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Happy June!
It's been a hot one! Where I live in North Carolina at about 1500ft sea level, it's been in the mid to upper 90s. It is significantly cooler in the mountains! But from what I have heard from my kids, it has been even hotter in Southern New England. I'm sure it has been hotter in other places as well.
This week, I share a recipe for what I'm calling "Healthier Cool-Ade" in my weekly herbal newsletter. it's an iced Hibiscus Tea. If you'd like to know why it is such a great drink for summer - and why it is so healthy - you can sign up for my herbal newsletter here: https://heather-niemi-savage-music.kit.com/14_herbs_musicians_need_now
June has been both a slow and busy month. The first half of the month was slow because my brain was, frankly, mush. It took me a full month to five weeks to feel recovered from school and our trip to the premiere in May.
The second half of the month has picked up quite a bit of speed. I've been composing and attending online business workshops. I have a few things in the work. A small taste of what is coming is a piano course for adults. I offered something sort of like this when I was still in RI, but this will take a little different format. I'm not going to give ALL the details yet, but...
If you have ever dreamed of learning piano or if you want to try again or get a refresher on piano skills you used to have, don't let the 7 Lies Adults Believe About Learning Piano stop you!!! What are those 7 lies, and why are they lies? Go here to get more details: https://heather-niemi-savage-music.kit.com/212246a33c
If you know anyone who could benefit from either of these opportunities, please pass it along!
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I am starting a piece for flute, bass clarinet, and piano inspired by the Three Doshas of Ayurvedic Medicine. This will be a consortium commission, led by Carol Shansky (flute) and Michelle Kiec (clarinet.)
I am planning a webinar info session about this piece and what the consortium entails on Friday, August 1, 2025 at 2PM. Email me if you'd like a Zoom invite! And tell your friends, too!
I am also planning to begin recording my Piano Reflections program in July. To get the most up-to-date information and see behind-the-scenes pics and other details about this process, please follow me on social media!
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I had my 2nd Piano Reflections concert on June 8 at St. Mary of the Hills Episcopal Church in Blowing Rock, NC. It went so well. The audience found it very moving. Some told me so. Some just cried. A woman literally had tears streaming down her face. I know that what I am doing is special and important, and my goal is to get this program into more churches.
I am working to get the word out! If you are at a church that would like me to come, please email me!
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I had to take a break from the podcast in June. Partly because I just couldn't. Partly because I am now in a season of looking for new guests to interview over the summer! I have a few tentatively lined up and a new episode scheduled to come out the first week of July.
If you or your ensemble would like to be featured, please apply at this link: Apply to Be Featured on The Musicking Community! - Google Forms
You can listen to the podcast on your favorite streaming platform!
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I am slowly getting individual pieces from my recital uploaded onto YouTube. Here is Prayer for Peace for solo organ, performed by my friend and classmate, Emma Pullium.
I wrote two blog posts:
In Praise of Old Ladies
I am friendly with two women in their 90s and another woman who is about to be 101 next week! They are all musicians, and I am inspired by their spunk and perseverance!
Arting According to Conviction
This blog post, as mentioned above, is about The Night Sky is Always Changing. In this post, I give more detail about the background of the piece, how it came into being, and why it is special to me.
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I am writing short weekly newsletters explaining some of the terms in herbalism and how herbs help with different aspects of health, like pain, anxiety, stress, and more!
If you're interested in getting these weekly newsletters, sign up here: https://heather-niemi-savage-music.kit.com/14_herbs_musicians_need_now
I am also getting ready to publish a recipe book called Tasty Herbal Teas and Tisanes sometime this summer. It is very close to done!
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If you would like to support my work financially, you can "buy me a coffee" by going to the following link. This will help me continue to do work that is currently self-funded like 1) hosting my podcast, 2) writing about music, 3) writing music that is not commissioned, and 4) DIY artist residencies. buymeacoffee.com/heatherniemisavage
Please forward this email to someone you think might be interested.
If you have performed one of my pieces, please let me know through this link:
https://heatherniemisavage.com/report-a-performance-2/
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Many, many thanks for all your support!
Make sure to follow me on social media to get lots of pics, reels, and other small updates I can't include in this monthly newsletter! (Links are below.)
Feel free to email me: heather@heatherniemisavage.com. I'd love to hear from you!
Happy Music Making!
Heather Niemi Savage
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