Holiday Cheer: Shows, concerts and sing-alongs
DURING THE HOLIDAYS, YOU CAN revisit music or theater you enjoyed as a child and share it with friends and family. Some shows are familiar while others are “variations on a theme.” SIERRA MASTER CHORALE Holiday Concerts, December 15-16 The Sierra Master Chorale’s Holiday Concerts have become a winter treat. Maestro Ken Hardin brings joy […]
Arts & Prosperity: Fueling an economic rebound
“ART WASHES AWAY FROM THE soul the dust of everyday life,” Pablo Picasso once said. As it turns out, arts and culture also are sparking needed economic activity during sluggish times. Despite the recent recession, the arts and culture industry is generating $135.2 billion of economic activity annually, 4.13 million jobs and $22.3 billion in […]
Music in the Mountains announces auditions for Festival Chorale
Music in the Mountains announced today that conductor Ryan Murray will hold auditions for experienced singers interested in joining the Festival Chorale. Auditions will be held on Wednesday, September 5 at Peace Lutheran Church (828 West Main Street) in Grass Valley between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Interested singers should be able to read music […]
Sierra Brewfest, Trails and Vistas Hike and Jazz at River Highlands Ranch
O-Ho, the Wells Fargo Wagon is a-comin’ to Nevada County this summer. And it’s closely followed by 76 trombones and a score of classic Broadway songs. This summer, Sierra Stages is presenting one of the most beloved American musicals— Meredith Willson’s The Music Man—playing from July 12 through August 4 at the Nevada Theatre in […]
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
THE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF Music in the Mountains, Cristine Kelly, plays the cello, and her teenage daughter is an accomplished violinist. But Kelly and the MIM board are expanding the group’s offerings, which celebrate a tradition in classical music. On June 23 The Machine performs Pink Floyd, featuring the MIM Festival Orchestra on the […]
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 […]
Music in the Mountains Young Composers program (video)
Music in the Mountain’s education programs are what make the nonprofit truly unique. The Young Composers Project was expanded this year by prestigious grants from the Heller Foundation and the California Arts Council. Twenty-three new works by young people aged 12-21 have been performed this week by local professional musicians. (Adults $10/Youth under 18 are […]
Music in the Mountains names new executive director
Nevada County, CA, November 4, 2011 – Music in the Mountains, the largest classical music organization of the Sierra Foothills, announced today that it has named Cristine Kelly as Executive Director. In that position, she will have the overall strategic implementation and operational responsibility for MIM. Kelly brings expertise in local nonprofits and fundraising to […]
Music in Mountain’s Sierra Brewfest on August 27
THIS SUMMER BEER LOVERS CAN RELAX under towering pines at one of the state’s most beautiful fairgrounds and taste superb brews from more than two dozen microbreweries. The 22nd annual Sierra BrewFestis Saturday, August 27 at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley. The popular Music in the Mountains fundraiser features hand-crafted beers, food and […]
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