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Picton Concert - Performers' Reactions

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  There will be many postings about the “From Picton to the World: Bringing Home the Music of Gena Branscombe” concert which took place Saturday, August 15 at the Picton United Church.    How did the concert go?   Below three of the performers, and, one of their mother’s, answer that question.   From tenor – Michael Faulkner who posted on Facebook on August 15 th after the concert:   “Earlier today, I had the honour of taking part in a very special concert celebrating the music of Canadian-American composer **Gena Branscombe** in Picton, Ontario.   It was an incredible afternoon of voice, piano, violin, choral music, and even an audience sing-along. These beautiful works continue to live because of the passionate people who are dedicated to bringing them back into the concert hall—not as forgotten history, but as vibrant, living art.   This is a truly worthwhile project to support. Beyond restoring the music of women composers like Gena B...
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Picton Concert - Wellington Times Newspaper Article

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  In the near future, there will be many more postings  about the Gena Branscombe concert in her hometown of Picton, Ontario. With many thanks to Margaret Haylock and the Wellington Times for the article linked below! https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://wellingtontimes.ca/branscombe-comes-home/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTczMzI1NTcyNDU2MTE4MDcyNzEyGjEwYmNmZjIyZjJiMmVhYmU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw2aPuVFdDa3DVmwv_WdkQF6 #BringingBackBranscombe
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Women Composers on Women Composing - Mel Bonis

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The Picton Gazette Article

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Today the Picton Gazette published an article about the upcoming "From Picton to the World: Bringing Home the Music of Gena Branscombe" concert.  A great article explaining the importance of Gena Branscombe and our work to bring her home!  Please join us on August 15th at the Picton United Church.....4 PM. https://pictongazette.ca/post/the-countys-composer #BringingBackBranscombe
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Women Composers on Women Composing -Teresa Carreño

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Get to know Harley Winzenried

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  Harley Winzenried , (they/she), The Gena Branscombe Project’s 2026 Arts Administrator scholarship winner, is a Vermont-based theatremaker. Harley has been described in the press as displaying "skill beyond her years," and their work is guided by the objective of providing a space for the stories of historically excluded voices to be shared.  They are the founder and program director of the Historically Close Friends new play development project, a program of Between The Willows, Burlington's premiere queer theatre & dance company. They are also  a member of The Furnace, an artists' collective that programs ensemble-driven theatre & donation-based skill-sharing opportunities. In the education realm, Harley serves as the Festival Associate for the Young Playwrights Festival at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center and volunteers as a theatre educator & program coordinator at Camp Treetops in the Adirondacks. Vermont locals may have seen Harley's ac...
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Pilgrims of Destiny - Scene VI

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  Interlochen Public Radio (IPR) broadcast Scene VI of Gena Branscombe's dramatic oratorio "Pilgrims of Destiny" during the week of July 4th.    Gena Branscombe, with colorful orchestration, her own words set in beautiful vocal lines, proclaims the pilgrims' joy as they  site their new found home "AMERICA."  Enjoy listening and watching this video from the Clark University Concert Choir, Orchestra and Soloists performance from April 2019!   And, many thanks to IPR for broadcasting the finale of Gena Branscombe's  "Pilgrims of Destiny."   #BringingBackBranscombe
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