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Bluegrass mass concert will help Second Harvest Food Bank

Posted at 12:32 pm October 9, 2019
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Tim Sharp (Submitted photo)

A unique blend of bluegrass and classical choral music and lively Appalachian storytelling will be presented on October 22 at 7:30 p.m. at Second Presbyterian Church of Knoxville, 2829 Kingston Pike.

The University of Tennessee Chamber Choir and the choirs of First Presbyterian Church of Oak Ridge and Second Presbyterian Church of Knoxville will perform the choral music. The event is free and open to the public, but an offering will be taken to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank, which serves both Anderson and Knox counties, a press release said.

“Come Away to the Skies: A High Lonesome Mass,” composed by Tim Sharp and Wes Ramsay, will be the main musical feature, the press release said. It combines the classical structure of the mass with bluegrass and mountain music performed by guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, and voice.

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Filed Under: Community, Entertainment, Front Page News, Music, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: bluegrass, bluegrass mass, choral, classical, First Presbyterian Church, Second Harvest Food Bank, Second Presbyterian Church, Tim Sharp, University of Tennessee Chamber Choir

Grammy-winning guitarist plays with Oak Ridge Symphony on Saturday

Posted at 12:18 am March 5, 2015
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Jason Vieaux

Jason Vieaux

Grammy-winning guitar virtuoso Jason Vieaux will play in Oak Ridge on Saturday.

He will play Antonio Vivaldi’s “Guitar Concerto in D major,” Malcolm Arnold’s “Serenade for Guitar and Strings,” and the “Allegro Maestoso” from Mauro Giuliani’s “Concerto in A,” a press release said.

Vieaux will perform with the Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra at the First United Methodist Church of Oak Ridge. The concert is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7.

The concert, conducted by Music Director Dan Allcott, will also feature J.S. Bach’s “Brandenburg Concerto No. 1” and Frederick Delius’ “Air and Dance.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Front Page News, Meetings and Events, Music, Top Stories Tagged With: classical, classical guitar, Dan Allcott, First United Methodist Church, Grammy, guitar, guitarist, In 2012, instrumental, Jason Vieaux, Jason Vieaux School of Classical Guitar, Oak Ridge Symphony, Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra, Play, soloist

Violin concert on Saturday will help ADFAC

Posted at 3:21 pm January 30, 2014
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Aaron Colverson

Aaron Colverson

Aaron Colverson, a classically trained violin soloist, will play a mix of contemporary and classical music during a Saturday night fundraising concert in Oak Ridge.

The music from Africa, combined with the Appalachian music, will be followed by music from China and from music’s Classical era.

The coffee concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church in Oak Ridge. It’s presented by the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association, and it will feature visual imagery along with the music.

The concert is free, but donations of $5 or more are suggested. All proceeds will benefit Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties, or ADFAC. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Entertainment, Front Page News, Music, Nonprofits Tagged With: Aaron Colverson, ADFAC, Africa, Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties, Appalachia, China, classical, coffee concert, Colin Colverson, East Africa, First Presbyterian Church, Oak Ridge Civic Music Association, violin

Reminder: Grammy-winning bassist Edgar Meyer plays today

Posted at 12:24 pm October 12, 2013
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Edgar Meyer

The internationally renowned Oak Ridge bassist and composer Edgar Meyer, winner of four Grammy awards, will open the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association’s Chamber Music Series with a one-man concert at 7:30 p.m. today (Saturday) at the Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center. (Submitted photo)

The internationally renowned Oak Ridge bassist and composer Edgar Meyer, winner of four Grammy awards, will open the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association’s Chamber Music Series with a one-man concert at 7:30 p.m. today (Saturday) at the Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center.

Meyer, who grew up in Oak Ridge and graduated from Oak Ridge High School, plays a unique role in the contemporary music scene, with compositions and performances in both classical and jazz traditions, and even in some remarkable combinations of both. He was hailed by the “New Yorker” as “…the most remarkable virtuoso in the…history of his instrument.”

As a solo classical bassist, Meyer has released a concerto album with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra featuring Bottesini’s “Gran Duo” with well-known violinist Joshua Bell, Meyer’s own “Double Concerto for Bass and Cello” with internationally renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma, Bottesini’s “Bass Concerto No. 2,” and Meyer’s “Concerto in D for Bass.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Music, Top Stories Tagged With: Appalachia Waltz, Appalachian Journey, bassist, Béla Fleck, Chamber Music Series, Chris Thile, classical, composer, Double Concerto for Bass and Cello, Edgar Meyer, Goat Rodeo Sessions, Grammy, jazz, Joshua Bell, Mark O'Connor, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Civic Music Association, Oak Ridge High School, ORCMA, Performing Arts Center, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Stuart Duncan, Yo-Yo Ma, Zakir Hussain

Arte Musica to perform Friday at Roane State

Posted at 8:43 pm March 18, 2013
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Arte Musica

Crossover band Arte Musica will play in the City Room at Roane State Community College’s Oak Ridge campus on Friday. From left are Wade Darnell, Rudolph Nemeth, and Travis Witherington. (Submitted photo)

Crossover band Arte Musica will play at 7 p.m. Friday at Roane State Community College in Oak Ridge.

The concert is free and open to the public. “Visitors can enjoy Arte Musica’s blend of classical, jazz, blues, and rock in the campus’s refurbished City Room, which features new seating,” a press release said.

“Crossover is an interesting style combination,” said pianist and Roane State adjunct professor Rudolph Nemeth. “It blends different genres and different instruments in new and exciting ways.”

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Filed Under: College, Education, Music, Top Stories Tagged With: Arte Musica, banjo, bass, blues, classical, crossover, jazz, Oak Ridge campus, piano, Roane State Community College, rock, Rudolph Nemeth, Travis Witherington, Wade Darnell

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