
On Thursday, May 30, musician and composer
Jill Haley will be presenting new works
she has written about Mesa Verde National
Park while living in the park as an
Artist-in- Residence. The public is
invited to attend this free performance
at 3:00 p.m. in the outdoor dining area
at Spruce Tree Terrace on Chapin Mesa.
Haley will be joined by guitarist David
Cullen; together they will perform new
compositions that Haley is writing as
she explores different areas of the
park during her residency. Haley and
Cullen will also perform several pieces
about Zion, Bryce Canyon, and Glacier
National Parks which Haley wrote after
visiting these parks. Haley, an oboist/English
horn player and pianist, will play the
melodies with David's accompaniment
on the guitar.
Haley's oboe and English horn playing
draws from classical, folk, and jazz
styles, creating a sound that is her
own. She can be heard on numerous nationally
released CDs by many artists. She also
can be heard playing original music
with her trio, "One Alternative."
Several orchestras also use Haley to
perform in their oboe section.
"Mesa Verde Soundscapes"
will be the next recording Jill will
release after serving as a Mesa Verde
National Park Artist-in-Residence. This
recording will be the third in her National
Park Soundscapes series. The first two
are "Glacier Soundscapes,"
and "Zion and Bryce Canyon Soundscapes."
More information about Jill Haley is
available at www.jillhaley.com
Mesa Verde National Park's Artist-in-Residence
(AIR) program provides professional
artists the opportunity to become part
of a long established tradition of artists
in our national parks. The AIR program
is managed by the Mesa Verde Museum
Association, the park's innovative
educational partner that inspires life-long
stewardship of the Mesa Verde region's
cultural and natural heritage.
Coming
in June's E-newsletter

Articles planned for June's e-newsletter
will include recaps of the well-attended
Visitor and Research Center Grand Opening
and the highly successful first annual
Rims to Ruins plein air events. Watch
for that edition coming to your e-mail
in-box by mid-June!