InConcert Sierra helps give legendary Pablo Casals’ centuries-old cello a new life
SINCE 1946, INCONCERT SIERRA HAS BEEN committed to bringing you memorable musical experiences at affordable prices. It begins 2015 with a great variety of monthly concerts, featuring emerging young artists and world-renowned performers: FEBRUARY 15, CLERESTORY Clerestory is one of the Bay Area’s premiere male a cappella ensembles. All nine singers, from countertenor to bass, […]
Joanna Newsom and all enjoy Sierra Master Chorale & Orchestra holiday concert
We enjoyed the Sierra Master Chorale & Orchestra’s holiday concert on Sunday afternoon in Grass Valley. It was a sellout and the guests included harpist and singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom, a Nevada City native whose mom sings in the chorus. We visited briefly with Joanna at intermission; talked about her enjoyment of the New Moon Cafe; […]
InConcert Sierra launches an exciting new season
NAYSAYERS SAID MANY THINGS WOULD “kill classical music”: In 1324, it was “popular music.” In 1827, it was Beethoven himself; “The writings of Beethoven on the art must, I fear, be considered injurious,” wrote a London reviewer. In 1906, it was the player piano; in 2013, it was YouTube; and in 2014, it is an […]
InConcert Sierra: from orchestral favorites to pianist Alessio Bax
INCONCERT SIERRA HAS BEEN INNOVATING since it began in 1946. The group has traveled many paths—from a community concerts program, to a large series of concerts, to a small chamber ensemble presenter. Four years ago, Twin Cities Concert Association’s name became InConcert Sierra. All of the various incarnations have helped this venerable organization evolve into […]
Nevada County’s music scene this summer: Benoit to Baez
LANDING THE ICONIC STRAWBERRY MUSIC FESTIVAL at its Fairgrounds in September is a major coup for Nevada County. While extraordinary, the local arts and culture community already deserves credit for establishing the County as a year-round arts and music destination, thanks to its performing-arts nonprofits and many others. The music scene includes: The Center for […]
Exclusive: World-renowned pianist Alessio Bax to perform in Grass Valley
InConcert Sierra has brought world-renowned pianists Emanuel Ax, Garrick Ohlsson and Nikolaî Lugansky to the foothills. Now it presents Italian classic pianist Alessio Bax on March 31, 2015, in Grass Valley, our magazine has learned. Bax is a Steinway Artist and considered “perhaps the most elegant of today’s young pianists,” according to the The New […]
InConcert Sierra and Sierra Master Chorale roll out new programs
THE SIERRA MASTER CHORALE PRESENTS some of the most memorable musical performances in the foothills. Shows we’ve enjoyed include “The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace,” the whimsical “MusicaliTea” and their holiday concerts. On Thursday, May 15, and Sunday, May 18, the group—now under the wings of InConcert Sierra—will present two spring concerts with drama, […]
Sierra Master Chorale to perform on May 15, 18: “drama, excitement and emotion”
What: InConcert Sierra presents Sierra Master Chorale and Orchestra When: Thursday, May 15, 2014 – 7:30 p.m. concert Sunday, May 18, 2014 – 2 p.m. concert Tickets: $30 general $15 youth 5-17 Group discounts available – please call Available at: BriarPatch Co-op Community Market Online at www.inconcertsierra.org Or call 530-273-3990 On Thursday May 15, and […]
Invest in Arts and Heritage in the Sierra Foothills
“Green’s the color of Spring and green can be cool and friendly-like.” We recently brought our 6th-grade son with us to hear jazz legend Wynton Marsalis perform in Grass Valley for a music appreciation experience. When Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra played the popular Kermit the Frog sing-along “It’s not easy being […]
InConcert Sierra presents Boston Brass on April 20
What: InConcert Sierra presents Boston Brass When: Sunday, April 20, 2014 2p.m. concert 1:15 p.m. pre-concert forum Tickets: $30 general youth 5-17 free with adult Available at: BriarPatch Co-op Community Market Online at www.inconcertsierra.org Or call 530-273-3990 There is nothing like brass to celebrate springtime. On Sunday, April 20 at 2 p.m., InConcert Sierra presents […]
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