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| Press Release: Free Trumpet Master Class on Friday, March 5 (3/2/2010)
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Trumpet Master Class
Friday, March 5, 2:00 pm, Nebraska Wesleyan University
Adam Lambert, Assistant Professor of Music at Chadron State College, will present a trumpet master class on Friday, March 5, 2:00 p.m. at Nebraska Wesleyan University. The event will be held in Emerson Recital Hall, located on the lower level of Rogers Center for Fine Arts, 50th & Huntington, Lincoln.
Lambert is Director of Bands and Brass Studies at Chadron State, and is an active trumpet educator, performer and clinician in both classical and jazz idioms. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in trumpet performance and jazz studies from the University of North Texas. He will be assisted by James Margetts, piano. Margetts, assistant professor of piano at Chadron State, holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance from the University of Cincinnati.
The master class is free and open to the public. Feel free to forward this information to those who may be interested in this event! |
| Press Release: Nebraska Brass presents Brass Classics concert series (3/1/2010)
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NEBRASKA BRASS PRESENTS: "Brass Classics"
Join the Nebraska Brass for the exciting third concert series of the season, "Brass Classics." This concert is sure to delight and inspire audiences with outstanding musicianship and great works for brass quintet. The Nebraska Brass will be performing this concert series in Seward, Fremont, Omaha, and Lincoln.
"Brass Classics" will include selections such as "Centone No. V" by Samuel Scheidt, trans. Reynolds; "The Girl with the Flaxen Hair" by Debussy, trans. Gary Kulesha; "Overture to La Gazza Ladra" by Gioacchino Rossini, arr. Robert Elkjer; and "Queen of the Night's Aria" by Wolfgang Mozart, arr. Allen.
Nebraska Brass Concert Information:
Saturday, March 6, 2010 - 7:30 pm
Seward United Methodist Church
1400 North 5th Street - Seward, NE
Sunday, March 7, 2010 - 3:00 pm
Salem Lutheran Church
401 East Military Avenue - Fremont, NE
Saturday, March 13, 2010 - 7:30 pm
First Congregational Church
421 South 36th Street - Omaha, NE
Sunday, March 14, 2010 - 3:00 pm
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church
1200 South 40th Street - Lincoln, NE
Ticket Information:
Lincoln & Omaha: Adult: $15 - Senior: $12 - Students Free
Fremont & Seward: Adult: $12 - Senior: $10 - Students Free
Tickets are available at the door at each concert or in advance by contacting the Nebraska Brass business office at (402) 477-7899 or nb@artsincorporated.org. .
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For more information please see the NB Home Page. |
| Press Release: Peter Bouffard & Rusty White at Deer Springs Winery (2/17/2010)
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Dear Friends,
Please join the Peter Bouffard & Rusty White Duo at Deer Springs Winery this Friday night, February 19 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM for an evening of relaxing jazz and fine wine.
For directions to Deer Springs Winery, please click on the following link:
http://www.deerspringswinery.com/
We hope to see you Friday evening! |
| Press Release: Nebraska Wesleyan University Faculty Brass Trio Concert (2/16/2010)
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Join the Nebraska Wesleyan University Faculty Brass Trio for an exciting evening of brass music. Guest trumpeter Deborah Bouffard and pianist/organist C. Richard Morris will join members Dean Haist, trumpet; Ric Ricker, horn; and Nancy Vogt, trombone; to perform a variety of compositions including "Toccata et Dialogue" by Samuel Ducommun, "Figaro-Metamorphosen" by Jan Koetsier and "Recreation" by Pierre Gabaye.
Admission to this performance is free, and will be held Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 7:30 pm in O'Donnell Auditorium in the Rogers Fine Arts Building on the campus of Nebraska Wesleyan University.
Feel free to forward this information to those who may be interested in this free concert! |
| Press Release: Nebraska Brass presents Brass Classics concert series (2/16/2010)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, FEBRUARY 2010
NEBRASKA BRASS PRESENTS: 'Brass Classics'
Contact: Nebraska Brass:
(402) 477-7899
nb@artsincorporated.org
Join the Nebraska Brass for the exciting third concert series of the season, 'Brass Classics.' The Nebraska Brass will perform a variety of 'classic' repertoire, including music from the Baroque, Renaissance, and Classical eras. 'Brass Classics' is sure to delight and inspire audiences with outstanding musicianship and great works for brass quintet. The Nebraska Brass will be performing this concert series in Seward, Fremont, Omaha, and Lincoln.
'Brass Classics' will include selections such as 'Centone No. V' by Samuel Scheidt, trans. Reynolds; 'The Girl with the Flaxen Hair' by Debussy, trans. Gary Kulesha; 'Overture to La Gazza Ladra' by Gioacchino Rossini, arr. Robert Elkjer; and 'Queen of the Night’s Aria' by Wolfgang Mozart, arr. Allen.
Nebraska Brass Concert Information:
Saturday, March 6, 2010 - 7:30 pm
Seward United Methodist Church
1400 North 5th Street - Seward, NE
Sunday, March 7, 2010 - 3:00 pm
Salem Lutheran Church
401 East Military Avenue - Fremont, NE
Saturday, March 13, 2010 - 7:30 pm
First Congregational Church
421 South 36th Street - Omaha, NE
Sunday, March 14, 2010 - 3:00 pm
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
1200 South 40th Street - Lincoln, NE
Ticket Information:
Lincoln & Omaha: Adult: $15 - Senior: $12 - Students Free
Fremont & Seward: Adult: $12 - Senior: $10 - Students Free
Tickets are available at the door at each concert or in advance by contacting the Nebraska Brass business office at (402) 477-7899 or nb@artsincorporated.org. The Nebraska Brass is also offering the Season Brass Pass for the 2009-2010 season. The pass entitles you to a total of six (6) admissions, which may be used to attend any concert in any city. Bring five friends with you to one concert, or use your six admissions to attend any combination of performances. The cost is: Adults $65 and Seniors $50. Season Brass Passes are offered to new subscribers at 50% off the regular price. Students are always admitted free.
The Nebraska Brass, founded in 1987, includes members Dean Haist, trumpet; Brad Obbink, trumpet; Richard Ricker, French horn; Mark Mendell, trombone; and Ken Kielniarz, tuba. In addition to performing five sets of concerts each season, the Nebraska Brass provides educational outreach to elementary school students through the Nebraska Brass Education & Community Outreach Project.
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| Press Release: Announcing Free Concert by Nebraska Wesleyan Faculty Brass Trio (2/11/2010)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, FEBRUARY 2010
NEBRASKA WESLEYAN FACULTY BRASS TRIO CONCERT
Contact: Nancy Vogt
nvogt@nebrwesleyan.edu
Join the Nebraska Wesleyan University Faculty Brass Trio for an exciting evening of brass music. Guest trumpeter Deborah Bouffard and pianist/organist C. Richard Morris will join members Dean Haist, trumpet; Ric Ricker, horn; and Nancy Vogt, trombone; to perform a variety of compositions including “Toccata et Dialogue” by Samuel Ducommun, “Figaro-Metamorphosen” by Jan Koetsier and “Récréation” by Pierre Gabaye.
Haist, Ricker and Vogt, all faculty members with the Nebraska Wesleyan University music department, have performed together as a trio since 2005. The group performs several times a semester on the NWU campus and also presents educational outreach concerts at area high schools.
Nebraska Wesleyan Faculty Brass Trio Concert
with special guests Deborah Bouffard, trumpet and C. Richard Morris, piano and organ
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 ● 7:30 p.m.
O'Donnell Auditorium ● Rogers Fine Arts Building
Nebraska Wesleyan University
50th & Huntington ● Lincoln, NE
NO ADMISSION CHARGE
Dean Haist is a freelance trumpet soloist and artist. He performs with many groups in Nebraska, including the Nebraska Brass, Nebraska Jazz Orchestra, Lincoln Municipal Band, Nebraska Trumpet Ensemble and Monday Night Big Band.
Ric Ricker has performed throughout the United States with many orchestras including the Aspen Festival Orchestra, Knoxville Symphony, Florida Gulf Coast Symphony, Chicago Civic Orchestra, Chicago Symphony, Dallas Symphony, Dallas Opera Orchestra, Fort Worth Symphony and Nashville Symphony. He has also worked with the Nashville Symphony and Lincoln Orchestra Association in arts management. Mr. Ricker is currently the Sheet Music Manager for Dietze Music House. He is an active freelance musician with all the performing groups in the area and a member of the Nebraska Brass.
Nancy Vogt is a freelance musician who has performed with many musical organizations in the Midwest, including the Lincoln Municipal Band, Plymouth Brass, Lincoln Symphony Orchestra, Nebraska Jazz Orchestra, Des Moines Symphony Orchestra and Detroit Concert Band. She also performed for several years with the United States Air Force Band in Washington, D.C.
Deborah Bouffard is currently a member of the Lincoln Public Schools instrumental music faculty where she teaches beginning band at Pershing, Hartley, Saratoga and Eastridge Elementary Schools. Deborah is presently a member of the Lincoln Municipal Band, Plymouth Brass, the Third Chair Chamber Players and the Nebraska Trumpet Ensemble.
C. Richard Morris was a full time church musician for over 50 years and is past music director at Cornerstone Church on the University of Nebraska campus, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church and First-Plymouth Congregational Church, all in Lincoln. Beginning in 1972 he served churches in other parts of the country, returning to Lincoln in 2006. Dick is an active member and serves on the boards of the Lincoln Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, Lincoln Organ Showcase and Lincoln Civic Choir. He is also a staff accompanist for Nebraska Wesleyan University. |
| Press Release: Nebraska Jazz Orchestra Announces 2010 Young Jazz Artist Competition Deadline Extended to February 19th (2/4/2010)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, FEBRUARY 2010
NEBRASKA JAZZ ORCHESTRA ANNOUNCES
2010 YOUNG JAZZ ARTIST COMPETITION, DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FEBRUARY 19
Contact: 402-477-8446, njo@artsincorporated.org
Lincoln, NE - The Nebraska Jazz Orchestra announces auditions for the 2010 Young Jazz Artist Competition. This competition provides an outstanding opportunity for students to audition to perform with some of the finest jazz musicians in Nebraska in front of a live audience. The first prize winner of this competition will receive a cash prize of $250 and will perform with the Nebraska Jazz Orchestra and guest artist Bob Krueger at the Tribute to Count Basie concert to be held on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at the Cornhusker Marriott in Lincoln, NE. A second place winner will be selected to receive a $100 cash prize.
The 2010 Young Jazz Artist Competition is sponsored by the Dillon Foundation.
Rules, Guidelines & Eligibility:
Open to musicians who have not reached their 22nd birthday on or before April 13, 2010. Previous winners are not eligible.
Instrumentation: saxophone, trumpet, trombone, guitar, piano, bass, drums, vibes
If selected, musicians MUST be available for the following:
Rehearsal: Monday, April 12, 2010, 7:00-9:30 p.m.
O’Donnell Auditorium, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln
Sound Check: Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Cornhusker Marriott, 333 South 13th Street, Lincoln
Concert: Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 7:30 p.m.
Cornhusker Marriott, 333 South 13th Street, Lincoln
Selected musicians must furnish transportation & instruments (except piano).
Applicants must prepare a recorded audition (Cassette or CD). Recordings must include two improvised solos with live or recorded accompaniment such as Jamey Aebersold recordings. One recording should include four choruses of blues in any key in a jazz (swing) style and the second should contain two choruses of a well-known jazz standard (not blues) in any key at any tempo (Latin styles and ballads are acceptable).
Past winners of the Young Jazz Artist Competition include: Karl Lyden, Andrew Janak, Gabriela Praetzel, Paul Krueger, Jordan Elsberry, Brett Lindaman, Tommy van den Berg, Alex Levitov, Derek Molacek, Bryant Scott, Seth Schoen, Chris Steinke, Broc Hempel, and Frank Basile.
For an application, contact the Nebraska Jazz Orchestra business office at (402) 477-8446 or download a flyer at www.artsincorporated.org/njo. The postmark deadline for applications is February 19, 2010. |
For more information please see the NJO Home Page. |
| Press Release: Nebraska Jazz Orchestra "Sax & the City" concert 2-5-10 (1/29/2010)
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Friends of the Nebraska Jazz Orchestra,
Join the Nebraska Jazz Orchestra as they present the third concert of the 2009-2010 season, “Sax & the City,” featuring UNL Director of Jazz Studies, Paul Haar on saxophone. This performance will also feature the 2010 Young Lions All-Star Band.
“Sax & the City” will be held Friday, February 5, 2010, at the Cornhusker Marriott, 333 South 13th Street in Lincoln, Nebraska at 7:30 p.m. Priority seating for season ticket holders and Jazz Club members is at 7:00 p.m., with general admission seating beginning at 7:15 p.m. Single admission tickets are $20 for Adults and $10 for Students and may be purchased by contacting the Nebraska Jazz Orchestra business office at (402) 477-8446 or njo@artsincorporated.org.
Paul Haar is Director of Jazz Studies and Assistant Professor of Saxophone at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Music where he teaches applied saxophone and directs UNL Jazz Ensemble I. Prior to his appointment in 2004, Dr. Haar held positions at the University of Tennessee, the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Kansas. Specializing in a variety of aspects of saxophone performance and pedagogy, Dr. Haar maintains an active career as a soloist, clinician and adjudicator, appearing throughout the United States and Canada. He has performed with such artists as Dave Brubeck, James Moody, The Manhattan Transfer, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Donald Brown, and has backed such noted entertainers as the Temptations, The Chiffons, 5 by Design, Jerry Lewis and Bob Newhart. He has recorded on the Sea Breeze label (as a member of the Boulevard Big Band) with vocalist Kevin Mahogany and saxophonist Eric Marienthal. In addition to being an active member of The North American Saxophone Alliance, Music Educators National Conference and The International Association for Jazz Education, Dr. Haar serves as the personal director for the annual IAJE conference and is a member of the editorial board for the Jazz Educators Journal. A contributing writer to The Saxophone Journal and Jazz Times Magazine, he has also published pieces in The Instrumentalist, and Tennessee Musician magazines.
A native of Fremont, Nebraska he holds a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree from The University of Texas at Austin (2004) where he studied with the renowned saxophonist Harvey Pittel, a Masters of Music Degree (1996) and Bachelors of Music Degree (1994) from The University of Kansas where he studied with Vincent Gnojek, Dan Gailey and Dick Wright.
Young Lions All-Star Band – This all-star student band is an auditioned group comprised of outstanding student musicians from Nebraska and surrounding states. Students under the age of 21 are eligible to audition, and the most promising young musicians are selected to rehearse and perform at the Nebraska Jazz Orchestra’s Learning from the Master concert with their renowned guest artist. The Young Lions All-Star Band is one of the Nebraska Jazz Orchestra’s many educational outreach programs.
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| Press Release: LINCOLN MUNICIPAL BAND ANNOUNCES THE 2010 JOHN SHILDNECK YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION (1/27/2010)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LINCOLN MUNICIPAL BAND ANNOUNCES
THE 2010 JOHN SHILDNECK YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION
January 11, 2010
CONTACT:
Nolan Tredway
LMB Coordinator
(402) 477-7899
nolan@artsincorporated.org
Lincoln, NE – The Lincoln Municipal Band is pleased to announce the 17th annual John Shildneck Young Artist Competition.
The competition is open to musicians, middle school age and older, who have not reached their 22nd birthday on or before July 11, 2010, and perform on woodwind, brass, percussion or string instruments, as well as vocalists. Those auditioning must be residents of Nebraska or currently studying with a Nebraska teacher.
For the preliminary round, competitors must submit a recorded audition of the piece they wish to play with the band on cassette or CD, along with a completed application form and $5.00 non-refundable fee. The solo must be available with band accompaniment. Applications and recordings must be postmarked by April 1, 2010, and finalists will be notified by April 15. Finalists will be invited to a live audition on Sunday, May 16, 2010, 12:00 p.m. on the campus of Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln.
The winner will receive a $400 prize, the opportunity to perform with the Lincoln Municipal Band at the first summer concert on July 11, 2010 at the John Shildneck Memorial Bandshell at Antelope Park, and recognition in the program. The runner-up will receive a $100 prize and recognition in the program.
For more information, please contact the Lincoln Municipal Band business office at (402) 477-7899 or email lmb@artsincorporated.org. Application forms are available to download at www.artsincorporated/lmb.
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For more information please see the LMB Home Page. |
| Press Release: Executive of the Year Award Luncheon on Wednesday, January 20 (1/22/2010)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, JANUARY 2010
ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFIT EXECUTIVES ANNOUNCES PHYLLIS ERICSON AS NONPROFIT EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR
Contact: Arts Incorporated, 402-477-8446, anpe@artsincorporated.org
The Association of Nonprofit Executives (ANPE) would like to announce Phyllis Ericson from Nebraska Community Blood Bank as the winner of the 2009 ANPE Nonprofit Executive of the Year Award. The award, sponsored by US Bank, was presented at the ANPE annual awards luncheon held on Wednesday, January 20, 2010, at the Cornhusker Marriott.
Each year the Association of Nonprofit Executives recognizes the ‘Nonprofit Executive of the Year.’ This award recognizes leaders who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, direction, and vision, with the winner of the award receiving $500 and the nonprofit organization they represent also receiving $500. US Bank representative Barry Gates presented this year’s award. Lieutenant Governor Rick Sheehy was the keynote speaker for the ANPE Awards luncheon, with Rod Fowler as the Master of Ceremony. Entertainment for the luncheon was provided by pianist Jim Williamson.
Phyllis Ericson joined the Nebraska Community Blood Bank in 1989, and became the Chief Executive Officer in 1995. As a clinical chemist, Phyllis has ensured that the Nebraska Community Blood Bank has stayed abreast of changing regulatory standards and policies, making the blood supply safer than ever before. For the past 20 years, Phyllis has led and developed the organization tripling blood collections and blood donor participation. In 2009 the Nebraska Community Blood Bank distributed over 80,000 blood products for transfusion to patients in Nebraska, the United States, and worldwide. Phyllis is a member and past Board member of America’s Blood Centers, member of the American Association of Blood Banks and the American Association of Clinical Chemistry. She participates and supports many community organizations including the United Way, the Lincoln Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS), the Lincoln Berean Church. She is the president of the Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society and a 10 gallon blood donor.
Past winners of the ANPE Executive of the Year Award include Susanne Blue, Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach; Robert Downey, Capital Humane Society; Jonathan Krutz, NE Hospice & Palliative Care Partnership; Susan Scott, YWCA Lincoln; Wayne Svoboda, Volunteer Partners; Deb Weber, Lincoln Arts Council; René Ferdinand, ARC of Nebraska; Nancy Ferneau, LMEF Cancer Resource Center; John Chapo, Folsom Children’s Zoo; Renee Johnson, Community Services Fund; Mala DeBerg, Fresh Start; Dean Haist, Nebraska Jazz Orchestra; Gayle Andres, University Place Art Center and Marilyn Gorham, Lincoln Children’s Museum.
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For more information please see the ANPE Home Page. |
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