YOUR MOMENT OF MUSIC AND ART WEEK 31 from Pam and Wendell, July 28, 2019

Dear Friends,

We decided that this jazzy little piece and jazzy little painting belonged together -- GERSHWIN'S PRELUDE NUMBER 3 (pamelahowland.com) with BIKING ON THE VISTULA #2 (acrylic on paper, mounted on panel 7" x 5" wendellmyers.com) https://youtu.be/ADKlI0-xf4w

Enjoy your last week of July with this little moment of music and art!

Pam and Wendell

YOUR MOMENT OF MUSIC AND ART WEEK 30 from Pam and Wendell, July 21, 2019

Dear Friends,

Week 30 finds us in the heat of high summer -- perfect for enjoying Gershwin's sultry PRELUDE 2 "Blue Lullaby" - a sort of precursor to "Summertime." Wendell's painting called LOW COUNTRY SCENE (30 x 30 acrylic on canvas, 2019) is the cousin of his LOW COUNTRY GOLD, the painting featured in our YOUR MOMENT OF MUSIC AND ART Week 11. wendellmyers.com pamelahowland.com https://youtu.be/QXWBjt1j7-k

Enjoy this 30th week of 2019!

Pam and Wendell

YOUR MOMENT OF MUSIC AND ART WEEK 29 from Pam and Wendell, July 14, 2019

Dear Friends,

We are having fun with the 1st of GERSHWIN'S 3 "Preludes for Piano" in combination with Wendell's brand new painting, "Flowers in a Pot" (24 x 24 acrylic on canvas). https://youtu.be/wvhQqj01DaY

We hope this brightens your day!

Pam and Wendell

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YOUR MOMENT OF MUSIC AND ART WEEK 28 from Pam and Wendell, July 7, 2019

Dear Friends,

This week features a slower pace with Scott Joplin's beautiful concert waltz "BETHENA" (pamelahowland.com) and "MULTICOLORED TREE" (acrylic on canvas, 40 x 15, 2019) by Wendell Myers (wendellmyers.com)

All the best,

Pam and Wendell

https://youtu.be/BvTUDqAuvrs

YOUR MOMENT OF MUSIC AND ART WEEK 27 from Pam and Wendell, June 30, 2019

Dear Friends,

It is our pleasure to head into the week of July 4th by announcing our month-long feature of American music, of course combined with Wendell’s paintings. https://youtu.be/yFu1qwV4YzU

Scott Joplin has to be one of the greatest composers - what an amazing ability he had to evoke joy! Here is “Maple Leaf Rag” with Wendell’s “Flowers in a Vase #2” (acrylic on paper, 11 x 7.5) wendellmyers.com

Enjoy!

Pam and Wendell

YOUR MOMENT OF MUSIC AND ART, WEEK 26, from Pam and Wendell, June 23, 2019

Dear Friends,

For the start of summer - marking 1/2 way into this year - we present this very jaunty mazurka in C major by Chopin fused with Wendell's gorgeous painting of Polish flowers called "Flowers in a Vase" (acrylic on paper, 7.5 x 11).

This is one of our favorite MOMENTS to date. We hope you enjoy this new fusion!

All the best

Pam and Wendell pamelahowland.com wendellmyers.com

https://youtu.be/wNVRxxnjd9g

YOUR MOMENT OF MUSIC AND ART WEEK 25 from Pam and Wendell, June 17, 2019

Dear Friends,

This week we are pairing Chopin's haunting and reflective F Minor Mazurka, Op. 63 No. 2 with Wendell's painting, called "Shrouded Distant Peak" (acrylic on panel, 4 x 12, 2014).

Happy Father’s Day,

Pam and Wendell

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https://youtu.be/WuAmLduS7Dc

YOUR MOMENT OF MUSIC AND ART WEEK 24 from Pam and Wendell, June 9, 2019

Dear Friends,

Please enjoy - Chopin's Prelude in B Minor, Op. 28 #6 + Wendell's "Nocturne #18" (acrylic on canvas 30 x 40, 2013) for this Week 24 of YOUR MOMENT OF MUSIC AND ART.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWxGIBS6Zww

All the best,

Pam and Wendell

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Poland Concert Photos & YOUR MOMENT OF MUSIC AND ART WEEK 23 from Pam and Wendell, June 2, 2019

Dear Friends,

This week, on our return from Poland, I wanted to share with you some photos from my last concert there, this past Monday night, May 27th, with Stan Breckenridge. We were at the beautiful Adam Mickiewicz Aula in Poznan and had a wonderful and enthusiastic audience of at least 500. This concert on American Memorial Day was called “Songs of Struggle and Freedom” featuring spirituals to Gershwin and beyond. We included piano four-hands, solos, readings of American authors and singing. It is always fun to collaborate with jazz pianist Stan Breckenridge!

And, of course, we have a new MOMENT ready to celebrate the beginning of a new month. We are pairing the beautifully reflective Beatles tune, "In My Life," with Wendell's painting called "Trees of Many Colors" (acrylic on paper mounted on panel 10 x 10). We hope you will take a moment to reflect and enjoy this - it is one of our favorites so far! pamelahowland.com wendellmyers.com https://youtu.be/RZG_5kU78QI (either click this link or scroll to the end).

Wishing a very happy new first week of June!

Pam and Wendell

More Poland Photos & YOUR MOMENT OF MUSIC AND ART WEEK 22 from Pam and Wendell, May 26, 2019

Greetings from our last Sunday in Poland! This has been a wonderful trip so far (pictures included at the end). Today, for YOUR MOMENT we bring you Pam's arrangement of the iconic Beatles song, "Yesterday" - which is paired with Wendell's painting "Dreams Take Flight" (acrylic on canvas 10 x 10) wendellmyers.com pamelahowland.com

We hope you will enjoy our latest!

Pam and Wendell

https://youtu.be/0CfnPO1Bwt0

Poppies right in the heart of Poznan, on the way to rehearsal at the Music Academy.

Pam and Stan Breckenridge at the Paderewski Music Academy, rehearsing for our big concert on May 27th, 2019.

More beautiful flowers after playing for the WAbulous Student Gala on May 25th.

Poster for the film festival in Lubon where I was asked to present my doc film REMEMBERING FREDERIC!

Trip to Poland and YOUR MOMENT OF MUSIC AND ART WEEK 21 from Pam and Wendell, May 19, 2019

Dear Friends,

We are in Poland for two weeks and it is really interesting to be back after being away for almost an entire year, post-Fulbright. I am grateful for the invitation to return to Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan as an artist-in-residence for two weeks, and to have the opportunity to do so many diverse and creative things; hearing amazing young pianists from the Frederic Chopin University and playing the 3rd in my series of benefit concerts for The Michael Gilmor Fund for Leadership and Empowerment for Fulbright Polska in Warsaw, as well as giving workshops, classes and a new concert with pianist Stan Breckenridge in Poznan are among the highlights. We also discovered two beautiful parks in Poznan! (scroll down for pictures)

As always, we have also created a new fusion of art and music. Today's MOMENT features Wendell's painting "Purple World" (acrylic on canvas 30 x 40) with Pam's arrangement of The Beatles song "If I Fell (In Love with You)." Wendell says" I especially wanted to reflect the beautiful descending lines in the second half of the piece in the motion of the images." We hope you enjoy this.

https://youtu.be/k7qGhDcIxjo (scroll down to end for video)

Sending you greetings and best wishes from Poznan!

Pam and Wendell

YOUR MOMENT OF MUSIC AND ART WEEK 20 from Pam and Wendell, May 12, 2019

Dear Friends,

Now for something completely different ---

Pam's arrangement of Lennon/McCartney's LADY MADONNA (from her collection of Beatles arrangements) paired with Wendell's "Blue Figure," acrylic on canvas, 12 x 12.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

https://youtu.be/fkhuuD1PlqY

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