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MUSIC IS LIFE!

VITA Academy is dedicated to music education and innovative arts programming in the Sacramento region. Join us for one of the many exciting ventures we have in store this season.

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The time has come!

Let’s celebrate

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

Please join co-producers Deborah Pittman and Susan Lamb Cook

For the Premiere of

The VITA Academy’s Chevalier Project

Friday, August 27, 2021, 7:30 p.m.

With special guests from

The KAST Academy Dance Studio, Elk Grove

You may register for this FREE event at

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-chevalier-project-tickets-164948552561

The Chevalier Project is ready!

The Chevalier Quartet featured on CapRadio Music's Summer Concert Series on 6/18 can be seen here.

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Four Freedoms Awards and Reception 2023

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Four Freedoms Awards and Reception 2023

Four Freedoms Reimagined Art Competition 2022

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Four Freedoms Reimagined Art Competition 2022

To apply, go to www.fourfreedomsreimagined.com Questions? Email fourfreedomsreimagined@gmail.com Coordinators: Deborah Pittman, Stephanie Sugano, Latrice Madkins, Laurie Friedman-Adler We are celebrating a broad re-imaging that will reflect greater cultural, religious, ethnic and gender diversity. Deriving inspiration from the Four Freedoms, please choose one freedom to express your thoughts and ideas through your art form. The competition is open to students ages 12-20 in Northern California and includes students who are enrolled in public schools, private schools and home schooled. Artist workshops will be available in September and October 2022 Deadline to apply is October 29, 2022

Claire Tatman on CalCap Chamber Music Workshop

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Claire Tatman on CalCap Chamber Music Workshop

Violinist Claire Tatman tells of the influence of the CalCap Chamber Music Workshop on her life.

Introduction to the Great Composers Chamber Music Series and Youth Programs

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Introduction to the Great Composers Chamber Music Series and Youth Programs

Susan Lamb Cook introduces the programs that she leads in conjunction with VITA Academy.

Chevalier Project

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Chevalier Project

Introduction to VITA's Chevalier Project - bringing the story of Joseph Bologne to schoolchildren.

Teaching Artists

VITA has worked with communities expanding out from Sacramento to Grass Valley and Esparto.

Your support ensures these incredible partnerships continue to flourish.

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Award Winning Initiatives

Beyond making great music, mentoring, and supporting community organizations, VITA is proud of to be the 2017-2018 winner of the Sacramento Region Community Foundation Grant to promote its Community Voices project with MôD Artists' CONVERGENCE II.

MôD Artists Maquette Kuper, Omari Tau, and Deborah Pittman

Learn More About The Artists

VITA is dedicated to supporting innovative and impactful arts throughout the community. Supporting VITA means supporting operas, recitals, and even those difficult to define artistic works such as Small Shoulders / Big Dreams: Ruby Bridges and The Four Freedoms which featured music, poetry, and puppetry in the 2018-2019 season.

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