An Afternoon with Ruth Pelham

On November 19, 2011, a special afternoon was shared by all who participated in the wonderful Intergenerational Concert by Ruth Pelham as part of Carondelet Music Center's 20th Anniversary.

The event, underwritten by Ann Marie St. John-Grover, was a special treat for the Provincial House Community and the Music Center families as generations crossed age limits to sing, dance, and play instruments together. Music Center students brought home-made instruments from their various class sessions to accompany their singing while adults played rhythm sticks and egg shakers provided by the Center. An estimated 125 students and their families with Senior Sisters in residence at the Provincial House participated in the music-making event.

Ruth Pelham is known throughout the Capital Region for her programs of participatory song and dance. Intersecting the mission of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet who sponsor Carondelet Music Center, Pelham’s music focuses on building peaceful communities and empowering individuals to be responsible citizens in a world greatly in need of hope and possibility.