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A
Welcome
to
aiken
this
week,
I'm
membrane
Langston,
today,
I
am
being
joined
by
Janice
Jennings,
who
is
the
executive
director
of
joy
in
Aiken
and
dr.
Sandra
field,
who
is
the
president
of
the
board
for
joy
of
Aiken?
Thank
you
both
for
being
here
today
and
I'm,
so
excited
to
be
able
to
talk
about
what
a
unique
event
festival
organization
that
you
have
and
we're
just
so
pleased
to
have
you
here
today.
Thank.
A
C
So
it
was
Greg
and
Steve's
hope
and
desire
that
by
forming
this
festival
and
partnering
with
the
Juilliard
School,
bringing
students,
faculty
and
alumnus
goal
to
the
community
to
perform
wonderful,
music
and
dance
and
theater
that
it
would
create
a
very
strong
relationship
between
the
school
and
the
community.
So
our
first
festival
began
in
2009
and
we
were
recognized
as
Juilliard
and
akin.
C
A
B
Feel
like
it
really
strengthens
our
connection
to
the
community.
Joy
cottage,
of
course,
was
was
the
birthplace
of
the
organization
and
its
kind
of
our
spiritual
home.
Still
many
of
our
events
are
held
there,
so
we
think
it's
very
appropriate
to
honor
stephen
gregg
and
and
our
history
in
that
way.
Yes,
very
much.
A
B
On
January
sixteenth
at
the
Etheridge
center,
we
have
a
concert
by
Juilliard
alumni.
John
Brant,
see
a
very,
very
fine
baritone
and
peter
dugan,
who
is
quite
a
renowned
young
pianist
who
will
be
presenting
a
concert?
That's
a
World
War
One
tribute
in
song
to
the
the
soldiers
and
the
families
and
the
the
people
who
lived
through
the
hardships
of
World
War,
one
they're
going
to
be
presenting
songs
by
German,
American,
French
and
British
composers,
some
summary
famous
composers,
like
Debbie,
sea
and
Ravel
and
Carl
Orff,
and
we
think
it's
going
to
be
very
moving.
B
As
I
said,
it
is
it's
honoring
the
soldiers
and
everyone
who
survived
the
war,
the
composers,
some
of
them
were
wounded
in
the
war.
One
of
them
died
in
the
war.
All
of
them
were
affected
in
one
way
or
another
by
those
hardships,
and
so
the
music,
I
think,
is
very
representative
of
that
and
a
great
tribute
to
them.
I
think
it's
going
to
be
a
very
engaging
concert
for
the
audience
they
debuted
at
the
Kennedy
Center,
where
the
audience
was
extremely
enthusiastic.
B
John
and
Peter
are
just
delightful
young
guys
and
very
engaging
and
they're
going
to
have
a
lot
of
fascinating
commentary
that
they
present
with
the
music
and
I
know
at
the
Kennedy
Center
people
apparently
were
just
whooping
with
enthusiasm
according
to
the
reviewers
and
asking
for
many
encores
and
so
I
think
it's
going
to
be
actually
a
very
lively
evening,
but
very,
very
informative
as
well.
Well
that
that.
B
Tickets,
you
can
buy
them
online
and
on
our
website,
which
is
wwan
and
calm
or
through
the
Etheridge
center
box
office.
6413
305
either
way
will
work
just
fine.
We
also
are
having
a
gala
after
party
with
an
opportunity
to
meet
John
and
Peter
tickets
to
the
concert
or
fifty
dollars.
Tickets
to
the
after
concert
are
also
fifty
dollars
per
I
mean
after
party
are
also
fifty
dollars
per
person,
and
they
can
be,
but
both
be
bought
online
or
at
the
a
third
Center.
Okay-
and
this
is
a
one-night
performance,
it.
A
A
B
C
B
C
Me
and
he
will
be
at
st.
Thaddeus,
episcopal
church
and
then
the
rest
of
the
week.
We
have
multiple
concerts
by
wonderful
Juilliard
alum
and
we're
also
featuring
some
very
special
artists
new
to
us
and
new
to
the
community.
We
have
a
money,
wins
a
one
of
the
top
wind
ensembles
in
North
America,
and
we
also
have
an
acapella
group
called
accent
and
they
are
again
nationally
known
and
a
wonderful
group
of
singers
and
we
are
also
featuring
India
Carney,
who
is
a
jazz
vocalist
and
a
finalist
on
The
Voice.
A
And
you
have
to
utilize
a
lot
I
me
because
it's
this
festival,
it's
I,
know
a
lot
of
planning.
A
lot
of
coordination
goes
into
this,
and
so
you
y'all
use
a
host
of
venues
throughout
our
city,
because
you
mentioned
that
on
the
kickoff
is
going
to
be
at
st.
Thaddeus
and
I
know
that
some
opportunities
will
be
at
joy
cottage.
What
are
some
other
venues
that
you
use
in
the
city?
We.
C
B
A
A
B
Well,
we
have,
for
starters,
we
have
over
200
volunteers
who
help
make
it
happen,
who
are
on
various
of
our
committees.
We
have
volunteer
drivers
who
transport
the
artist
while
they're
in
town
the
city
does
a
lot
of
transporting
of
the
artists.
For
us.
We
have
a
formal
memorandum
of
understanding
with
the
city,
which
is
very
helpful
to
us.
B
B
Sometimes
they
stay
in
touch
for
years,
afterward
and
and
they're
very,
very
attached
to
each
other
that
I
know
the
artists
are
always
always
anxious
to
come
back
to
aiken
after
they've
been
here
and,
and
one
of
the
reasons
is
that
they
do
get
so
attached
to
those
host
families
I
think
and
feel
that
it's
such
a
warm
embracing
atmosphere
that
they're
coming
into
I
know.
Many
of
them
have
told
us
when
they,
when
they
come
back
to
ache
and
they
feel
like
they're
coming
home
and
they
feel
like
Aiken
is
really
their
second
family.
B
So
I
think
that's
that's
a
very
different,
just
a
very
different
aspect
here,
then,
you
would
find
with
a
lot
of
festivals
where
those
are
just
flying
in
staying
in
hotels
and
leaving
again
it's
a
really
strong
connection
that
they
have
with
us.
So
we
have
the
the
committee
that
lines
up
those
host
homes.
We
use
many
many
many
Usher's
during
the
vents.
As
you
can
imagine,
those
are
all
volunteers.
B
B
B
C
So
they
are
responsible
for
making
sure
that
every
good
everything
goes
well
at
the
venues
that
the
artists
have
all
the
production
and
technical
needs
that
are
required.
That's
a
very
involved
schedule
and
every
venue
has
their
own
schedule,
and
the
production
chair
is
in
charge
of
making
sure
that
all
the
venues
are
informed
of
what
the
schedule
is
rehearsal
when
pianos
will
be
delivered.
The
piano
schedule
itself
is
just
a
lot
of
work
and
I.
C
B
B
B
This
is
our
first
experience
with
that
arrangement,
but
this
is
this
is
something
that
the
juilliard
suggested
to
us
and
they
hand-picked
the
curator.
For
us,
her
name
is
Elizabeth
joy
row
and
many
of
your
audience.
Members
will
recognize
her
because
she's
half
of
the
very
renowned
piano
duo
of
Anderson
and
row
who
have
been
to
the
festival
many
times
even
I,
think
since
the
very
first
festival,
so
they're
among
among
our
favorite
alumni
they've,
hosted
the
festival
of
the
finale
concert
of
the
festival
a
number
of
times
and
will
do
so
again
this
year.
B
But
she
is,
as
I
said,
was
handpicked
by
Juilliard
she's,
a
very
distinguished
Juilliard,
alum
herself,
and
she
has
been
working
with
us
and
with
the
administrators
at
Juilliard
to
design
the
festival
force.
This
time
help
us
select
the
the
artists
and
and
make
the
arrangements
with
them.
She's
been
enormously
helpful.
B
That
way
she
has,
as
you
can
imagine,
connections
all
over
the
world
because
of
her
own
professional
career,
and
so,
although
most
of
the
artists
who
are
coming
are
still
either
Juilliard
students
or
faculty
or
alumni,
she
has
been
able
to
recommend
to
us
some
artists
who
were
from
from
other
conservatories
that
we
would
not
not
ordinarily,
probably
have
had
access
to
that.
She
knows
these
young
artists
and
and
because
of
their
connection
with
her,
they
were
willing
to
come.
So
we
feel
very,
very
fortunate.
B
A
That
is
fascinating
and
I.
Think
that
that
folks,
who
you
know
have
heard
of
joy
and
akin
Juilliard
and
akin
I'm,
hopefully,
who
were
watching
the
program
or
who
have
come
to
a
performance,
have
a
much
better
appreciation
about
what
got
me
to
appreciate
the
performance
in
and
of
itself.
There's
one
thing
but
to
realize
what
goes
on
to
prepare
for
this
is
quite
another
and
quite
a
feat
right.
B
A
C
It
is
very
unique
and
very
special
and
every
performer
is
asked
to
do
not
only
a
performance
but
some
type
of
outreach,
and
that
has
become
a
very
important
aspect
of
their
responsibility
and
something
that
they
truly
enjoy
and
have
often
said.
I'll
just
come
to
outreach.
If
you
want
me
to
if
I
don't
need
to
perform,
but
I
just
love
that
opportunity
to
work
with
students
in
this
region
and
they're
so
hungry
for
this
type
of
instruction
and
inspiration
and
motivation.
B
Right
now,
right
as
its
Juilliard,
it's
a
very
important
part
of
their
mission,
also
they're
their
own
very
committed
to
the
idea
of
the
artist
in
the
community.
They
are
disturbing
that
community,
before
they
establish
this
relationship
with
a
canned,
their
artist
did
outreach
and
they
still
do,
but
they
did
it
all
in
New,
York
City
it
was
their
experience.
Here
was
the
first
time
that
they
had
ever
been
able
to
bring
their
artists
into
a
different
kind
of
environment.
We
send
them
out
a
lot
into
very
rural.
B
Neighborhoods
often
where
the
kids
don't
typically
have
access
to
this
kind
of
high
quality
arts
experience
and
it's
it's
a
wonderful
experience
for
the
kids,
but
it's
a
great
experience
for
the
artist
to
it's
something
very
different
for
them.
It's
a
real
learning
opportunity
for
them.
So
at
the
seven
years
that
we've
been
doing
this,
we
have
brought
down
from
Juilliard
well
over
200
Juilliard
artists
who
have
given
about
150
public
performances,
but
they've
also
done
some
85
outreach
events.
While
they
were
here,
that's
a
lot
in
seven
years.
B
A
What
you
mean
you
can't
there's
no
value
that
you
can
give
to
share
your
passion
in
your
Jolie
somebody
else,
so
what
a
extremely
meaningful
experience!
This
is
a
truly
special
program
and
I
think
that
that
is
a
great
segue.
Our
conversation
up
to
this
point,
because
joy
and
akin
was
nominated
for
the
very
prestigious
verner
award,
and
this
is
a
state
award
for
outstanding
achievement
for
contributions
in
the
arts
in
South
Carolina.
So
can
you
tell
us
how
this
nomination
came
about,
because
this
is
this
is
really
important
and
very
significant
right
shall.
A
B
Our
outreach
program
is,
is
not
limited
just
to
Aiken
and
I.
Think
that's
one
of
the
things
that
that
gives
us
a
strong
case
for
the
award
I
know
that's
important
to
the
committee.
You
know
we
serve
six
different
counties
in
South
Carolina
and
in
Georgia
and
through
our
connection
to
the
Governor's
School.
For
the
Arts
and
Humanities
in
Greenville,
actually
we
serve
students
from
all
over
South
Carolina
because
we
have
students
from
the
governor's
school
who
come
down
for
the
master
classes
with
Giulio
de
artists
every
March.
A
C
Educator,
of
course,
I
first
have
to
say
that
one
of
our
primary
missions
is
to
have
an
impact
on
arts
education
within
our
region.
As
Janice
said,
we're
not
just
focused
on
Aiken
County,
but
we
serve
six
counties
and
we
know
that
the
arts
are
are
and
should
be,
a
very
vibrant
part
of
the
educational
experience.
C
It
actually
has
a
positive
impact
on
overall
academic
performance,
and
we
know
that
kids
who
are
involved
in
the
arts
really
are
more
successful
on
many
levels
so
front
and
center
is
our
our
our
efforts
to
really
have
a
positive
impact
on
arts
education
in
this
region.
And
secondly,
we
want
to
provide
the
highest
quality
of
performing
arts
to
as
many
people
as
possible.
So
we
offer
ticket
prices
at
a
low
price.
C
We
have
many
many
free
concerts
and
we
really
try
to
offer
the
best
for
the
best
quality
for
all
and
and
I
think
that
that's
something
other
organizations
can't
necessarily
do
so.
We
feel
very
fortunate
to
be
able
to
offer
such
wonderful
opportunities
for
this
community
and
we
hope
that
it
will
create
a
more
vibrant,
downtown,
a
more
vibrant
cultural
life
and
make
a
cannot
only
a
tourist
destination,
but
a
wonderful
place
to
live
it
already
is.
C
We
know
it
is,
but
we
want
to
make
it
even
more
wonderful
and
we've
even
heard
that
people
have
moved
to
Aiken
because
of
the
festival
they
heard
about
it
and
thought
it
was
so
unique
and-
and
they
may
be
coming
from
places
where
there
were
all
was
already
a
vibrant
cultural
life
and
they
they
want
to
to
always
have
that
accessible
to
them.
So
we
think
that
that's
an
attraction
right,
definitely
and
I.
Think
Janice.
You
can
speak
to
the
economic
impact
yeah.
B
I
I
tend
to
think
of
the
impact
really
in
three
areas.
Sandra
spoken
very
eloquently
about
the
educational
impact,
which
is
certainly
very
important,
and
then
the
impact
on
the
cultural
life
of
the
communities
is
very
valuable
as
well.
I
think
there
are
very
few
small
communities
like
ours
anywhere
that
have
a
connection
with
with
this
kind
of
artistic
resource.
You
know
at
the
very
highest
level
of
the
arts,
but
then
we
also
believe
that
we
are
having
and
can
have
a
very
strong
economic
impact
for
Aiken
already.
This
is
not
a
local
festival.
B
This
is
very
much
a
regional
and
perhaps
even
a
nationally
known
festival.
Last
year
we
had
people
come
from
20
different
states
for
the
festival
week.
We
know
that
in
2014,
when
the
festival
was
only
three
days,
because
we
had
the
st.
Matthew
Passion
as
the
centerpiece,
which
was
just
an
enormous
production.
B
Our
economic
impact
just
for
those
three
days,
was
well
over
two
hundred
thousand
dollars.
So
you
can
extrapolate
from
that
and
assume
that
you
know
a
typical,
seven
or
nine
day
festival.
Our
impact
is
actually
much
greater
than
that
and,
as
Sandra
said,
I
think
as
more
as
we
are
able
to
market
to
a
broader
audience
and
we're
working
on
that
all
the
time
and
as
the
festival
itself
grows
and
becomes
better
known,
our
economic
impact
will,
of
course,
be
much
greater.
B
B
I
think
it's
to
continue
to
grow
our
impact
in
all
three
of
those
areas
that
we
just
mentioned
on
the
the
name.
Change
actually
has
been
very
beneficial,
I
think
in
a
number
of
ways,
and
that
it
it
does
give
us
some
freedom
now
to
create
a
kind
of
program
that
is
broader
than
what
we
had
before,
with
Julie
rhoadesville
permission
and
encouragement.
You
know
we're
now
able
to
bring
in
these
artists
that
I
mentioned,
who
are
not
necessarily
from
Juilliard,
but
who
are
still
among
the
very
top
young
artists
in
the
world.
B
It
might
ultimately
give
us
the
opportunity
to
expand
even
into
other
kinds
of
artistic
expressions
we
already
featured,
not
just
music
but
dance
and
drama.
There's
a
possibility,
some
time
that
we
could
have
a
fine
arts
component,
also
or
or
something
else
that
we
haven't
even
thought
of.
Perhaps,
as
I
said,
we
want
to
to
continue
marketing
it
with
bigger
and
bigger
names.
As
our
headliners,
we
actually
hope
to
be
able
to
announce
some
exciting
plans
for
a
headliner
in
2017.
Quite
talk
about
that's
right
believe.
B
B
Good
yeah
so
I
think
it's
just
going
to
get
bigger
and
more
exciting
every
year
and
Sandra
you
may
may
have
some
things
to
add
there,
but
we
just
we
feel
like
it's.
It's
more
and
more
established
and
more
and
more
supported
by
the
community
every
year
and
I,
don't
think
it's
going
anywhere,
but
up
now.
A
B
Can
always
get
in
touch
with
me,
yeah
I,
just
sort
of
it
I've
had
a
lot
of
people
calling
this
week.
Actually
volunteering
to
be
Usher's,
which
is
wonderful,
start
we're
just
kind
of
keeping
a
list
right
now
of
those
people,
and
our
volunteer
committees
are
in
the
process
of
figuring
out
how
many
people
they're
going
to
need
as
drivers
as
host
families
as
production,
volunteers
and
so
on.
So
so
we'll
start.
B
A
B
A
C
Did
because
sometimes
we
we
look
at
the
festival
from
the
audience
perspective
or
from
the
student
perspective,
but
we
don't
necessarily
hear
or
see
the
the
artist
perspective,
but
we
had
a
young,
a
baritone,
tobias
greenhalgh,
come
to
the
festival.
His
freshman
year
at
Juilliard
and
greg
smith
had
asked
the
vocalist
to
perform
pieces
from
the
bronze
lebus
leader,
waltzes
and
so
Toby
was
a
wonderful
singer,
but
little
green,
and
so
he
was
pretty
much
tied
to
the
music
and
a
little
shy
about
looking
up
or
or
having
more
expression.
C
And
so,
as
the
week
progressed,
we
we
talked
to
Toby
and
said
you
know
it
might
be
good
to
look
at
a
little
bit
or
he
got
more
comfortable
with
the
music.
By
the
end
of
the
week
he
owned
the
stage
and
and
I
just
I
feel
like
you
know,
our
audiences
are
so
appreciative
and,
and
they
expressed
that
and
they
they
give
the
the
artists
such
support,
that
they
feel
that
and
become
more
at
ease
and
more
confident
and
freer
to
express
themselves.