Andrea Cheeseman's Concert, "Loss, Stillness and Waiting for Acceptance"
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"Loss, Stillness and Waiting for Acceptance"
Andrea Cheeseman
Thursday, July 28, 6pm
South Haven Center for the Arts
Listen to Andrea Cheeseman perform with a clarinet and electronics to connect with both the traumatic and joyful parts of caregiving.
Program Description by Andrea Cheeseman:
Inhale/Exhale: Stillness after loss
Part of the CMS Common Topic is growth, ‘embracing the discomfort of the messy process’. From 2022 through early 2025, my primary focus was not on music, but rather, on being a caregiver for my parents who suffered from chronic pain, dementia and addiction. I also was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2024. This time was indeed messy and life changing.
With the passing of my parents, I am returning my energies to my performance career with a renewed vision and purpose. My desire is to have conversations, through music, about the unexpected pivots that life brings and how even the most stressful life events are a time for growth, renewal and hope.
For this recital, I will perform works for solo clarinet and clarinet and electronics that connect with both the traumatic and joyful parts of caregiving. Works to be performed include Can’t (Mark Snyder), Breath (Joseph Harchanko) and Northport, a work that I wrote while on residency in the Leelanau Peninsula of Michigan.
With this performance, I wish to demonstrate how artistic endeavors can be a method of recovery from stressful life events. My hope is that it inspires others to share their own experiences through their own creative efforts.
Program Note: Northport
Northport was written in spring 2025 while on a residency in Northport, MI. I had been a caregiver for the previous 3 years for both of my parents, so I desired to use this time in the Leelanau Peninsula to focus on writing music and to begin healing from their recent deaths. My mother, a fine artist, studied in that region while in graduate school through MSU’s art program. When exploring her studio, I found her sketch books from the late 60s. There are many drawings of the beaches and other natural areas close to Northport.
This piece is meant to help me heal, grieve and to share my recent experiences. It is also intended to inspire conversations about the impact of caring for loved ones who have dementia and other chronic illnesses.
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Care is an exhibition that reflects on the impact of care giving on those who provide care and those who receive care.
Andrea Cheeseman
Thursday, July 28, 6pm
South Haven Center for the Arts
Listen to Andrea Cheeseman perform with a clarinet and electronics to connect with both the traumatic and joyful parts of caregiving.
Program Description by Andrea Cheeseman:
Inhale/Exhale: Stillness after loss
Part of the CMS Common Topic is growth, ‘embracing the discomfort of the messy process’. From 2022 through early 2025, my primary focus was not on music, but rather, on being a caregiver for my parents who suffered from chronic pain, dementia and addiction. I also was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2024. This time was indeed messy and life changing.
With the passing of my parents, I am returning my energies to my performance career with a renewed vision and purpose. My desire is to have conversations, through music, about the unexpected pivots that life brings and how even the most stressful life events are a time for growth, renewal and hope.
For this recital, I will perform works for solo clarinet and clarinet and electronics that connect with both the traumatic and joyful parts of caregiving. Works to be performed include Can’t (Mark Snyder), Breath (Joseph Harchanko) and Northport, a work that I wrote while on residency in the Leelanau Peninsula of Michigan.
With this performance, I wish to demonstrate how artistic endeavors can be a method of recovery from stressful life events. My hope is that it inspires others to share their own experiences through their own creative efforts.
Program Note: Northport
Northport was written in spring 2025 while on a residency in Northport, MI. I had been a caregiver for the previous 3 years for both of my parents, so I desired to use this time in the Leelanau Peninsula to focus on writing music and to begin healing from their recent deaths. My mother, a fine artist, studied in that region while in graduate school through MSU’s art program. When exploring her studio, I found her sketch books from the late 60s. There are many drawings of the beaches and other natural areas close to Northport.
This piece is meant to help me heal, grieve and to share my recent experiences. It is also intended to inspire conversations about the impact of caring for loved ones who have dementia and other chronic illnesses.
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Care is an exhibition that reflects on the impact of care giving on those who provide care and those who receive care.
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Where is it happening?
600 Phoenix St, South Haven, MI, United States, Michigan 49090
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Host or PublisherSouth Haven Center for the Arts
