Love is Brewing...

On Sunday, April 14th, my friend Dustin and I presented a recital complete with an afternoon tea reception to benefit an organization that Steve and I strongly support called  Love146 (love146.org).   It took an awful lot of planning, practicing, rehearsing, and organizing, along with the incredible help of LOTS of amazing friends and volunteers (and a super sweet hubby, incredibly supportive parents, and a sometimes tolerant daughter!) to pull off.  Would love for you to check out their website and spread the word, and even donate (love146.org/donate) if you feel so led.  Otherwise, please check out some facts below, and give a listen if you have the time.

Love is Brewing 
A Benefit Recital with Afternoon Tea

Rebecca Metheny Mason, flute

Dustin Seay, bassoon

Christine Pulliam, piano

• It is estimated that at least 27 million people are currently enslaved around the world
• 2 children per minute are trafficked for sexual exploitation/slavery                                                           
• The trafficking of human beings is the second most lucrative crime in the world
• Every year at least 1.2 million children are estimated to be trafficked around the world  
• 45,000-50,000 persons are estimated to be trafficked into the U.S. each year, and of this, 15,000 to 17,500 are children, forced to participate in commercial sexual exploitation
• In the first 48 hours of being on the street,1 in 3 children are lured into prostitution
   
  
  

  And below are the links to youtube where you can listen:

http://youtu.be/BmvnQmHWsnw

(intro to program, just talking)

Children’s Corner, for Flute and Bassoon

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)           
 I.   Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum                                                                                                          
 II.  Jumbo’s Lullaby                                                                                                              
III. Serenade of the Doll
V. The Little Shepherd
VI. Golliwogg’s Cake Walk

http://youtu.be/iH4E5pU2qrk

(Debussy)

Sonata in C Major, for Bassoon and Piano

Francesco Geminiani (1687-1762)
 I.   Andante                                                                                                                                 
II.  Allegro
III. Affetuoso
IV. Allegro

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMqBxJt9w84

(Geminiani) 

Sonata Appassionata in F# Minor,  for Solo Flute                                                                     
Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H47vr1mmGTI           

(Karg-Elert)

Fantasia in F Major, for Solo Bassoon                                                                       
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
 I.   Largo - II.   Allegro                                                                                                              
Fantasia in A Minor
I.   Allegro - II.   Presto

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C9hYBzMJNU          

(Telemann)

Serenade for Flute and Piano                                                                                                         
Howard Hanson (1896-1981)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rn1KFRb2xns           

(Hanson)

Bachianas Brasileiras No. 6, for Flute and Bassoon                                                                      
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959)
 I.   Aria (Chôro)                                                                                                                        
II.  Fantasia

http://youtu.be/_dnLzPedB0Y

(Villa-Lobos)

Some pics of the beautiful spread after the recital:

It was an exhausting but rewarding day and we are so grateful for those who came out to help raise over $500 for the cause!