"Love Has No Bounds"

A concert of chamber music in response to Proposition 8

Sunday, February 15th, 2009
St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery
131 E. 10th St. (@ 2nd Ave.)
New York, New York
2:00 PM

Tickets: General Admission $25 (available online or by calling 1-800-838-3006) or $30 at the door on the day of the performance

"In response to the recent emotions stirred by both sides of California's Proposition 8 and other gay marriage bans, our goal in this concert is to convey the depth and beauty of love in LGBT relationships." - Laurie Rubin, Musique à la Mode Founding Member

"Because people always make the argument that gay marriage is harmful to "the children", proceeds for this event will go to an organization that protects and nurtures OUR (LGBTQ) children" - Jenny Taira, Musique à la Mode Founding Member

"Love Has No Bounds", a concert of chamber music in response to California's Proposition 8 will showcase works by LGBT composers Gordon Beeferman, Aaron Copland, Paula Kimper, and Lowell Liebermann. Works will include scenes from the opera “Patience and Sarah” by Ms. Kimper (Libretto by Wende Persons, Stage Director: Beth Greenberg, Conductor: Braden Toan), “San Francisco Songs” by Mr. Beeferman, “As it fell upon a day” by Aaron Copland, and Mr. Liebermann’s “Quintet for Piano and Strings”.

Participating performers will include Melissa Fogarty (soprano), Laurie Rubin (mezzo-soprano), Rosalie Sullivan (mezzo-soprano), Jeffrey Worthey (flute), Jennifer Taira (clarinet), James Smith (oboe), Sydney Braunfeld (french horn), Angelia Cho (violin), Will Frampton (viola), Michael Haas (cello), Hannah Shields (piano), and the Tessera String Quartet, as well as both Mr. Beeferman and Mr. Lieberman.

The afternoon’s concert will benefit The Hetrick–Martin Institute, home of the Harvey Milk High School, the largest and oldest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth-service provider supporting New York City’s most vulnerable and at-risk community. Hetrick-Martin provides a safe environment with year-round free services that are designed to place these young people in a nurturing environment, instill in them a strong sense of belonging, and provide them with the skills necessary to become thriving citizens in their community and obtain opportunities of a lifetime. (http://www.hmi.org).

There will be a reception following the performance.