"W i t h o u t m u s i c l i f e w o u l d b e a n e r r o r."
Nietzsche
Don't expect to be invited to a dinner party at Harriet & Karl Schreiner's
home anytime soon. Why? Because their lovely dining room table and every
other surface in this airy room is filled with magnificent, one-of-a-kind violins -
all created by 53 highly-collectible New Mexico and
International artists for the Santa Fe Symphony's
P A I N T E D V I O L I N S G A L A - 2012
Photos & Text by C. Whitney-Ward
This delightful and diligent couple share a love for both music and art, and this combined passion made them the perfect pick for Co-Chairs of this unique Symphony fundraiser.
No dinner parties here...
Each artist was given a violin to transform into a work of art, and every artist, note the Schreiners, graciously embraced the project both for its creative possibilities and the incentive to raise money for the Symphony's talented musicians and community engagement projects.
"All the Symphony musicians are residents of New Mexico," says Karl Schreiner," and eighty-percent of the money raised through this Gala supports these talented musicians and in turn the musical excellence of the Symphony." The remaining twenty-percent, according to Karl, goes to fund children's programming - mentoring, musical instruments and children's concerts - as well concerts for retirement and nursing homes.
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I was invited to photograph the violins for CHASING and it was a remarkable experience, like stepping into a rare and precious museum.
MARIA ROMERO CASH
Madonna of Music
Madonna of Music
LAWRENCE BACA
The Silver Violin "Apres un Reve"
KEN WILLIAMS . DALLIN MAYBEE
Music from the Plains
Music from the Plains
CAVAN GONZALES . AMADO PENA
Stars in the Sky Dos Artesanos
"We've gotten to know all of the artists and have received wonderful e-mails and comments from them," says Harriet Schreiner. "They feel honored to be chosen and are humbled by the whole experience."
IVAN BARNETT . MARCUS AMERMAN
Wired for Sound The Marcus Touch
DAN NAMINGHA
"untitled"
DAVID BRADLEY (middle) . TERRI GREEVES & DENNIS ESQUIVEL (rt)
Song of the wind Ode to the Metis Fiddlers
The violins reflect the unique spirit of each artist and are carved, painted and fashioned from beads, silver, feathers and even cast from glass.
There is a wonderful story 'woven' into each one.
JUSTIN GALLEGOS MAYRANT
Vie
Vie
MIGUEL MARTINEZ . PASCAL
SPENCER NUTIMA
"May you all play with a happy heart"
Winter Symphony Homage a Arman
SPENCER NUTIMA
"May you all play with a happy heart"
ROBERTO CARDINALE
St.
Cecilia Shrine Violin . Patron Saint of Musicians
RAMON JOSE LOPEZ . NANCE LOPEZ
SinfonÃa
de San Ysidro
NICHOLAS HERRARA
Para
Ti, Mi Amor
GREGORY LOMAYESVA
A
Study of the Letter F
RICHARD WHITELEY
“Silent Blue”
JIM VOGEL
Serenade of the Deadly Nightshade
ROBERT TENORIO
Music
of the Great Thunder Bird
JD CHALLENGER
The white gloves used by Harriet and Karl when they touch or move a violin.
A guardianship taken seriously. "We have been privileged to meet each of these talented artists and have gained many new friends." H & K
THE SANTA FE SYMPHONY
GALA AND AUCTION
OCTOBER 6, 2012
505.983.3530
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