Season tickets are now
available for the 2010-11 ArtsLink Concert Series. The series
includes a variety of musical presentations, including a free
concert to open the series. This year’s series features several
returning favorites.
Singer-songwriter Jeffrey Gaines will kick off the series with a
free concert scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept 23, at Tyler
Consolidated High School. An expressive and dynamic singer,
guitarist and songwriter, Gaines has been heralded for his
soul-searching confessional lyrics and his powerful live
performances. Rolling Stone Magazine has called him “one of pop’s
finest singers.” This performance is made possible with a grant
from the Stealey Community Fund.
The Ferla-Marcinizyn Guitar Duo will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct.
3, at the historic Durham Mansion in Sistersville. The guitar duo
plays diverse musical styles dating from the Renaissance to the
present. Their repertoire ranges from Drewie’s Accordes, a 16
th century English piece, to music by Vivaldi, de Felia
and Lennon/ McCartney. This event is sponsored by Marble
King.
Dr. Gerald Lee, a local favorite, will return for a piano concert
at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7, at the First Christian Church. Lee is an
Associate Professor of Music at West Liberty University. He holds a
Bachelor of Music from Illinois Wesleyan University an MM from
Indiana University and DMA from the University of Michigan. He
holds a number of honors in concert piano competitions. This
concert is sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Tom Daly.
The internationally acclaimed David Leonhardt Jazz Group is
scheduled to perform at the annual Valentine’s Concert and Gourmet
Dessert Smorgasbord. David Leonhardt, jazz pianist and composer, is
a highly skilled and versatile musician. His all-star group has
performed at The Apollo Theater, The Blue Note, Birdland, and Sweet
Basil. His 25 years of professional experience has included
recordings, TV and radio, concerts and festivals, night clubs and
stage shows. This event is sponsored by Mensore
Distributing.
The Trillium Piano Trio from Marietta, Ohio, will perform at 2 p.m.
Sunday, March 13, at St. Ann’s Episcopal Church in New
Martinsville. Founded in 1998, the Trillium Piano Trio plays a
repertoire including the works of baroque, classical, romantic and
modern composers. The trio also delights in playing light classical
music, Viennese waltzes, Spanish dances, etc. The trio performs
regularly at The Castle in a 10-part recital/lecture/Victorian tea
series in Marietta. This event is sponsored by Wetzel County
Hospital.
The concert series will conclude with Turley Richards, a
singer-guitarist. Blinded at a young age, Richards began playing in
small groups in the 1980s. He has performed and recorded in New
York and Los Angeles and works as a vocal coach, custom record
producer and performer in small clubs and concerts. This concert is
sponsored by WETZ/WYMJ Radio.
These programs are partially funded by grants from the West
Virginia Division of Culture and History and the National Endowment
for the Arts with approval from the West Virginia Commission on the
Arts and the Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour, a program
developed and funded by The Heinz Endowments, The William Penn
Foundation, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency,
and The Pew Charitable Trust, and administered by Mid Atlantic Arts
Foundation. Financial assistance has been
provided by West Virginia Northern Community College, Chesapeake
Energy, WETZ/WYMJ Radio and Ohio Valley Online.
Season tickets for ArtsLink members are $45 for individuals and $90
for families (a family includes two adults and all children under
18). Tickets for non-members are $60 for individuals and $120 for
families.
Whenever possible, ArtsLink events are presented in
handicap-accessible facilities. Persons with special needs may
contact Administrative Coordinator Donna Earley at
304-455-2278. |
