Scoop: Sierra Master Chorale to perform “The Armed Man” again
Like others, we marveled at the Sierra Master Chorale’s performance of “The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace” in May. I wrote a review here. Now, I learned from an email, the group is going to perform this internationally acclaimed arrangement again – on Sept. 27. A video clip is here: Benedictus. I’ve been humming […]
Nevada County Arts: Where Art Grows
FROM GRASS VALLEY AND NEVADA CITY to Truckee, you can experience a wealth of arts and culture any day of the week. There’s a steady stream of concerts, film festivals, dance performances, poetry readings and studio tours—an embarrassment of riches that rivals a much larger metropolis. Most nights you can enjoy live music—at historic theaters […]
Music in the Mountains’ SummerFest a hit
Music in the Mountains wraps up its SummerFest series this week, and it has been one of the best seasons in years. “The diversity of the program this year has been fantastic,” as Lowell Robertson, a longtime MIM fan and arts patron told us last night during intermission at the Cirque de la Symphonie at […]
Sierra Master Chorale: A Global Sing for Peace
HOW CAN WE HONOR THE WARRIOR while advocating for peace? Join Grass Valley’s Sierra Master Chorale in May for the regional premiere of Karl Jenkin’s internationally acclaimed work for choir and orchestra, The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace. The Welsh composer’s piece, which premiered at London’s Royal Albert Hall 12 years ago, seeks to […]
InConcert Sierra presents The Rose Ensemble on April 15
What: InConcert Sierra presents The Rose Ensemble When: Sunday, April 15, 2012 – 2pm (1:15 pre-concert forum) Where: Seventh-day Adventist Church, Grass Valley Tickets: $24 adults, youth under 17 free with adult InConcert Sierra presents The Rose Ensemble, one of our country’s top award-winning vocal and period instrumental groups on Sunday, April 15 at 2 […]
InConcert presents pianist Lara Downes on Feb. 20
What: InConcert Sierra presents pianist Lara Downes and the California Rising Stars When: Sunday, February 20, 2012 1:15pm pre-concert forum 2pm concert Where: Seventh-day Adventist Church – 12889 Osborne Hill Road (off hwy 174) Grass Valley Tickets: $24 general – 17 and under free with adult Available at: www.inconcertsierra.org 530-273-3990 Nevada County Community Box Office […]
Sierra Master Chorale Holiday Concerts on Dec. 17-18
What: InConcert Sierra presents The Sierra Master Chorale Holiday Concerts When: Saturday, December 17, 2011 6:15p.m. pre-concert forum 7pm concert Sunday, December 18, 2011 1:15p.m. pre-concert forum 2 p.m. concert Where: Seventh-day Adventist Church 12889 Osborne Hill Road, Grass Valley Off Hwy 174 Tickets: $24 general; $13 youth under 17 available at: www.InConcertSierra.org or call […]
Arts with Altitude: Music, festivals and theater in Nevada County
DURING THE GREAT DEPRESSION, movie watching boomed as people craved escapism. In the recent recession, film, theater and festivals also are flourishing in many cities, with robust ticket sales. MUSIC Foothills’ performing arts groups also report an uptick in business. “We’re ahead of budget,” says Julie Hardin, executive director of InConcert Sierra in Grass Valley. […]
InConcert Sierra presents Organist Isabelle Demers on April 17
What: InConcert Sierra presents Organist Isabelle Demers When: Sunday, April 17, 2011 — 1:15 p.m. pre-concert forum with Dr. Aileen James 2:00 p.m. concert Where: Seventh-day Adventist Church 12889 Osborne Hill Road (off Hwy. 174) Grass Valley, CA 95945 Cost: $21 general admission & youth ages 17 and under free with adult. Imagine a petite […]
“The King and I” playing in Nevada City
RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN’S THE KING AND I, the 60-year-old musical by the legendary duo, is coming to the foothills. In March and April it will be performed at the historic Nevada Theater in Nevada City, one of the biggest musical theater productions ever staged in the region. CATS, or the Community Asian Theatre of the […]
