As part of Britt’s continuing efforts to bring professional musicians into local schools, Duo Damiana will visit  Hedrick Middle School in Medford, and North Medford High School. The flute/guitar duo is made up of Molly Barth and Dieter Hennings, and, as Duo Damiana, they are focused on broadening the cutting-edge body of repertoire for flute and guitar. The Duo will also perform a recital for the general public on Saturday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rogue Performance Hall in RCC’s Building C, at 130 East 8th Street in Medford. Tickets for this concert are $10 per person, and are available at the door.

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Duo Damiana is made up of flutist Molly Barth and guitarist Dieter Hennings. The duo is focused on broadening the cutting-edge body of repertoire for flute and guitar. In this concert, they will perform works by the following living composers: Shafer Mahoney, Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon, John Liberatore, David Liptak and Chen Yi.

About Duo Damiana:

Damiana: Latin Meaning: One who tames; subdues. French and Greek Meaning: Untamed. People with this name have a deep inner desire to create and express themselves, often in public speaking, acting, writing or singing. They also yearn to have beauty around them in their home and work environment. People with this name are excellent at analyzing, understanding, and learning. They tend to be mystics, philosophers, scholars, and teachers. Because they live so much in the mind, they tend to be quiet and introspective, and are usually introverts. When presented with issues, they will see the larger picture. Their solitary thoughtfulness and analysis of people and world events may make them seem aloof, and sometimes even melancholy.

Guitarist Dieter Hennings and flutist Molly Barth met through a mutual friend, Ricardo Zohn Muldoon. One of Ricardo’s major projects is an opera titled Comala. Of Comala, Ricardo writes, “The orderly flux of time has been derailed, and the borders between past, present, life, and afterlife have dissolved. Therefore, the dead and the living interact continuously. The living characters express themselves in normal speech, while the dead characters, including Damiana Cisneros, sing. The living act under the pressure of time, and seek immediate communication, whereas the dead, free from the bonds of time, reflect endlessly in song.” After both Dieter and Molly worked on Comala with Ricardo, they began to explore further the name Damiana, discovering that the name aptly describes both musicians.