Archive for October, 2011

Nai-ni Chen Dance Company with Ahn Trio: Temptation of the Muses

From comments in Facebook: “The music and choreography of Asian-American dance sensation Nai-Ni Chen Dance combined with the world-class stars of contemporary classical music The Ahn Trio will take audiences into a realm beyond cultural boundaries for Temptation of the Muses on Saturday at The Grand 1894 Opera House. In Texas. Drawing on elements from [...]

The Ahn Trio at the White House

The Ahn Trio performed at The White House for a reception in honor of His Excellency Lee Myung-Bak and Mrs. Kim Yoon-Ok of the Republic of Korea on October 13. The State Dinner for South Korea was a formal and historic event celebrating the strong alliance, global partnership and the deep economic ties between the [...]

Beverly Everett has the Rare Opportunity to Play the Vienna Organ

The Bismarck Tribune reports, Beverly Everett, conductor of the Bismarck-Mandan Orchestra and the Bemidji Symphony, had the rare opportunity to play the cathedral organ at St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna, on August 20th. Playing the organ at St. Stephen’s is severely restricted to protect the integrity of the organ. Everett provided music for morning prayer [...]

A Great Report on the Upbeat Brass at the FORUM in North Carolina

We are hearing great things about the Upbeat Brass. In reference to their recent performance at the FORUM at Lees-McRae College in North Carolina the ensemble was told, “Your brass concert helped to make the 2011 concert series one of the best in the FORUM’s 32-year history,” and that there was an interest in a [...]