InConcert Sierra: Your source for music in Grass Valley
MUCH LIKE THE AUBURN SYMPHONY, InConcert Sierra was born thanks to the initiative of Chamber of Commerce leaders and local music enthusiasts — in this instance, 68 years ago. After organizing at the historic Bret Harte Hotel in Grass Valley, the group’s first concert was held at the Veterans Memorial Building in 1946. It featured […]
Arts & Culture Getaways in Auburn, Grass Valley and Nevada City
SMALL, PICTURESQUE TOWNS SUCH AS Ashland, OR and Telluride, CO have long been popular with arts and culture enthusiasts. Though lesser known, the Sierra foothills is a cultural destination in its own right, with world-class performers, award-winning theater, including Broadway shows, and eclectic art galleries—all within walkable, historic towns. Dining, shopping and lodging—from B&Bs and […]
InConcert Sierra presents world-renowned pianist Emanual Ax
What: InConcert Sierra presents pianist Emanuel Ax When: Tuesday, January 7, 20147:30pm Where: Seventh-day Adventist Church 12889 Osborne Hill Road Grass Valley, CA 95945 Tickets: $40 each available online at inconcertsierra.org at BriarPatch Co-op Community Market or call 530-273-3990 On Sunday afternoon January 7, InConcert Sierra rings in the New Year with pianist Emanuel Ax, […]
Exclusive: InConcert’s Vandevorst in a debut conducting performance on December 14-15
InConcert Sierra’s new assistant artistic director Toon Vandevorst will have his conducting debut with the group’s Sierra Master Chorale and orchestra on December 14-15. “Toon will be having his conducting debut with Poulenc’s Hodie and Sweelinck’s Hodie, two of our a cappella works on the program,” said Julie Hardin, InConcert Sierra’s executive director and a […]
New video: ice drumming on frozen Lake Baikal goes viral
“A group of Siberian percussionists have become an internet hit with an exhibition of ice drumming on frozen Lake Baikal. In minus 20C, they found by pure chance that the one metre thick ice has a distinctive and haunting rhythm all of its own,” reported the Siberian Times. “This would be a “cool” concert! Definitely […]
Exclusive: InConcert Sierra to present Harvard Glee Club — and Steinway’s only double-keyboard piano
InConcert Sierra will host a performance of the Harvard Glee Club, America’s oldest collegiate choir, in Grass Valley in January, our magazine has learned. It is a coup for the Sierra Foothills. The visit to Grass Valley is part of a three-week tour to much larger cities: Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and San […]
InConcert Sierra presents acclaimed young pianist Sean Chen on November 17
What: InConcert Sierra presents Sean Chen, piano When: November 17, 2013 1:15 pre-concert forum – 2 p.m. concert Where: Seventh-day Adventist Church, 12889 Osborne Hill Road, Grass Valley (Off Hwy 174) Tickets: $28 general; youth 5-17 are free with adults; available online at www.inconcertsierra.org, at Briar Patch Community Co-op Market; or by calling 530-273-3990 On […]
InConcert Sierra launches 67th season with world-famous performers
INCONCERT SIERRA OPENS ITS 67TH season this fall, with “Classical Music to Rock Your World.” From emerging young artists to internationally renowned performers to its own 70-voice Sierra Master Chorale and Orchestra, the group is bringing world-class talent to the foothills. InConcert’s monthly Third-Sunday performances begin October 20. It presents violinist Stefan Jackiw, who is […]
A splendid Nevada County Arts calendar this fall
Nevada County CA is a creative pulse. Here are some examples of fall-holiday events. For a complete list visit NevadaCountyArts.org: FALL COLORS OPEN STUDIOS ART TOUR Oct. 5-6 and 12-13 Visit 74 local artists in 34 studios and see where art is made, displayed and enjoyed in western Nevada County. View and purchase original work […]
InConcert Sierra launches 67th season on September 22
Who: InConcert Sierra presents “Once Upon an Orchestra” Where: Seventh-day Adventist Church, 12889 Osborne Hill Road, Grass Valley When: Sunday, September 22, 2013 at 2pm Tickets: $55 general; $50 season ticket holders/key level donors Available at: Briar Patch Coop Community Market; online at inconcertsierra.org; or by calling 530.273.3990 “Once Upon an Orchestra” – A Fairy […]
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