“If the words ‘classical music’ conjure visions of coattails and cuff links, Devin Hinzo may change your tune,” writes James Bigley II in Wednesday’s (10/30) Cleveland Magazine. “With FP Creative, the 29-year-old [oboist] launched an arts organization that aims to make the genre more accessible … through a collaborative concert series, a hip warehouse performance space and educational programming.… Hinzo founded FP Creative last year, first focusing on curating classical performances that pushed stylistic boundaries and provided more diverse audiences access. Now, he’s gearing up for a second season centered on education, offering professional development programs for up-and-coming musicians and showcasing local and national talent.… As a person of color, Hinzo says he’s always felt like he doesn’t fit into everyday spaces. He’s found a welcoming, chameleonic performance location in Snap House Studios … [which] Hinzo redesigns for every show…. On Jan. 23, Mourning [A] BLKstar’s trumpeter Theresa May leads six musicians and video artists in a concert of works by Rachmaninoff and current classical composers Ahmed Al Abaca and Regina Harris Baiocchi. On Feb. 20, Melanie Emig produces a show [in] which …the audience sits in the center…. Hinzo is launching Instagram livestreams throughout the season.”
Posted November 5, 2019
