2011.05.14: May 14, 2011: U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia Celebrates USAID, Peace Corps 50th Anniversaries with Concert
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2011.05.14: May 14, 2011: U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia Celebrates USAID, Peace Corps 50th Anniversaries with Concert
U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia Celebrates USAID, Peace Corps 50th Anniversaries with Concert
The U.S. Government is marking the 50th anniversary years of the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Peace Corps in 2011. While both of these U.S. government foreign affairs agencies were born during President John F. Kennedy's Administration – and have undergone considerable change over the years -- they continue to reflect the vision of global progress, peace and partnership imagined in 1961. Ambassador Booth noted at the gala concert: "USAID and the Peace Corps have for 50 years demonstrated America's support for the aspirations of millions for better lives and reflected our desire to join hands with people in other countries to solve global problems at local levels."
U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia Celebrates USAID, Peace Corps 50th Anniversaries with Concert
U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia Celebrates USAID, Peace Corps 50th Anniversaries with Concert
05/14/11
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The members of the Either/Orchestra are: Tom Halter, trumpet (Denver, Colorado); Dan Rosenthal, trumpet (Guilford, Connecticut); Joel Yennior, trombone (South Orange, New Jersey); Hailey Niswanger, saxophone (Portland, Oregon); Russ Gershon, saxophone (New York City); Charlie Kohlhase, saxophone (Greenland, New Hampshire); Josh Rosen, keyboards (New York City); Rick McLaughlin, bass (Des Moines, Iowa); Pablo Bencid, drums (Caracas, Venezuela); Vicente Lebron, congas (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic).
U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia Celebrates USAID, Peace Corps 50th Anniversaries with Concert by U.S. Jazz Ensemble The Either/Orchestra
Addis Ababa - The U.S. Embassy celebrated the 50th anniversaries of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Peace Corps tonight through a gala concert at City Hall Theater featuring The Either/Orchestra, a U.S. jazz ensemble, and Ethiopian musicians Henok Temesgen, Girum Mezmur and Fasika Hailu. The Orchestra and their Ethiopian guest musicians played selections of American jazz and Ethiopian classical music, including a number of original pieces. They were warmly received by an audience of USAID and Peace Corps partners from the Ethiopian government, non-governmental organizations and donor organizations, as well as Ethiopian jazz lovers.
The U.S. Government is marking the 50th anniversary years of the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Peace Corps in 2011. While both of these U.S. government foreign affairs agencies were born during President John F. Kennedy's Administration – and have undergone considerable change over the years -- they continue to reflect the vision of global progress, peace and partnership imagined in 1961. Ambassador Booth noted at the gala concert: "USAID and the Peace Corps have for 50 years demonstrated America's support for the aspirations of millions for better lives and reflected our desire to join hands with people in other countries to solve global problems at local levels."
The Either/Orchestra is a vibrant 10-piece jazz ensemble based in Boston, Massachusetts and led by saxophonist Russ Gershon. The group became well-known in Ethiopia after it was invited by French producer and Ethiopian music expert Francis Falceto to play at the 2004 Ethiopian Music Festival. Either/Orchestra was the first U.S. big band to appear in Ethiopia since Duke Ellington's orchestra, under the auspices of the U.S. State Department's Jazz Ambassador's program, came to Addis Ababa in 1973. U.S. Ambassador Donald E. Booth said, "The U.S. Embassy is proud to partner with the Alliance Ethio-Française and the Spanish Embassy to bring this exciting and eclectic orchestra back to Ethiopia in 2011."
During their 2011 tour, in addition to the City Hall Theater concert, the Either/Orchestra will be performing two concerts in tribute to the music of Armenian composer Nerses Nalbandian at the Alliance Ethio-Francaise (May 13) and the National Theater (May 16). An Armenian hired in the 1930s by Emperor Haile Selassie, Nalbandian taught, composed and conducted music in Ethiopia until his death in 1977. The U.S. Embassy has also arranged for the Orchestra to teach a master class for Ethiopian jazz students at Yared School of Music (May 13) and to provide an outdoor concert for students and faculty at Adama University (May 14). On May 17, the Orchestra will play its final concert of the tour in Dire Dawa.
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