11-22-19 | Songs for Listening | Amy Russell

Amy Kolling Russell, Director of Programming for Carolina Performing Arts at UNC-CH, picked tunes for Friday, November 22 at Songs for Listening.

Here's a note from Amy on her selections:
"What a challenge to choose just five enduring songs to share. I started from the very personal … and chose six. These are enduring, for me, because they encapsulate the feelings of pivotal times in my life. Those pivotal times were months-long, and so each of these songs was on heavy rotation for weeks and now they really feel like old companions. Then, as I considered them for this project, it occurred to me that most of them also transcend, or endure past, hastily applied labels that have been cited to discount them: pop, simple, religious, esoteric, gimmick, woman. I think that when given their due they will reward deep listening."

In her work at CPA, Amy curates a multi-disciplinary performance series, and engages artists in teaching, research, and creation. Amy played a lead role in developing the vision for CPA’s newest venue, CURRENT, a black box theater & studio space dedicated to installations and co-creative experiences. Prior to joining CPA, Amy oversaw programming for the NC Symphony with a focus on deepening the institution’s relationships with artists and developing their commissioning strategy, while also serving as Executive Producer of their radio broadcast series. Amy holds a degree in performance from the UNC-CH and currently serves on the board of Triangle ArtWorks and the Arts Everywhere Campus Arts Council at UNC.

'Dougou Badia' by Amadou & Mariam (feat. Santigold) from 'Folila'
'Hard to Be' by David Bazan from 'Curse Your Branches'
Partita for Piano, Mvt. II, 'Notturno' by Germaine Tailleferre, performed by Corinna Simon
'Windy Hill (Cornelius Remix)' by The Pastels from 'Illuminati' 'Sleeping is the Only Love' by Silver Jews from 'Tanglewood Numbers'
'A Part of Us All' by Dez Mona (feat. Box) from 'Saga'