidisciplinary performance-ritual that explores the continuum of the human experience through the lens of womanhood, serving as a “sensory sanctuary” in an age of normalized global aggression and digital isolation. Featuring works by Holst, Villa-Lobos, Vaughan Williams, and Milhaud, the project rejects the traditional "stage-and-listener" divide to pull the audience into a shared psychological flow—a necessary reclamation of personal stories in an era where memory is often reduced to consumable data. Guided by the visceral testimonials of original narration by Hamidreza Ostovar, the performance acts as a symbolic journey across history, inviting the audience to move beyond observation and participate in a collective reflection on what it means to be human—and an individual—today.
Fundraising Recital
Kalamazoo Violinist Negar Dena Afazel to Host Fundraising Recital Featuring works by Female Composers
On May 9 at 6:30 PM, violinist and teaching artist Negar Dena Afazel will present a virtuosic fundraising recital at Trinity Lutheran Church. The evening, titled "A Lineage of Voices," will feature a demanding program of solo violin works by some of the most significant female composers of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Someone’s Adventure With the Lore of the Earth
The Kalamazoo Violin Choir (KVC) is proud to announce its upcoming spring performance series, "Someone's Adventure with the Lore of the Earth." This immersive musical journey will take place on May 1 at 5:30 PM during the Kalamazoo Art Hop at Old Skool, followed by another performance on May 2 at 6:00 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church.
Continuing their mission of "out-of-the-box" musical storytelling, the KVC will utilize their signature trademark crankie box—a hand-cranked scrolling device featuring original illustrations—to guide the audience through natural phenomena around the globe. The performance weaves together "known and unknown" music to explore the myths and wonders behind the Earth’s most beautiful mysteries.
Someone's Adventure With the Lore of the Earth
The Kalamazoo Violin Choir (KVC) is proud to announce its upcoming spring performance series, "Someone's Adventure with the Lore of the Earth." This immersive musical journey will take place on May 1 at 5:30 PM during the Kalamazoo Art Hop at Old Skool, followed by another performance on May 2 at 6:00 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church.
Continuing their mission of "out-of-the-box" musical storytelling, the KVC will utilize their signature trademark crankie box—a hand-cranked scrolling device featuring original illustrations—to guide the audience through natural phenomena around the globe. The performance weaves together "known and unknown" music to explore the myths and wonders behind the Earth’s most beautiful mysteries.
A Conversation Through Us
A Conversation Through Us
A Narrative Journey for Voice and Violin
Two women, centuries apart, speaking into the same echo.
Join violinist Negar Dena Afazel and vocalist Tricia Tetzlaff for an immersive performance that bridges the distance between the ancestral past and our modern world. In this unique collaboration, the violin provides the wordless, ancient pulse—the "warp" of the loom—while the voice weaves the "weft" of immediate human experience.
Featuring evocative narration by Hamidreza Ostovar, this program moves through the masterworks of Holst, Milhaud, Vaughan Williams, and Villa-Lobos. Together, these pieces create a sanctuary of sound, inviting you to step out of the frantic pace of the digital age and into a moment of deep, shared memory.
This is more than a recital; it is a restoration of the soul through the timeless ritual of live music.
A Conversation Through Us
A Conversation Through Us
A Narrative Journey for Voice and Violin
Two women, centuries apart, speaking into the same echo.
Join violinist Negar Dena Afazel and vocalist Tricia Tetzlaff for an immersive performance that bridges the distance between the ancestral past and our modern world. In this unique collaboration, the violin provides the wordless, ancient pulse—the "warp" of the loom—while the voice weaves the "weft" of immediate human experience.
Featuring evocative narration by Hamidreza Ostovar, this program moves through the masterworks of Holst, Milhaud, Vaughan Williams, and Villa-Lobos. Together, these pieces create a sanctuary of sound, inviting you to step out of the frantic pace of the digital age and into a moment of deep, shared memory.
This is more than a recital; it is a restoration of the soul through the timeless ritual of live music.