Tomorrow’s Memories Community Book Club
This session will focus on the theme of music history in the Philippines & Hawai`i, and its’ influences in both Tomorrow's Memories: the Diary, as well as the composition techniques used in the new SFGC choral-opera, Tomorrow’s Memories: A Little Manila Diary.
The discussion will take place on Zoom for approximately 45 minutes, and will conclude with a preview of Scene 4 of the opera as well as a Q&A portion from participants.
Date
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Time
6pm-7pm PST
Location
Zoom (link will be shared with registration)
RSVP
Partners
University of Hawai`i at Manoa / Chorus America
Guest Speakers
Jace Saplan, Director of Choral Activities at University of Hawai`i at Manoa
Karyn Castro, Programs and Membership Manager, Chorus America
Matthew Welch, composer of Tomorrow’s Memories: A Little Manila Diary
About
San Francisco Girls Chorus’s Community Book Club Series is centered around Tomorrow’s Memories: A Diary by Angeles Monrayo, the true diary of Monrayo, a Filipina girl who immigrated to Hawaii and California in the 1920’s. The diary is the inspiration of SFGC's newly commissioned choral-opera, Tomorrow's Memories: A Little Manila Diary, by Matthew Welch, which will be performed by SFGC's Premier Ensemble at Magic Theater in June 2022.
Leading up to the premiere of Tomorrow’s Memories: A Little Manila Diary, we are hosting a book club session led by a variety of leaders, field experts, and community members about topics relating to Filipino heritage, immigration, music history, and more, as they relate to the diary and the opera. These sessions serve as an opportunity to discuss the intersection of history, culture, and art making.