Upcoming concert events thread...

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Gotham Early Music Scene (upcoming events)...


Monteverdi Vespers
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 at 8 pm

ARTEK!
with
Piffaro, Parthenia and
National Gallery of Art Vocal Ensemble
Gwendolyn Toth, Conductor

A dazzling gala performance honouring the 400th Anniversary of the publication of Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610 as the highlight of ARTEK's 25th anniversary season. Don't miss the most spectacular New York City performance in 2010 of this sublime masterpiece by baroque specialists, with an extraordinary complement of authentic 17th-century instruments and outstanding American singers.
Special guests include:
Enrico Gatti, violin (Italy) &
Michael Collver, cornetto (Boston)

Wednesday, January 20th at 8 pm
St. Ignatius Loyola Church
Park Avenue at 84th St.
Manhattan, NYC



Venice to Vienna
Friday, March 19th, 2009 at 8 pm
Sunday, March 21st, 2009 at 4 pm

with Robert Mealy

An instrumental program featuring the brilliant violinist Robert Mealy in Italian and Italian-influenced music from the 17th century, with extravagant continuo accompaniment.

Friday, March 19th at 8 pm
All Saints' Church
16 All Saints' Dr.
Princeton, NJ

Sunday, March 21st at 4 pm
Immanuel Lutheran Church
122 East 88th St.
Manhattan, NYC

For more concert information:
http://www.gemsny.org/upcomingevents/artek20092010.html

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The Boston Camerata
The Maria Monologues


Sunday, March 7, 2010, 3:00 PM
The Cloisters Museum and Gardens (New York City)

Described as “flawless� by the Boston Globe, the internationally acclaimed singer Anne Azéma of the Boston Camerata is joined by Lydia Bortherton and Deborah Rentz-Moore in this exploration of the “eternal female� in the Christian Middle Ages. Accompanied on vielle and harp by Robert Mealy, the three singers present songs and poems celebrating the Mary figures of the New Testament: Mary Magdalen, the repentant sinner and intimate of Christ, and Mary the Mother, source of divine grace and mercy. The program includes Marian Monologues from the 1420 Wolfenbüttel manuscript, a Provençal Marian play, the Miracles de Notre-Dame by Gautiers de Coincy (d. 1236), and the late thirteenth-century Cantigas de Santa Maria of Alfonso X.

* This concert is presented in The Fuentidueña Chapel at The Cloisters. All seats are unreserved.

For more concert information:
Cloisters Concerts Information: 212-650-2290
http://www.metmuseum.org/tickets/calendar/view.asp?id=2949

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Nashville Calendar Of Events and Tickets
December 2009... January 2010... February 2010


Ongoing & Multiple Day Events...
Brenda Lee: Dynamite (thru 6/13/10)

Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum will honour one of American music’s most gifted and beloved stars, Brenda Lee, in Brenda Lee: Dynamite, Presented by Great American Country Television Network, a biographical exhibit for a 10-month run in the Museum’s East Gallery. Brenda Lee is one of the most versatile singers ever to record in Nashville, and the only female artist to be enshrined in both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,� said Museum Director Kyle Young. More info: (615) 416-2001.

About Brenda Lee: brendalee.com


Hillary Hahn - Nashville Symphony
(Jan. 7th - 9th)

Schermerhorn Symphony Center, One Symphony Place, Nashville / The Nashville Symphony is joined for the first time in over a decade by Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn, who will perform a new concerto written for her by Jennifer Higdon.

About Hilary Hahn: hilaryhahn.com

For more concert information:
http://tickets.nashville.com/ResultsEvent.aspx?event=Hilary+Hahn


Kenny Rogers & The Nashville Symphony
(Feb. 4th - 5th)

Schermerhorn Symphony Center, One Symphony Place, Nashville / Country music legend Kenny Rogers will make a stop at Schermerhorn Symphony Center for his first-ever performance with the Nashville Symphony. Backed by the expansive sound of the orchestra, this enduringly popular singer will survey his long and successful career, which stretches from his early work with The First Edition to his string of chart-topping hits, including "Lucille," "The Gambler" and "Buy Me a Rose." Don't miss a rare chance to see this icon performing with the GRAMMY® award-winning Nashville Symphony!

kennyrogers.musiccitynetworks.com

For more concert information:
http://tickets.nashville.com/ResultsVenue.aspx?venid=4747&vname=Schermerhorn+Sy mphony+Center

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Country Music On Tour 2010
Country Music Concerts 2009 & 2010 (ticket info.)

Taylor Swift (main event)...

CMA's Entertainer of the Year, Taylor Swift, is rocking her Fearless Tour all the way into summer of 2010! Special friends Kellie Pickler and Gloriana will be opening the show throughout the tour.


taylorswift.com

St. Pete Times Forum

Tampa, FL
Thursday
3/4/2010
7:00 PM


Amway Arena (formerly TD Waterhouse Centre)
Orlando, FL
Friday
3/5/2010
7:00 PM


Bank Atlantic Center
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Sunday
3/7/2010
7:00 PM


I Wireless Center (formerly Mark Of The Quad Cities)
Moline, IL
Monday
3/8/2010
7:00 PM


Frank Erwin Center
Austin, TX
Wednesday
3/10/2010
7:00 PM


American Airlines Center
Dallas, TX
Thursday
3/11/2010
7:00 PM


American Bank Center
Corpus Christi, TX
Friday
3/12/2010
7:00 PM


Wachovia Center
Philadelphia, PA
Thursday
3/18/2010
7:00 PM


Wachovia Center
Philadelphia, PA
Friday
3/19/2010
7:00 PM


John Paul Jones Arena
Charlottesville, VA
Saturday
3/20/2010
7:00 PM


Palace Of Auburn Hills
Auburn Hills, MI
Friday
3/26/2010
7:00 PM


Palace Of Auburn Hills
Auburn Hills, MI
Saturday
3/27/2010
7:00 PM


US Bank Arena
Cincinnati, OH
Sunday
3/28/2010
7:00 PM


Ford Center
Oklahoma City, OK
Wednesday
3/31/2010
7:00 PM


INTRUST Bank Arena
Valley Center, KS
Thursday
4/1/2010
7:00 PM


Sprint Center
Kansas City, MO
Friday
4/2/2010
7:00 PM


Pepsi Center
Denver, CO
Tuesday
4/6/2010
7:00 PM


Pepsi Center
Denver, CO
Wednesday
4/7/2010
7:00 PM


Save Mart Center
Fresno, CA
Saturday
4/10/2010
7:00 PM


Hp Pavilion
San Jose, CA
Sunday
4/11/2010
7:00 PM


Staples Center
Los Angeles, CA
Thursday
4/15/2010
7:00 PM


Staples Center
Los Angeles, CA
Friday
4/16/2010
7:00 PM


Rupp Arena
Lexington, KY
Thursday
4/29/2010
7:00 PM


Colonial Life Arena
Columbia, SC
Friday
4/30/2010
7:00 PM


RBC Center
Raleigh, NC
Saturday
5/1/2010
7:00 PM


Wells Fargo Arena - IA
Des Moines, IA
Thursday
5/6/2010
7:00 PM


Xcel Energy Center
Saint Paul, MN
Friday
5/7/2010
7:00 PM


I Wireless Center (formerly Mark Of The Quad Cities)
Moline, IL
Saturday
5/8/2010
7:00 PM


Prudential Center
Newark, NJ
Wednesday
5/12/2010
7:00 PM


Prudential Center
Newark, NJ
Thursday
5/13/2010
7:00 PM


Nassau Coliseum
Uniondale, NY
Friday
5/14/2010
7:00 PM


Nassau Coliseum
Uniondale, NY
Saturday
5/15/2010
7:00 PM


Scotiabank Place (formerly Corel Centre)
Kanata, Canada
Thursday
5/20/2010
7:00 PM


Air Canada Centre
Toronto, Canada
Friday
5/21/2010
7:00 PM


Air Canada Centre
Toronto, Canada
Saturday
5/22/2010
7:00 PM


Toyota Center - TX
Houston, TX
Tuesday
5/25/2010
7:00 PM


Toyota Center - TX
Houston, TX
Wednesday
5/26/2010
7:00 PM


Tiger Stadium - Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
Saturday
5/29/2010
4:00 PM


Verizon Center - DC
Washington, DC
Wednesday
6/2/2010
7:00 PM


Gillette Stadium
Foxboro, MA
Saturday
6/5/2010
6:00 PM

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Portland Classic Guitar presents:
Portland Classical Guitar

Tickets On Sale Now!...

The Romeros
The Royal Family of The Guitar
Friday, January 22nd, 2010 at 8 pm
The Rolling Hills Community Church


Portland Classic Guitar proprietor William Jenks is proud to present the Romeros, with special guest Angel Romero, in concert at the Rolling Hills Community Church in Tualatin, on Friday, January 22nd, 2010, beginning promptly at 8 PM. This important and historically significant performance is part of the acclaimed Portland Classic Guitar 2009-2010 Concert Series, and will be followed by a master class, which will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, January 23rd, at Portland Classic Guitar.

A reunion of guitarist Angel Romero with the Romeros, the much-loved guitar group that he helped establish, has been eagerly anticipated for many years (Angel Romero has very rarely performed with the group since 1990). This special concert featuring a quintet version of the group (consisting of Celin, Pepe, Angel, Celino, and Lito Romero) does not represent a new version of the Quartet but rather a Reunion of all the living members involved in creating and maintaining the Romero Dynasty to come together to pay tribute to this dynasty. Rightly called the “Royal Family of the Guitar,â€� not least because of their invention and perfection of the guitar quartet format, the Romeros are the world’s only dynasty of guitar virtuosi, spanning three generations. The renowned Spanish composer JoaquÃ*n Rodrigo referred to them as “the grand masters of the guitar,â€� an assessment confirmed by the Leipzig Volkszeitung, who dubbed them the “Guardians of the Holy Grail of the Classical Guitar,â€� adding that “[w]hat the ‘Three Tenors’ are to the world of opera, The Romeros are to the classical guitar.â€�


The sterling reputation of the Romeros has been continually confirmed by repeated appearances with virtually every major symphony orchestra in the United States including those of Boston, Cleveland, Chicago, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Detroit and many others. The family has twice been invited to the White House; in 1983 they appeared at the Vatican in a special concert for His Holiness Pope John Paul II, and in 1986 they performed for His Royal Highness Prince Charles, Prince of Wales. Regular festival appearances include the Hollywood Bowl, Blossom, Wolf Trap, Saratoga, Flagstaff and Garden State.


For over 40 years three generations of Romeros have inspired composers to enrich the repertoire of guitar quartet with orchestra, which includes works by such distinguished composers as JoaquÃ*n Rodrigo, Federico Moreno Torroba, Morton Gould, Francisco de Medina, Lorenzo Palomo and others. Television fans have seen and heard the Romeros many times on television among them, the Tonight and Today shows as well as on PBS specials and PBS's telecast of Evening at the Boston Pops with The Romeros performing Vivaldi and Rodrigo.


His Royal Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain, knighted Celin, Pepe, and Angel into the Order of "Isabel la Catolica", Spain's highest honor. The official ceremony took place at the University of Southern California on February 11, 2000, and included a gala concert performed by The Romeros.


Though each Romero is a significant artist in his own right, Angel Romero is possibly the best known internationally. He had his first public performance at age six (his US debut came at age sixteen), and has achieved prominence in part for his long association with the aforementioned composer Rodrigo. Romero has been featured with numerous important orchestras around the world, as both a soloist and a conductor. He has also composed and performed several works for cinema, including the soundtrack to Robert Redford’s acclaimed 1989 film, The Milagro Beanfield War. For his contributions to the world of music, Romero has received the highest honors from his native country, as well as a Merit Award from the Recording Academy (producer of the Grammy Awards).


The Rolling Hills Community Church features great acoustics, plenty of parking space, and comfortable seating for up to 2500 people. It is located at 3550 SW Borland Road, in Tualatin, OR. Reserved Seating for the concert is $49 and general admission for the concert is $35 or $30 for students, seniors, and Portland Guitar Society members. The Portland Classic Guitar studio (site of the January 23 master class) is located at 11923 SE McLoughlin Blvd, in Milwaukie, OR. The registration fee for the class is $20. More information can be found at portlandclassicguitar.com, or by calling 503-654-0082.


"The Romeros have developed the technique of the guitar by making what is difficult... to be, easy! They are without a doubt, the grand masters of the guitar." --Joaquin Rodrigo, Spanish composer

"Guardians of the Holy Grail of the Classical Guitar. What the Three Tenors are to the world of Opera, The Romeros are to the classical guitar." -- Leipzig

"Collectively, they are the only classical guitar quartet of real stature in the world of today; in fact, they virtually invented the format."
--New York Times

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Fair Oaks Community Clubhouse (Fair Oaks, California)
Sierra Chapter ATOS - Events

$10/General, $8/Members, $5/Students, $20/Family

Nathan Avakian at the Mighty Wurlitzer
Sierra Chapter Concert
Sunday, January 10, 2010 at 2 p.m.



Nathan Avakian is an eighteen-year-old theatre organist from Portland, Oregon. He was the 2009 overall winner of the ATOS Young Theatre Organist Competition. Nathan began formal organ studies with Donna Parker at age 11 and is also coached by Jonas Nordwall.

Avakian is a high school senior at the Arts and Communication Magnet Academy (ACMA), where he is a member of the National Honor Society, the ACMA Theatre Ensemble, and the ACMA Advanced Vocal Ensemble. Nathan hopes to promote interest in the theatre organ among people of all ages to ensure that the instrument is preserved and kept alive for future generations.


Berkeley Community Theatre
(Berkely,California)

Sierra Chapter ATOS - Events

Tickets: $35

Donna Parker at the Mighty Wurlitzer
Nor-Cal Theatre Organ Society Concert
Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 2:30 p.m.



Donna Parker has been playing the theatre organ since she was eleven-years-old, and she made her first recording at age fifteen. Donna has been the featured organist at several famous pizza restaurants including Organ Stop Pizza in Phoenix, Paramount Music Palace in Indianapolis, and Uncle Milt's Pipe Organ Pizza in Vancouver.

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Kansas2010 - On Tour
Kansas Official Band Site - Gears & Links

Check the latest dates...

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The Seattle Chamber Music Festival
Seattle Chamber Music Society - Home

Winter Festival at Benaroya Hall
January 28-31....