Music

Piano Master Class with Laura Spitzer Offered

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Dr. Laura Spitzer works with a student. Courtesy/LAMTA

LAMTA News:

The Los Alamos Music Teachers Association is sponsoring a piano master class with Dr. Laura Spitzer 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 29 at UNM-Los Alamos. 

Spitzer will coach 20 Los Alamos students in works from the piano repertoire. The public is welcome to attend any or all classes for a nominal fee of $5 for the entire day. 

Spitzer is Associate Professor of Piano at New Mexico State University. Prior to coming to NMSU in 2000, she was a touring concert pianist for 16 years. She has performed under contract Read More

Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series Celebrating 25 Years!

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By RUSS GORDON
Concert Promoter

The upcoming Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series will mark 25 years of rockin Los Alamos. The 2014 Series will start May 16 at Overlook Park with Zoe Muth and the Lost High Rollers.

On May 23, we’ll have our first concert on the new stage at the beautifully remodeled Ashley Pond. A number of dates have been finalized but I’m still working on this year’s schedule.

Confirmed acts as of Friday night:

  • Bebop sax great Greg Abate;
  • Russian-American rockers, The Red Elvises;
  • Americana-rocker and “American Idol” contestant David Luning. David was crowned the best act
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Celtic Concert At TOTH Sunday Evening

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Jonathan Dowell

TOTH News:

This Sunday join Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church for a terrific Celtic concert—music will be provided by the renowned champion mountain dulcimer player Jonathan Dowell and woodwind player Rob Dunham.Enjoy a free community dinner at 5:15 p.m., followed at 6:07 p.m. with the service (this Sunday and EVERY second and fourth Sunday), the concert, and a live praise-and-worship band—come see what it’s all about.

Mother Alicia Pope will discuss how the Celtic Christians define sin and will explain its impact on humanity, as well as creation. She says Read More

Hannemann’s Music Corner: Music and Guitar

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Hannemann’s Music Corner
Column by RICHARD HANNEMAN
 
Music and Guitar

The guitar is a truly amazing instrument that allows you to play music as simple or as complex as you like in any style that suits your fancy. However, no matter what kind of music you are interested in, there are certain fundamentals that must be learned.

Since the guitar is a musical instrument, you need to learn to read music. You also need to know about keys and scales.

Since the guitar is a chord instrument, you need to learn about chords ─ how to recognize them, how to build them and how to use them.

Some people Read More

Local Quintet Performs Wednesday’s Brown Bag

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Juanita Madland performs with ‘The Trout’ Quintet at noon Wednesday at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy/LAAC

LAAC News:

Los Alamos Arts Council’s Brown Bag Performance Series continues at noon, Wednesday at Fuller Lodge with Franz Schubert–Piano Quintet in A major, D.667: Allegro vivace, Andante, Scherzo, Tema, Finale.

The Quintet is nicknamed “The Trout” because the fourth movement has variations on this Lied sung by mezzo soprano Pauline Schneider.

The unusual instrumentation for the quintet is:

  • Violin: Mary Helen Klare
  • Viola: Kathy Gursky
  • Cello: Rebecca
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Community Winds Present ‘Wagner and the Movies’ Saturday

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Director Ted Vives conducts the Los Alamos Community Winds in a rehearsal for Saturday’s concert. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post

The Los Alamos Community Winds will celebrate two anniversaries at their concert Saturday: the bicentennial of Richard Wagner’s birth, and the 75th anniversaries of two of the most beloved Hollywood motion pictures, “Gone With the Wind” and “The Wizard of Oz.”

The Winds will present “Wagner and the Movies” at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 1 at Crossroads Bible Church. The concert is free. Suggested donation Read More

Roy Dunlap and Marcus Parsley Bring NYC Jazz to Los Alamos Friday, March 7 at Fuller Lodge

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Roy Dunlap and Marcus Parsley perform in concert last year at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Kimber Wallwork-Heineman

MUSIC News:

New York City Jazz musicians Roy Dunlap (piano) and Marcus Parsley (trumpet) will perform an evening of jazz at 7 p.m. Friday, March 7 at Fuller Lodge. There will be a short opening performance, featuring a Los Alamos Acoustic Swing Trio. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students and seniors.

Dunlap began playing professionally at age 14. He attained a Master’s Degree in Piano at Queens College in New York City, studying with Sir Roland Hanna. Dunlap has toured throughout Read More

Local Cellist Will Perform Dvorak ‘Cello Concerto’

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SFCO News:

Peter Stoffer, a Los Alamos National Laboratory visiting graduate student from Switzerland is also a cellist. He will perform as a soloist with the Santa Fe Community Orchestra in the Dvorak Cello Concerto in b minor Op.104  at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23 at the St. Francis Auditorium in Santa Fe.

Also on the program is the world premiere of Land of Enchantment by Michael Bowen, winner of the SFCO 2013 Composition Competition and Symphony No.1 by Jean Sibelius

Tickets are not needed. Donations are gladly accepted. Seating is limited and fills quickly, so plan to arrive early. Read More

Los Alamos Concert Association Features Harpist Yolanda Kondonassis March 16

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Yolanda Kondonassis. Courtesy/Robert Muller

LACA NEWS:

Grammy-nominated harpist Yolanda Kondonassis www.yolandaharp.com, will perform with guitarist Jason Vieux at 4 p.m., March 16 at Duane W. Smith Auditorium, 1300 Diamond Dr., as part of the Los Alamos Concert Association.

The program will feature Diego Pujol’s “Suite Mágica,” Alan Hovhaness’ “Spirit of Trees,” Gary Shocker’s “Hypnosis for Guitar and Harp,” Keith Fitch’s “Knock on Wood for Guitar and Harp” and Xavier Montsalvatge’s “Fantasia for Guitar and Harp.” In addition, Kondonassis will perform Carlos Salzedo’s “Song in Read More