BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Zanaida Stewart Robles - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Zanaida Stewart Robles X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://zanaidarobles.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Zanaida Stewart Robles REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20180311T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20181104T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20190310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20191103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230311T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230311T210000 DTSTAMP:20260406T152559 CREATED:20230304T214625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230304T215256Z UID:7456-1678561200-1678568400@zanaidarobles.com SUMMARY:Made in LA: Identity and Belonging in Los Angeles DESCRIPTION:From Vox Femina Los Angeles \nSaturday\, March 11 at 7PM \nFirst Congregational Church of Los Angeles \n\n\nTickets\n\n\nJoin us as we celebrate the many cultures and communities that define our “City of Angels!” Explore the unique soundscape created by the diverse communities of Los Angeles and enjoy music in English\, Spanish\, Hebrew\, and Farsi\, honoring the eclectic populations of the city. Featuring new works by LA-based composers Zanaida Stewart Robles\, and Saunder Choi\, plus a collaboration with GMCLA a cappella group Aftershock! URL:https://zanaidarobles.com/event/made-in-la-identity-and-belonging-in-los-angeles/ LOCATION:First Congregational Church of Los Angeles\, 540 S Commonwealth Ave.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90020\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://zanaidarobles.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023-03-11-Vox-Femina.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230310T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230310T193000 DTSTAMP:20260406T152559 CREATED:20230304T224831Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230304T224934Z UID:7463-1678476600-1678476600@zanaidarobles.com SUMMARY:Humanity: A Musical Exploration of the Human Experience DESCRIPTION:Presented by Elektra Women’s Choir — Read more here \nElektra Women’s Choir is presenting Humanity: A Musical Exploration of the Human Experience on March 10 at 7:30 pm at the Pacific Spirit United Church.\nThe 40-voice choir—led by artistic director Morna Edmundson—will take a deep dive into an exploration of despair\, hope\, love\, solidarity\, and boldness alongside pianist Stephen Smith. The evening features a lineup of music from Zanaida Robles\, Claudio Monteverdi\, Marie-Claire Saindon\, Libby Larsen\, and more\, with a focus on recent works by Canadian composer Laura Hawley.\nCommissioned pieces that will be performed include “The Secret Wisdom of Flowers” by Hawley\, and “Ya Amar (The Moon)” by Toronto-based Palestinian-Jordanian composer Natalie Fasheh\, \nThe students of Elektra’s Mira Youth Mentorship program are also set to join the choir for part of the concert. The program\, which is open to sopranos and altos in their final years of high school\, was created to encourage students to develop their love of choral singing and build vocal skills alongside Elektra Women’s Choir. \nThroughout the concert\, to enrich the listening experience of the audience\, there will be large-screen projections of photographs by South Hazelton photographer Elizabeth Larsen. \n“Elizabeth has a wonderful ability to capture the spirit of a spontaneous moment\,” says Edmundson. “Concert-goers will see through her lens people and communities of Northwest B.C. as well as the region’s breathtaking natural beauty.” \nIn the video interview below produced by her son Elijah\, Larsen shares that some of the photos selected for the concert were chosen by Edmundson and herself. They are a collection of her archive and gallery shots that show children\, couples\, marriages\, and other tender moments of emotion.\nA collection of Larsen’s printed photographs will also be on display at the concert venue before and after the show. \nTickets for the show can be purchased through Elektra and more information about the show can also be found on their website. \n \n  URL:https://zanaidarobles.com/event/humanity-a-musical-exploration-of-the-human-experience/ LOCATION:Pacific Spirit United Church\, Vancouver\, BC\, Canada CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://zanaidarobles.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023-03-10-Elektra-Womens-Choir.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230222 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230223 DTSTAMP:20260406T152559 CREATED:20230217T225938Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230304T230424Z UID:7471-1677024000-1677110399@zanaidarobles.com SUMMARY:Sleeping Choral Giant: Rediscovering the Works of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor DESCRIPTION: URL:https://zanaidarobles.com/event/sleeping-choral-giant-rediscovering-the-works-of-samuel-coleridge-taylor/ LOCATION:Duke Energy Convention Center\, Cincinnati\, OH\, United States CATEGORIES:Conferences ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://zanaidarobles.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ACDA2023.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221216T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221216T210000 DTSTAMP:20260406T152559 CREATED:20221125T184911Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221125T185155Z UID:7042-1671217200-1671224400@zanaidarobles.com SUMMARY:Brightest and Best: A Christmas benefit DESCRIPTION:Come hear music that will get you in the holiday spirit and support our church choir’s trip to sing Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast with Zanaida at Carnegie Hall! Featuring Christmas favorites such as Star in the East\, The Christmas Song\, Carol of the Bells\, and sing-along favorites\, plus a sample of the music to be performed at Carnegie Hall on our tour! \nSoloists include Miriam Adhanom\, Adrian Bañuelos\, Michael Fausto\, Carla Jaime Perez\, Cesáreo Pérez and Zanaida Robles\, with pianist Wells Lang. Suggested donation $20\, Or use the QR code to support the trip even if you can’t attend the concert! URL:https://zanaidarobles.com/event/brightest-and-best-a-christmas-benefit/ LOCATION:Neighborhood Church\, 301 N Orange Grove Blvd\, Pasadena\, CA\, 90041\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://zanaidarobles.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/NUUC-choir-Christmas-concert-2022-QR.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221211T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221211T160000 DTSTAMP:20260406T152559 CREATED:20221125T183318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221125T183318Z UID:7040-1670767200-1670774400@zanaidarobles.com SUMMARY:World premiere -- 'Guidelines' DESCRIPTION:SATURDAY\, December 10 at 7:30pm\nSUNDAY December 11 at 2pm\nBelleville Congregational Church\, Newburyport\, MA \nThe Newburyport Choral Society presents the world premiere of my composition Guidelines as part of their winter concert called “In Terra Pax.” Guidelines is a commissioned setting of the poetry of Newburyport poet Rhina Espaillat. URL:https://zanaidarobles.com/event/world-premiere-guidelines-2/ LOCATION:Belleville Congregtional Church – Newburyport\, MA\, 300 High St\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts,Premieres ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://zanaidarobles.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/InTerraPax.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221210T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221210T213000 DTSTAMP:20260406T152559 CREATED:20221125T183209Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221125T183542Z UID:7035-1670700600-1670707800@zanaidarobles.com SUMMARY:World premiere -- 'Guidelines' DESCRIPTION:SATURDAY\, December 10 at 7:30pm\nSUNDAY December 11 at 2pm\nBelleville Congregational Church\, Newburyport\, MA \nThe Newburyport Choral Society presents the world premiere of my composition Guidelines as part of their winter concert called “In Terra Pax.” Guidelines is a commissioned setting of the poetry of Newburyport poet Rhina Espaillat. URL:https://zanaidarobles.com/event/world-premiere-guidelines/ LOCATION:Belleville Congregtional Church – Newburyport\, MA\, 300 High St\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts,Premieres ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://zanaidarobles.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/InTerraPax.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221204T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221204T210000 DTSTAMP:20260406T152559 CREATED:20221123T230353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221123T233754Z UID:6999-1670180400-1670187600@zanaidarobles.com SUMMARY:"Lady in Blue" in Tonality concert DESCRIPTION:Tonality performs my composition Lady in Blue as part of their concert called “Right to Heal\,” which takes a broad look at healthcare and its inequalities:\n\n“This concert will take a broad look at healthcare and its inequalities. From the treatment of healthcare workers and the need for care for our LGBTQ community to the conversation around reproductive health\, these selections will focus on the rights as human beings to receive medical assistance in a more justified process.”\n\nGet tickets here URL:https://zanaidarobles.com/event/lady-in-blue-in-tonality-concert/ LOCATION:Olive Rehearsal Hall — The Colburn School\, 200 S Grand Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://zanaidarobles.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Tonality-Concert-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221203T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221203T220000 DTSTAMP:20260406T152559 CREATED:20221123T182537Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221123T182537Z UID:6991-1670097600-1670104800@zanaidarobles.com SUMMARY:"One True Joy" Choir Concert DESCRIPTION:December 1 & 3 @ 8:00 p.m\nFREE\, contributions welcome:\nSTMARYS-CA.EDU/CHOIRGIVES \nThis concert features Glee\, Chamber and Jazz Singers sharing beloved classics (by Lassus\, Byrd\, and Dello Joio) and lesser known but fabulous pieces by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor\, Carlos Chavéz\, Buddy Johnson\, Billie Holiday\, André Thomas\, and Zanaida Robles. The not-to-be-missed concert will also showcase Zoe McCray’s new arrangement of Beyoncé’s Pretty Hurts\, holiday carol-singing\, and soul-stirring jazz and sacred works by Bay Area composer Greg Murai. \nMasks are required. Please bring your own. \nParking is available to the left of the entrance gate for 50 cents/hour at the Visitors’ parking kiosk via credit card only. URL:https://zanaidarobles.com/event/one-true-joy-choir-concert-2/ LOCATION:St. Mary’s College Chapel\, De La Salle Dr\, Moraga\, CA\, 94556\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://zanaidarobles.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/choir_2022_20221025_gerry_serrano_07739_best-fun_2_0.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221201T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221201T220000 DTSTAMP:20260406T152559 CREATED:20221123T182459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221123T182459Z UID:6986-1669924800-1669932000@zanaidarobles.com SUMMARY:"One True Joy" Choir Concert DESCRIPTION:December 1 & 3 @ 8:00 p.m\nFREE\, contributions welcome:\nSTMARYS-CA.EDU/CHOIRGIVES \nThis concert features Glee\, Chamber and Jazz Singers sharing beloved classics (by Lassus\, Byrd\, and Dello Joio) and lesser known but fabulous pieces by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor\, Carlos Chavéz\, Buddy Johnson\, Billie Holiday\, André Thomas\, and Zanaida Robles. The not-to-be-missed concert will also showcase Zoe McCray’s new arrangement of Beyoncé’s Pretty Hurts\, holiday carol-singing\, and soul-stirring jazz and sacred works by Bay Area composer Greg Murai. \nMasks are required. Please bring your own. \nParking is available to the left of the entrance gate for 50 cents/hour at the Visitors’ parking kiosk via credit card only. URL:https://zanaidarobles.com/event/one-true-joy-choir-concert/ LOCATION:St. Mary’s College Chapel\, De La Salle Dr\, Moraga\, CA\, 94556\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://zanaidarobles.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/choir_2022_20221025_gerry_serrano_07739_best-fun_2_0.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220814T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220814T233000 DTSTAMP:20260406T152559 CREATED:20220719T022027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220719T022027Z UID:5832-1660471200-1660519800@zanaidarobles.com SUMMARY:Music Sunday! Church Service featuring Hiawatha's Wedding Feast DESCRIPTION:The Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Celebration\, held in honor of the composer’s 147th birthday\, will feature two special performances showcasing the Black-English composer’s sacred choral music\, and his masterpiece Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast. Curated and conducted by Artistic Director Dr. Zanaida Robles\, “Sacred Choral Music of Coleridge-Taylor and Robles” will take place Friday\, August 12 at 7 p.m.; “Music Sunday! Church Service featuring Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast” will take place Sunday\, August 14 at 10 a.m. Both events will be held at the Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church in Pasadena. \nThe “Sacred Choral Music of Coleridge-Taylor and Robles” program features a cross section of sacred works\, including two settings of Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis by Coleridge-Taylor and Robles\, and Robles’ Ecstatic Expectancy with percussionist Dave Tull\, which blends classical choral music with rock improvisation. \n“Music Sunday! Church Service featuring Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast” includes music by Native American composers set alongside Coleridge-Taylor’s multi-cultural fusion of Native American legend\, classic American poetry\, and English late-Romantic music. The text for Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast comes from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s 1885 poem\, The Song of Hiawatha. While there is much to criticize about his blatant appropriation and flagrant alteration of several aspects of Native American culture\, Longfellow made what he believed was a genuine attempt to honor indigenous heritage by writing his epic poem based on Henry Schoolcraft’s transcription of the orally transmitted stories told by Schoolcraft’s Ojibway wife\, Jane. Despite its inaccuracies and problematic nature\, Longfellow’s alluring yet misguided work helped to dramatically increase national awareness and preservation of Native American culture. The history of the Hiawatha legend and its storytellers is complex\, and performing Coleridge-Taylor’s musical setting of a small portion of this story is an opportunity to clarify and correct the narrative by centering the stories\, artistry\, and experiences of indigenous Americans. \n\n“Researching the life and work of Coleridge-Taylor has been an eye-opening experience ever since I first discovered his music as an undergraduate student in vocal performance\,” said Robles. “It is a privilege and joy to present this celebration\, which is part of a larger commitment to expand the choral canon and uplift underrepresented voices\, including Indigenous artists and composers.”\n\nThe Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Celebration is the first of several stops on the road to Carnegie Hall\, where the Harvard-Westlake Choirs and Orchestra from Southern California will perform Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast\, conducted by Robles\, and presented by National Concerts. The work was last performed at Carnegie Hall in 1915 as part of a “Concert of Negro Music” conducted by renowned conductor/composer J. Rosamund Johnson (the same who composed “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing”). \nColeridge-Taylor’s most celebrated work\, Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast is a shining example of his command of musical form\, texture\, harmony\, and orchestration\, which resulted in overnight fame and respect among colleagues that few men of color could have hoped to enjoy in the early twentieth century. Because of his incredible success in a field dominated by white males at a time when racism in America was peaking\, Coleridge-Taylor’s influence on Black artists and intellectuals was powerful and far-reaching. It is regrettable that such a monumental work declined into virtual obscurity after Coleridge-Taylor’s death at the young age of 37 in 1912. But these performances shine light on this important work by a composer who still inspires the American musical community\, just as he did a century ago. URL:https://zanaidarobles.com/event/coleridge-taylor-project-2/ LOCATION:Neighborhood Church\, 301 N Orange Grove Blvd\, Pasadena\, CA\, 90041\, United States CATEGORIES:Sacred services ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://zanaidarobles.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022-08-SCT-flyer.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220812T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220812T210000 DTSTAMP:20260406T152559 CREATED:20220712T190404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220719T021140Z UID:5823-1660330800-1660338000@zanaidarobles.com SUMMARY:Sacred Choral Music of Coleridge-Taylor and Robles DESCRIPTION:The Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Celebration\, held in honor of the composer’s 147th birthday\, will feature two special performances showcasing the Black-English composer’s sacred choral music\, and his masterpiece Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast. Curated and conducted by Artistic Director Dr. Zanaida Robles\, “Sacred Choral Music of Coleridge-Taylor and Robles” will take place Friday\, August 12 at 7 p.m.; “Music Sunday! Church Service featuring Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast” will take place Sunday\, August 14 at 10 a.m. Both events will be held at the Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church in Pasadena. \nThe “Sacred Choral Music of Coleridge-Taylor and Robles” program features a cross section of sacred works\, including two settings of Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis by Coleridge-Taylor and Robles\, and Robles’ Ecstatic Expectancy with percussionist Dave Tull\, which blends classical choral music with rock improvisation. \n“Music Sunday! Church Service featuring Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast” includes music by Native American composers set alongside Coleridge-Taylor’s multi-cultural fusion of Native American legend\, classic American poetry\, and English late-Romantic music. The text for Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast comes from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s 1885 poem\, The Song of Hiawatha. While there is much to criticize about his blatant appropriation and flagrant alteration of several aspects of Native American culture\, Longfellow made what he believed was a genuine attempt to honor indigenous heritage by writing his epic poem based on Henry Schoolcraft’s transcription of the orally transmitted stories told by Schoolcraft’s Ojibway wife\, Jane. Despite its inaccuracies and problematic nature\, Longfellow’s alluring yet misguided work helped to dramatically increase national awareness and preservation of Native American culture. The history of the Hiawatha legend and its storytellers is complex\, and performing Coleridge-Taylor’s musical setting of a small portion of this story is an opportunity to clarify and correct the narrative by centering the stories\, artistry\, and experiences of indigenous Americans. \n\n“Researching the life and work of Coleridge-Taylor has been an eye-opening experience ever since I first discovered his music as an undergraduate student in vocal performance\,” said Robles. “It is a privilege and joy to present this celebration\, which is part of a larger commitment to expand the choral canon and uplift underrepresented voices\, including Indigenous artists and composers.”\n\nThe Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Celebration is the first of several stops on the road to Carnegie Hall\, where the Harvard-Westlake Choirs and Orchestra from Southern California will perform Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast\, conducted by Robles\, and presented by National Concerts. The work was last performed at Carnegie Hall in 1915 as part of a “Concert of Negro Music” conducted by renowned conductor/composer J. Rosamund Johnson (the same who composed “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing”). \nColeridge-Taylor’s most celebrated work\, Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast is a shining example of his command of musical form\, texture\, harmony\, and orchestration\, which resulted in overnight fame and respect among colleagues that few men of color could have hoped to enjoy in the early twentieth century. Because of his incredible success in a field dominated by white males at a time when racism in America was peaking\, Coleridge-Taylor’s influence on Black artists and intellectuals was powerful and far-reaching. It is regrettable that such a monumental work declined into virtual obscurity after Coleridge-Taylor’s death at the young age of 37 in 1912. But these performances shine light on this important work by a composer who still inspires the American musical community\, just as he did a century ago. URL:https://zanaidarobles.com/event/coleridge-taylor-project/ LOCATION:Neighborhood Church\, 301 N Orange Grove Blvd\, Pasadena\, CA\, 90041\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://zanaidarobles.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022-08-SCT-flyer.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Zanaida Robles":MAILTO:zanaida@zanaidarobles.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220501T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220501T123000 DTSTAMP:20260406T152559 CREATED:20220425T040416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220425T040416Z UID:4716-1651404600-1651408200@zanaidarobles.com SUMMARY:Coleridge-Taylor with musical guests DESCRIPTION:Zanaida conducts “Jubilate Deo” by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor\nNeighborhood Chorus is joined by guest organist James Walker and members of the Donald Brinegar Singers and Pasadena Pro Musica. URL:https://zanaidarobles.com/event/coleridge-taylor-with-musical-guests/ LOCATION:Neighborhood Church\, 301 N Orange Grove Blvd\, Pasadena\, CA\, 90041\, United States CATEGORIES:Sacred services ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://zanaidarobles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/neighborhood_church_sign.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220428T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220428T210000 DTSTAMP:20260406T152559 CREATED:20220425T040138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220425T040138Z UID:4714-1651174200-1651179600@zanaidarobles.com SUMMARY:Harvard-Westlake Spring Choral Concert DESCRIPTION:Featuring Wolverine Chorus\, Bel Canto\, Chamber Singers\, and Jazz Singers\nZanaida conducts her piece “She Lingers On” with the HW Dance Ensemble performing “There” choreographed by HW Dance instructor Queala Clancy URL:https://zanaidarobles.com/event/harvard-westlake-spring-choral-concert/ LOCATION:Harvard-Westlake School\, Upper School Campus -- 3700 Coldwater Canyon Rd.\, Studio City\, CA\, 91604\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://zanaidarobles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/harvard-westlake_logo.gif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220424T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220424T204500 DTSTAMP:20260406T152559 CREATED:20220328T033427Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220425T034558Z UID:4706-1650828600-1650833100@zanaidarobles.com SUMMARY:World Premiere: "Mass in E minor" with Southern Tier Singers Collective DESCRIPTION:April Horizons\n\nSunday\, April 24\, 2022\n7:30 PM  8:45 PM\nSt. Patrick’s Church (map)\n\n\nDr. Zanaida Stewart Robles is a composer\, conductor and singer based in Los Angeles\, California. Commissioned with the generous support of Visions Federal Credit Union\, her Mass for unaccompanied choir is an expansion of her exquisite a cappella Kyrie. \nWritten specifically with STSC’s sound and St. Patrick’s acoustics in mind\, the completed work will constitute a major contribution to the choral repertoire by a brilliant young Black American composer. \nFree and open to the public; no tickets required. \nVoluntary donations gratefully accepted. URL:https://zanaidarobles.com/event/world-premiere-mass-in-e-minor-with-southern-tier-singers-collective/ LOCATION:St. Patrick’s Church\, 9 Leroy Street\, Binghampton\, NY\, 13905\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts,Premieres ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://zanaidarobles.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/stsc.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Tier Singers Collective":MAILTO:southerntiersingers@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220407 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220410 DTSTAMP:20260406T152559 CREATED:20220330T034644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220425T035836Z UID:4710-1649289600-1649548799@zanaidarobles.com SUMMARY:NHMEA All-State Treble Chorus DESCRIPTION:April 4/7\, I’m conducting the Treble Honor Choir for the New Hampshire Music Educators Association in Concord\, NH \nRead more about the \nNew Hampshire Music Educators Association URL:https://zanaidarobles.com/event/nhmea-all-state-treble-chorus/ LOCATION:Concord High School\, 170 Warren St\, Concord\, NH\, 03301\, United States CATEGORIES:Choir Festivals,Conferences ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://zanaidarobles.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/1024px-Downtown_Concord_NH.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201030T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201030T213000 DTSTAMP:20260406T152559 CREATED:20201025T102523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201025T102523Z UID:1298-1604091600-1604093400@zanaidarobles.com SUMMARY:The Tune In Festival: Program 3 STAY STRONG DESCRIPTION:Fri\, Oct 30\, 2020 at 4:30PM PDT  (but Tonality starts at 9pm)\nPrerecorded Live in Los Angeles and Elsewhere\nOnline \n\n4:30PM PDT – Toshi Reagon & BIGLovely\n5:45PM PDT – Dan + Claudia Zanes\n6:40PM PDT – Get Lit\n7PM PDT – Ash Grove Alumni\n7:30PM PDT – Sweet Honey in the Rock\n8:15PM PDT – Perla Batalla\n9PM PDT – Tonality\nProgram 3 offers a family friendly evening of performance featuring acclaimed children’s duet Dan + Claudia Zanes; followed with appearances by the Get Lit Players; alumni of the legendary Ash Grove Folk Festival; the Grammy Award-winning ensemble and CAP favorites\, Sweet Honey in the Rock; and L.A.’s Perla Batalla and Tonality Chorus. \nLearn more about Tonality \nSee the original event page for this event on CAP UCLA’s website URL:https://zanaidarobles.com/event/the-tune-in-festival-program-3-stay-strong/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://zanaidarobles.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/tunein_day3_header.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200503T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200503T210000 DTSTAMP:20260406T152559 CREATED:20200225T143910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200423T073225Z UID:1050-1588532400-1588539600@zanaidarobles.com SUMMARY:Postponed: You Are Not Alone DESCRIPTION:Never fear — Tonality will be back!  Please bear with us as live events are on hold during the COVID-19 crisis.  We’ll update this calendar as soon as possible. \nTonality sings of the labels placed on those with mental illness. Additionally\, the concert explores how we can be of support to members of our community who need compassion\, understanding\, and validation. URL:https://zanaidarobles.com/event/chapter-four-you-are-not-alone/ LOCATION:First Congregational Church of Los Angeles\, 540 S Commonwealth Ave.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90020\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://zanaidarobles.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/You-Are-Note-Alone-CROP.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200322T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200322T173000 DTSTAMP:20260406T152559 CREATED:20200225T141909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200323T013012Z UID:1042-1584892800-1584898200@zanaidarobles.com SUMMARY:Canceled: Upper School Jazz Combo Concert DESCRIPTION:This event has been canceled due to the coronavirus health crisis. \nAlso Saturday\, March 21 at 7:30pm URL:https://zanaidarobles.com/event/upper-school-jazz-combo-concert-2/ LOCATION:Harvard-Westlake School\, Upper School Campus -- 3700 Coldwater Canyon Rd.\, Studio City\, CA\, 91604\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://zanaidarobles.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/hw-crest.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200321T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200321T210000 DTSTAMP:20260406T152559 CREATED:20200225T141743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200323T013113Z UID:1039-1584819000-1584824400@zanaidarobles.com SUMMARY:Canceled: Upper School Jazz Combo Concert DESCRIPTION:This event has been canceled due to the coronavirus health crisis. \nAlso Sunday\, March 22 at 4pm URL:https://zanaidarobles.com/event/upper-school-jazz-combo-concert/ LOCATION:Harvard-Westlake School\, Upper School Campus -- 3700 Coldwater Canyon Rd.\, Studio City\, CA\, 91604\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://zanaidarobles.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/hw-crest.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200315T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200315T210000 DTSTAMP:20260406T152559 CREATED:20200225T143306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200323T012817Z UID:1046-1584298800-1584306000@zanaidarobles.com SUMMARY:Canceled: Chapter Three: A Call to Restore DESCRIPTION:Please keep an eye on the ensemble’s website for any further updates or rescheduling. \nThis concert will speak to the various perspectives of the justice system\, focusing on stories from many roles within the system and how we all have a duty to live out the “restorative” aspects of forgiveness and empathy. URL:https://zanaidarobles.com/event/chapter-three-a-call-to-restore/ LOCATION:First Congregational Church of Los Angeles\, 540 S Commonwealth Ave.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90020\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://zanaidarobles.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/A-Call-To-Restore-CROP.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200314 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200315 DTSTAMP:20260406T152559 CREATED:20200225T142919Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T142919Z UID:1044-1584144000-1584230399@zanaidarobles.com SUMMARY:NANM GRGIII Branch Meeting DESCRIPTION:National Association of Negro Musicians (NANM)\n \nMonthly meetings for the George Robert Garner III Branch take place on second Saturdays. \nPlease contact Zanaida if you’d like more information about this organization\, membership\, or this year’s national convention. URL:https://zanaidarobles.com/event/nanm-grgiii-branch-meeting-2-2/ LOCATION:Neighborhood Church\, 301 N Orange Grove Blvd\, Pasadena\, CA\, 90041\, United States CATEGORIES:Meetings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://zanaidarobles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/nanmlogosmall.gif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200223 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200224 DTSTAMP:20260406T152559 CREATED:20200125T073928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200224T084035Z UID:1033-1582416000-1582502399@zanaidarobles.com SUMMARY:Services at Neighborhood Church DESCRIPTION:The Neighborhood Bells play Fanfare for Bells by Mary McCleary. Zanaida conducts the Neighborhood Chorus singing “Hehlehlooyuh” by James Furman. URL:https://zanaidarobles.com/event/services-at-neighborhood-church-5/ LOCATION:Neighborhood Church\, 301 N Orange Grove Blvd\, Pasadena\, CA\, 90041\, United States CATEGORIES:Sacred services ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://zanaidarobles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/neighborhood_church_sign.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200222 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200223 DTSTAMP:20260406T152559 CREATED:20200125T074055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200224T084354Z UID:1035-1582329600-1582415999@zanaidarobles.com SUMMARY:Premiere\, "She Walks in Pools" DESCRIPTION:Zanaida’s brand new work\, “She Walks in Pools“\, was commissioned for the CCDA SSAA All-State Honor Choir and addresses the timely subject of depression and anxiety. The piece will be premiered on Saturday\, February 22 in Fresno\, CA during the California All-State Music Education Conference. URL:https://zanaidarobles.com/event/premiere-she-walks-in-pools/ LOCATION:Fresno\, CA CATEGORIES:Concerts,Meetings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://zanaidarobles.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/casmec.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200216T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200216T170000 DTSTAMP:20260406T152559 CREATED:20200125T072852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200224T083305Z UID:1020-1581861600-1581872400@zanaidarobles.com SUMMARY:"What is Home" DESCRIPTION:The Harvard-Westlake Upper School Choirs travel to New York City to sing in Carnegie Hall with the National Concert Chorus and Treble Chorus presenting a concert entitled “What is Home.”  Zanaida makes her debut as a conductor in this historic venue. Students will also work with guest conductors Jeffrey Redding\, Tesfa Wondmagegnehu\, and Sandra Snow\, along with featured composers Stacey V. Gibbs and Andrea Clearfiled.  Get tickets here URL:https://zanaidarobles.com/event/what-is-home/ LOCATION:Carnegie Hall\, 881 7th Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10019\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://zanaidarobles.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/carnegie.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200217 DTSTAMP:20260406T152559 CREATED:20200125T073825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200224T083919Z UID:1031-1581811200-1581897599@zanaidarobles.com SUMMARY:Services at Neighborhood Church DESCRIPTION:The Neighborhood Section Leaders perform music on themes of love and heart break. Wells Leng plays the Theme from Terms of Endearment by Michael Gore and “Go the Distance” by Alan Menken. URL:https://zanaidarobles.com/event/services-at-neighborhood-church-4/ LOCATION:Neighborhood Church\, 301 N Orange Grove Blvd\, Pasadena\, CA\, 90041\, United States CATEGORIES:Sacred services ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://zanaidarobles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/neighborhood_church_sign.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200210 DTSTAMP:20260406T152559 CREATED:20200125T073712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200224T083815Z UID:1029-1581206400-1581292799@zanaidarobles.com SUMMARY:Services at Neighborhood Church DESCRIPTION:Zanaida and the Neighborhood Section Leaders perform music of Christina Aguilera and Rachel Platten. Wells Leng plays Intermezzo in E Major Op.116\, No. 4 by Johannes Brahms and Prelude from Tombeau de Couperin by Maurice Ravel. URL:https://zanaidarobles.com/event/services-at-neighborhood-church-3/ LOCATION:Neighborhood Church\, 301 N Orange Grove Blvd\, Pasadena\, CA\, 90041\, United States CATEGORIES:Sacred services ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://zanaidarobles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/neighborhood_church_sign.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200202 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200203 DTSTAMP:20260406T152559 CREATED:20200125T073523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200224T083704Z UID:1027-1580601600-1580687999@zanaidarobles.com SUMMARY:Services at Neighborhood Church DESCRIPTION:Zaniada conducts her own arrangement of “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” with soloist Christie Lynn Lawrence. Wells Leng plays Prelude in C Minor BWV 921 by JS Bach and the Star-Spangled Banner as performed by Jimi Hendrix. URL:https://zanaidarobles.com/event/services-at-neighborhood-church-2/ LOCATION:Neighborhood Church\, 301 N Orange Grove Blvd\, Pasadena\, CA\, 90041\, United States CATEGORIES:Sacred services ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://zanaidarobles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/neighborhood_church_sign.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200127 DTSTAMP:20260406T152559 CREATED:20200224T083512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200224T083512Z UID:1025-1579996800-1580083199@zanaidarobles.com SUMMARY:Services at Neighborhood Church DESCRIPTION:Zanaida conducts “Wanna Baraka” arr. by Shawn Kirchner and “Show Us How to Love” by Mark Miller. Wells Leng plays “We Can Work it Out” by Lennon and McCartney and “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” by Portnoy and Angelo. URL:https://zanaidarobles.com/event/services-at-neighborhood-church/ LOCATION:Neighborhood Church\, 301 N Orange Grove Blvd\, Pasadena\, CA\, 90041\, United States CATEGORIES:Sacred services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200117 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200118 DTSTAMP:20260406T152559 CREATED:20191225T194603Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191225T194603Z UID:993-1579219200-1579305599@zanaidarobles.com SUMMARY:My 16th Wedding Anniversary! DESCRIPTION: URL:https://zanaidarobles.com/event/my-16th-wedding-anniversary/ LOCATION:CA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://zanaidarobles.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/freestocks-org-Y9mWkERHYCU-unsplash.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191229T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191229T110000 DTSTAMP:20260406T152559 CREATED:20190725T064125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191225T194044Z UID:849-1577613600-1577617200@zanaidarobles.com SUMMARY:The Meaning of Kwanzaa DESCRIPTION:Our December holidays conclude with an uplifting service honoring Kwanzaa\, the annual festival celebrating African culture and values.  We especially invite our local Pasadena community to join us for this eeucational and inspirational Sunday\, with original music composed by Dr. Robles\, live drumming\, and storytelling from Malaika Tawasufi of the African American Cultural Center of Los Angeles. URL:https://zanaidarobles.com/event/kwanzaa-service/ LOCATION:Neighborhood Church\, 301 N Orange Grove Blvd\, Pasadena\, CA\, 90041\, United States CATEGORIES:Sacred services ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://zanaidarobles.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/kwanzaa_clip.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR