青年艺术家音乐会系列: An interview with Callie Miles '24

青年艺术家音乐会系列 will kick off this fall featuring Callie Miles ’24.

Callie will join the list of 韦德娱乐app下载地址 greats as she takes the st年龄 on 9月29日星期五. Joining her will be special guests Sloan Miles ’26 and Maia Jarrett.

音乐系开始 青年艺术家音乐会系列 in 2018. The series includes one concert held each fall and spring trimester, where one student is chosen as the headliner. The first concert featured artists: classical pianist Haokai (Kevin) Zhou ’20, 安娜·施密特，20届, 大提琴家欧文·格雷厄姆20岁, 歌手兼词曲作者盖比·帕森斯19岁. The series aims to highlight the 韦德娱乐app下载地址 music program’s advanced musicians and vocalists. “The opportunity to perform is open to all genres, and past concerts have featured everything from classical to Jazz, 岩石, 和音乐剧票价,Cathy Block P'14, 音乐部部长, shared as she discussed the selection process. She talked about the auditions held by the music department for students to showcase their talents. “It’s considered an honor to receive one of these two coveted spots. The featured artist puts their evening together with some consultation from the music department.”

The 音乐 department is excited to present Callie's performance. "People better catch Callie while they can at a good price," teased Kim Harris, Vocal Director.

Cathy Block P'14, 谁说凯丽是“极好的天才”," hopes the community will take advant年龄 of this opportunity to see this rising star. 音乐会将在……举行 演艺中心（PAC） on 9月29日星期五, at 7 PM. 青年艺术家音乐会系列 免费入场. It will also be streaming live on Instagram @soleburymusic.

You’ve had a fair amount of professional experience for someone so young.
你能谈谈这个吗?

我开始玩的时候 路德迪金森 of the Black Keys and North Mississippi Allstars when I was 11, and he has continued to be both a mentor and a friend. 我在音乐家和艺术家的陪伴下长大, many of whom took the time to believe in me and pass along lessons. I have played bass and piano in many live shows, 做了一些录音室的工作和伴唱, and recently began playing my own shows locally and a few in other parts of the country. 
 

What can people expect to hear at your Young Artist Concert?

我希望任何看我的 青年艺术家音乐会系列 leaves with an understanding of who I am, both on and off the st年龄. I have tried to show different sides of myself, with songs I loved as a child and songs I’ve written recently. It is a journey through my life and my music and shows how the two have been intertwined all along. 

Will you be working with any other performers for your concert?

My collaborator and longtime friend, Maia Jarrett, will play with me. She is one of my favorite people to harmonize with, 跟, 就在你身边, 我们有一种特殊的音乐联系. My little brother, Sloan, an amazing guitarist and person, will also play. 

How has the music program here impacted you?

凯西·布洛克改变了我的生活. 她不仅仅是一个老师. She is a mentor, friend, and the best music teacher I have ever had. Cathy knows how to encour年龄 students with positivity and hold us accountable when we aren't pulling our weight. She has really taught me how to be part of a band and lead groups of musicians. The entire music department at Solebury is special. Kim Harris has inspired me everyday since I met her, and Greg Lipscomb always has good insight and the most beautiful ensemble. I wish I could take every class here 100 times. There are some I've taken multiple times, and I continue to learn more during each one. I feel so lucky to have spent these years at a school where my music has not only been accepted but enlivened. I have been able to bring the community together and feel good, and I will always be grateful to Solebury for creating the space for me and my art. 

你对未来的梦想是什么?

My dream is to live in a world where I can be a part of facilitating music and art as tools for change. 我们的世界是美丽的, 但我们还有很多工作要做, and there is no more powerful tool than creativity and persistence. I hope that my personal future is loud with music and peaceful everywhere else. I hope to learn more about production and the different sides of the music industry and figure out where I fit within it. 虽然我很感激这四年, 我对离开索尔斯伯里后的生活感到兴奋, and I know that I will use all of the lessons I have learned here throughout my career and life.

一定要在Instagram上关注凯丽 @callietmiles 或者直播她 录音 在一夜. 欲了解更多有关 青年艺术家音乐会系列，请与Cathy Block联系 cblock@zb-fc.com.