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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

Reminder: Grammy-winning bassist Edgar Meyer plays today

Posted at 12:24 pm October 12, 2013
By Carolyn Krause Leave a Comment

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

Grammy-winning Oak Ridge bassist Edgar Meyer plays Saturday

Posted at 1:32 pm October 8, 2013
By Oak Ridge Today Staff 1 Comment

Edgar Meyer

Edgar Meyer

Edgar Meyer, the world-renowned bassist and composer, will start this year’s ORCMA Chamber Music Season with a Saturday night performance.

The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center.

Meyer grew up in Oak Ridge, where he learned to play the double bass when he was five. He was taught by his father, the late Edgar Meyer Sr., who directed the string orchestra program for the Oak Ridge Schools. Meyer later went on to Indiana University to study with Stuart Sankey.

“Meyer is noted for achieving virtuosity on an instrument of unusual technical difficulty, and has performed music originally composed for other instruments, such as Bach’s unaccompanied cello suites, which he recorded,” a press release said. “He has also composed a number of classical works, including two double bass concertos, a string quintet, a double concerto for bass and cello, and a violin concerto.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Music, Top Stories Tagged With: Amy Dorfman, Appalachia Waltz, Appalachian Journey, Avery Fisher Prize, bassist, Chamber Music Season, composer, double bass, Edgar Meyer, Emanuel Ax, Goat Rodeo Sessions, Grammy, Mark O'Connor, Oak Ridge Civic Music Assocation, Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center, ORCMA, Yo-Yo Ma

Grammy winner to perform at Princess Theatre, lecture at Roane State

Posted at 9:50 pm April 3, 2013
By Roane State Community College Leave a Comment

Bill Miller

Three-time Grammy award-winner Bill Miller will lecture in Oak Ridge on Thursday and play in Harriman on Friday. (Submitted photo)

Three-time Grammy award-winner Bill Miller will perform Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Princess Theatre in downtown Harriman.

Presented by Roane State Community College’s Arts and Lectures Committee, Miller plays rock, country, and folk music blended with Native American flutes and drums. His hits include “Reservation Road,” “My People,” and “Trail of Freedom,” and he has performed with artists such as Tori Amos, Eddie Vedder, the BoDeans, Richie Havens, and Arlo Guthrie.

A highly regarded lecturer on cultural awareness and race relations, Miller will also speak about addiction in the Native American community at the college’s Oak Ridge campus and at the Roane County campus in Harriman. [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Community, Education, Music, Top Stories Tagged With: addiction, Bill Miller, Cedar Dream Songs, Grammy, Mohican, Native American, Princess Theatre, Roane State Community College, Sacred Ground: A Tribute to Mother Earth, Spirit Wind North

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