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 […]
Inspiring premier of “Prelude for Yuba Salmon” at Music in the Mountains
We thoroughly enjoyed hearing Music in the Mountains’ Artistic Director Pete Nowlen conduct the premier for “Prelude for Yuba Salmon” at the Amaral Center in Grass Valley on Sunday. It marked a year-long collaborative adventure in music, environment, composition and film for local young musicians. Mentored by professional musicians, the students composed music reflecting their […]
Music in the Mountains’ Resident Conductor Murray wins prestigious Ansbacher Fellowship in Vienna
Music in the Mountains is excited to announce that Resident Conductor and Choral Director Ryan Murray was just selected as a winner of the prestigious 2014 Ansbacher Fellowship for Young Conductors with the Vienna Philharmonic through the American Austrian Foundation. This fellowship provides promising young conductors from the United States the opportunity to spend up […]
Exciting “sneak peek” at Music in the Mountains SummerFest
Now in its 33rd season, Music in the Mountains in Grass Valley has been revitalized under Executive Director Cristine Kelly, her staff and board, as we’ve written before. Now Artistic Advisor Pete Nowlen — a gentleman and a scholar (Sacramento State and UC Davis), and an accomplished musician — is bringing more innovation, creativity and […]
Music in the Mountains exciting SummerFest is June 11-July 3
FOR THE PAST 33 YEARS, MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS has presented one of the region’s most popular and artistically diverse summer music festivals. This season features an impressive array of musicians, soloists and guest conductors, including MIM’s first female conductor, accomplished Bay Area musician Dawn Harms. From Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, to 150 violins playing […]
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 […]
Music in the Mountains presents Beatles tribute band for “Fab Four’s” 50th anniversary
Along with some extraordinary classical offerings, Music in the Mountains is presenting “The Fab Four” tribute band, outdoors on the lawn at the Nevada County Fairgrounds on June 27. “On the 50th anniversary of the Beatles landing in America, MIM presents ‘The best Beatles show in the world,’ according to the LA Times.” For each […]
Music in the Mountains’ Prelude for Yuba Salmon: Where art and science collide
Music in the Mountains is one of just 23 American orchestras selected by the League of American Orchestras to receive a 2013-14 Getty Education and Community Investment Grant. The grant was awarded to Music in the Mountains for its new project, Prelude to Yuba Salmon, and is recognition of MIM’s innovation and dedication to increasing […]
New snow: Winter wonderland for skiers, riders, sledders and sightseers
About 1 1/2 to 2 feet of new snow blanketed Truckee-Tahoe ski resorts on Friday, creating the best skiing conditions of the season and a winter wonderland. Resorts that reported major snowfall included, Boreal, Sugar Bowl (opening today with powder conditions), Northstar California, Squaw (Squaw Creek lift is expected to open today), Heavenly, Kirkwood, Sierra […]
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