01/05/2022
In 2013, I set out to bring a series of contemporary chamber music concerts - featuring new music by living composers - to my home town of Spartanburg, SC. The following year, with help from friends and family, I founded Treefalls, a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to raising support for new music. Since then, Treefalls has produced and partnered in dozens of concerts, events, calls for scores, and commissions, creating opportunities for composers' works to be heard.
In March of 2020, on the cusp of global pandemic, we presented an intimate concert featuring a breathtaking performance by the esteemed soloist Johnny Gandelsman. Shortly thereafter, we closed our doors, waiting for the Covid-19 "storm" to pass. However, after two years, and after careful consideration of our resources, we have decided to remain closed indefinitely, and I have stepped down as Artistic Director.
Treefalls made an impression in the upstate of South Carolina, and there is more new music being performed here than ever before. Many wonderful people have shared their time, money, and other contributions to make this happen, and I am forever grateful and humbled by their support.
THANK YOU to everyone who joined us in our music-making! Thank you to the volunteers who made each and every concert a reality. Thank you to our generous donors, to the organizations and businesses who supported us financially along the way, and to everyone who helped by dropping a few bucks in the jar after each show. You all made a difference and and impact.
As I've said before, music is about three things: the composer, the performer, and the audience. And we have been so very fortunate to have such a welcoming, open-minded audience to share in the experience. Thank you, thank you, and thank you again.
Someday, Treefalls may return with renewed energy and focus. We were never short of ideas with several projects going at once, and I sincerely hope that the seeds we planted continue to grow. I am sad that we could not bring all of our ideas to the stage - especially those made during the pandemic. But I am proud of the work we have accomplished, and it has been an honor to serve as Artistic Director for the last 8 years. I leave knowing that we achieved one of our most lofty goals:
We have transformed current opinion of concert hall music – if only a little – and inspired a new generation of composers and performers in our community.
- Peter B. Kay
Founder & Artistic Director
