The Rights of Nature Concert

Los derechos de la naturaleza: Una ópera folclórica (a folkloric opera)

WHEN/FECHA: Sunday, May 21 at 5:00 p.m. / Domingo 21 de mayo a las 5:00 p.m.

COST/COSTO: Free admission, donations most appreciated // Entrada gratuita, se agradece su donativo

ABOUT NELSON DENMAN:

Musician, songwriter & composer. He attended St. John's College (B.A.) and Harvard University (M.Ed.) He has been a composer bandleader for All Species Project, was on the Executive Committee of the northern New Mexico chapter of the Sierra Club. He has taught Deep Ecology, Permaculture and Ecological Design, as well as music to students of all levels, from primary school to university and beyond. He lived in Hawaii, where he played cello in the Kamuela Philharmonic, the University of Hawaii, Hilo Symphony, and performed and taught guitar, bass, violin and cello in Hawaii, now back in Santa Fe, and nationally as well as internationally.

Nelson's musical "The Healing Island" was chosen as an art project of the North Kohala Community Resource Center. He is also the recipient of the St. John's Award for "Outstanding Contribution to the College Community." His essay, "The Greening of Harvard" was chosen to be delivered at the First International Greening of the Campus Conference at Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana. Nelson has taught Permaculture locally, nationally and internationally.

Nelson has collaborated musically with Paul Winter, Larry Littlebird, Peter Kater, Chuscales, Char Rothchild, Joaquin Gallegos, Robert Sequoia, Consuelo Luz, Richard Russell and many others. He plays cello on the CD of the World Premiere of Voyages by Paul Cisze. He has completed 8 CD's of music and has worked as a photographer/journalist for the Kohala Mountain News in Hawaii.

Nelson has traveled to Tibet with Roshi Joan Halifax as part of Upaya Zen Center's Nomad's clinics, and played during the medical sessions. He has been a guest musician for Santa Fe's Outside In on the Plaza as well as in elder communities. He enjoys performing in hospitals, schools and retirement homes, bringing music and joy to people that don't have an easy access to the healing power of music.