Projects
Cultural Crossroads:
Dvořák in America
Cultural Crossroads: Dvořák in America is a live concert experience that explores the Black and Indigenous influences on Dvořák during his time in America. The program weaves original Native American melodies and moving African American Spirituals along with Dvořák’s most beloved chamber music. Short videos and imagery add to this powerful multimedia experience. Cultural Crossroads, with its stellar cast of musicians, is a catalyst for audience engagement as it entertains, educates, and inspires, drawn from the curiosity of a Czech composer a century ago.
Cultural Crossroads: Dvořák in America, an ensemble of eight musicians, is available for international touring. Ensemble members include Bass Kenneth Kellogg, Native flutist R. Carlos Nakai, the Ciompi Quartet, percussionist Will Clipman, and violist Pamela Freund-Striplen.
Represented by Marian Liebowitz Artist Management
Cultural Crossroads: Dvorak in America results from decades of research and development. Special thanks to the musicians whose meaningful contributions during the global pandemic and beyond helped to shape the project. We thank Soprano Michele Kennedy, the Alexander String Quartet, and Native flutist Mary Youngblood (featured in the archival video) for their artistry and fundamental discussions.
Archival video
Beginning in 1098 with the mystical Hildegard von Bingen, Threads weaves a story about the power of female creativity to overcome and transform the culture in which they lived. The lineage of sisters Lily and Nadia Boulanger and Nadia’s famous pupil Thea Musgrave makes the case for generations forging new paths. Music by Pulitzer Prize winner Jennifer Higdon, Amy Beach, and Geraldine Mucha create a diverse musical tapestry intertwined with readings from the stage.
Threads
Italy MAK (music, art, kitchen)
October 16-22, 2024 | Italy
Pamela Freund-Striplen and renowned cellist Luigi Piovano invite you to experience an exclusive once-in-a-lifetime journey to Italy. Your adventure will start in Rome and conclude at Castello di Postignano in Umbria. Please join us on this enriching experience full of cultural discoveries, culinary delights, and unforgettable musical moments.
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Italy MAK 2026 will be announced soon!
Archival Projects
Unique programming was a signature of the Gold Coast Chamber Players and earned GCCP awards such as Best East Bay Concert Series and the Arts and Culture Award for Contra Costa County. Take a look back at some of these archival projects developed by Pamela Freund-Striplen.