Monthly Archives: April 2022

Manistee group students perform well at solo and ensemble festivals

MANISTEE — The Manistee Middle School band held a solo and ensemble festival on Saturday, and the Chippewas put on a slew of strong performances, recording 14 1s — the highest possible score — and two 2s. • Nathan Erlandson for an oboe solo; • Madalyn Wayward, Lindsey Gardner, Gabrielle …

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The Small But Mighty: the River Charles Ensemble takes the stage | Arts

Despite being made up of just eight Harvard students, the powerful instrumental melody of the River Charles Ensemble reverberated throughout Paine Hall on April 16 as they celebrated their 10th anniversary with a spring concert. Founded with the intention of providing a collaborative environment for every type of musician in …

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Brightmusic Chamber Ensemble will present rescheduled “symphonic strings” on May 10 | Culture & Leisure

Oklahoma City — The strings take center stage at the May 10 Brightmusic Chamber Ensemble concert at First Baptist Church downtown. The event is a postponement of his January 11 concert, “Symphonic strings.” Due to a resurgence of COVID, the concert has been postponed for the safety of the public …

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Cuckoos: the bird with the onomatopoeic name that cries is “an indicator that we have survived another winter”

They may be parasitic creatures with murderous and greedy offspring, but the prospect of no annual competition to hear the cuckoo’s first call is grim, Claire Jackson believes. The sketched landscape receives its first color wash. As the brimstones awaken and the buds bloom, a large gray bird appears, seemingly …

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SASO dances to the finish line, the conductor of the Civic Orchestra finishes his race | Arts and Theater

Two local orchestras wrap up their 2021-22 season this weekend. SASO dance of joy the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra dance to the finish line of his 2021-22 season which was all about movement and dancing. This weekend, under the baton of the guest chef Eric Lederhandler, the volunteer ensemble will …

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LIMA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA MUSIC DIRECTOR TO VISIT AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS – Mercer County Outlook

Lima, OH (April 4, 2022) – The Musical Director of the Lima Symphony Orchestra Andrew Crust will visit area high school students on April 6 and 8 to share his experiences as a musician and bandleader, including his training, work, and national and international travels. Students will have the opportunity …

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Did the Minnesota Orchestra conductor really sign a $75 million deal to work for Netflix?

Will Osmo Vänskä’s next concert involve waving to Netflix? The Minnesota Orchestra announced Friday that its outgoing conductor has signed a 5-year, $75 million deal to create and produce original series and movies for the streaming service. “Since I came to the Minnesota Orchestra in 2003, we’ve made so much …

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