The Charlotte Jewish News -February 2006 - Page 12
Historic Concert by Carolina Voices Will
Give Voice to the Dead Sea Scrolls
Temple Beth El to Host Second Performance
Carolina Voices, in collabora
tion with Discovery Place, will
present an unprecedented concert
of choral music featuring the
world premieres of two exciting
new compositions inspired by The
Dead Sea Scrolls exhibition in
Charlotte. The concert is entitled
“Songs and Songs of the Ages:
Celebrating Heritage Through
Song.” Two performances are
scheduled: Friday, March 3, 2006,
at 8 PM at St. Peter’s Episcopal
Church, 115 W. 7th St., and
Sunday, March 5, 2006, at 5 PM at
Temple Beth El, Shalom Park,
5101 Providence Rd.
Under the direction of Donna
Hill, Carolina Voices’ chamber
ensemble Festival Singers will be
accompanied by a chamber
orchestra of local professional
musicians.
The two commissioned pieces,
one by Charlotte composer David
Crowe, and the other by former
Carolina Voices Artistic Director
William Daiky are made possible
in large part by the 2005 McColl
Award from the Arts & Science
Council. Carolina Voices recently
won this prestigious award to com
mission and perform two new
works of choral music inspired by
the Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibition,
which runs February 17 through
May 29, 2006, at Discovery Place.
Crowe’s work takes as its text
Psalm 138, one of King David’s
hymns of praise- one of the Scrolls
actually on exhibit at Discovery
Place. Other selections will cele
brate the common heritage repre
sented by the priceless artifacts in
the Discovery Place exhibition.
According to Dr. William
McConnell, Carolina Voices
Artistic Director, both organiza
tions envision the project as a cat
alyst for communication and col
laboration among diverse con
stituencies in the community. “The
wedding of new music with
ancient texts will energize all who
experience and participate in this
collaboration.”
The Dead Sea Scrolls are recog
nized internationally as the great
est archeological discovery of the
twentieth century. They represent
the earliest known manuscripts of
the Hebrew Bible, as well as sec
tarian writings offering invaluable
insights into the social history of
ancient Judea, the birthplace of
both Judaism and Christianity. The
exhibition will contain scrolls
never before ^en in the United
States,, along with other artifacts
discovered in 1947 near the
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A commission and collaboration
such as this is a unique concept.
According to the Israel Antiquities
Authority, the agency responsible
for the preservation of the Scrolls
and other elements of Israel’s
archeological heritage, musical
works have never been commis
sioned in conjunction with an
exhibit of the Scrolls anywhere
else in the world.
Through these concerts,
Carolina Voices and Discovery
Place will give voice to the exhibi
tion of these ancient artifacts. Both
the Israel Antiquities Authority
and The Dead Sea Scrolls
Foundation support the concert.
Through this innovative collab
oration, Carolina Voices and
Discovery Place have sought to:
* Serve as a working example
for the cultural community of an
authentic partnership benefiting
both organizations,
* Present a unique and innova
tive original work to the Charlotte-
Mecklenburg community,
* Support an original concept
unprecedented in previous exhibi
tions of The Dead Sea Scrolls,
* Diversify and expand audi
ences for both organizations and
Charlotte’s greater cultural sector,
* Increase the educational
impact of The Dead Sea Scrolls
exhibition, and
* Increase awareness and appre
ciation of choral music by present
ing the historical context and con
temporary relevance of the com
missioned pieces.
WDAV is broadcast sponsor of
the concert.
Tickets to the concert are $20
(general admission), and may be
obtained in advance by calling
Carolina Voices at 704-377-9124
or online at www.carolina
voices.org. O
Andy Dinkin, Local Entrepreneur, to
Speak February 21
One of Charlotte’s leading
, entrepreneurial lights will share
his experiences and insights at the
February 21 meeting of the
Temple Beth El Business and
• Professional Networking Group.
Andy Dinkin is the Vice
President of Sales and Marketing
for InRoomMD, where he over
sees the company’s various distri
bution networks, sets and moni
tors annual sales objectives and
develops and maintains the com
pany’s marketing programs.
Prior to joining InRoomMD,
Andy founded Tegra Telephone
Systems, which he has since sold.
In 2000. he co-founded TrainOnc
an Internet-based sales training
company. In 2001, he started a
residential mortgage company
that is now part of Optimum
Mortgage Group.
Andy has a successful track
record as a sales leader and is rec
ognized as a published author and
paid business motivational speak
er. He is a graduate of the
University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill where he was a three-
year football letterman, and a
member of the Atlantic Coast
Conference Academic Honor
Roll.
■ Andy also promises to clue us
in on a new business concept he is
bringing to Charlotte.
So join us for some schmooz
ing, some noshing...and, more
importantly, opportunities to net
work among fellow (and female)
Jewish business owners and entre
preneurs.
And remember, although we
are sponsored by Temple Beth El,
meetings are open to the entire
Jewish community.
We meet on the first and third
Tuesdays of each month. Casual
networking begins at 6:00 PM;
round-table introductions, presen
tations from featured guest speak
ers, dialogue and referrals begin at
6:30 and last until 7:30 PM. We
will convene in TBE’s Education
Building, Luski Hall, 2nd Floor.
For more information, call co
chairs Harvey Smith at 704-604-
1655 or Marla Emery at 704-540-
3662.
Levine-Sklut Judaic Library and
Resource Center
Rivy Poupko Kletenik, Noted Jewish
Educator and Writer to Speak to
Teachers and Parents
On February 19-20, the Levine-
Sklut JLRC will host Rivy
Kletenik for several programs.
February 19 in Lerner Hall we
will welcome all teachers from all
grades from 1 -4 PM to hear “The
Torah of Teaching: Pedagogy
from our Tradition.” Kletenik will
demonstrate techniques and
strategies to make the classroom a
place of active learning and 100%
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Following that,
from 5:30-7:30 PM,
children, teachers
and parents from
grades 8-12 are wel
come to Kletenik’s
program, “Mah
Nistanah?” Join her
in a lively exchange
of ideas that will
help you • look at
Jewish learning in a
new way. She will
answer the question:
RSVP to 704-944-6780
now.
On February 20 in the
Levine-Sklut JLRC, teach
ers and parents of pre
school age children will
meet from 10 AM-noon for
“The Breath of School-
children: Teaching the
Tender-age Child the
Jewish Way.” Kletenik will
show how to get very
young children involved in
Jewish education and faith.
Jewish education different?” Call 704-944-6780 with ques-
Kosher dinner is available; please tions and reservations. O
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BELIEVE IT OR NOT!!
During March 2006 the Levine-Sklut Judaic
Library and Resource Center will be
celebrating its First Birthday. We cannot
believe that the "baby” is already one year old
but we want to celebrate and you're invited!!
Please check our article next month and we
will tell you all about the festivities.
The date is March 5, so mark your calendar
and come ready to party. See you then.