Musikiwest’s mission is to harness the collaborative power of chamber music to engender empathic awareness, promote conflict resolution and build peaceable communities, so that these lessons may extend to youth, their peers and family. The musicians demonstrate how the process of concert rehearsals demonstrates how necessary positive collaborations are, and how these are universal and essential for any community.
Musikiwest’s performing arts venue is SandBox, which since August 2021 has amplified the vibrant arts community of Sand City and our region. SandBox has presented over 115 events, ranging from classical music to jazz, folk, dance, film, and theater. With a seating capacity of 104, a casual refreshment area and welcoming atmosphere, SandBox’s performances invite conversation among community members and with the presenting artists.
Funding will support SandBox’s performances, including free “Bach’s Lunch” concerts; free entry for ages 16/under, discounted tickets for military and youth, complimentary tickets for low-income individuals and families, and thrilling holiday events including three performances this year of “The Ballad of the Brown King” with a libretto by the renown black poet Langston Hughes and music by the black composer Margaret Bonds. Support will be applied towards SandBox’s operating costs which include artists’ fees, media systems, piano tuning, rent, utilities, bookkeeping, program development and marketing costs.
I have come to expect that I will be exposed to music new to me at the SandBox. You have made an incredibly valuable contribution to our community. Ours was a lucky day when you chose to move here and anchor your talents in our harbor. I am in awe of all that you have accomplished. Be well, cherished woman, Michelle. I am truly an aficionado.
- Paul Flavell
