Concerts & Events
May 3rd & 17th
May Shape Note Singing in SC
Sing from the Sacred Harp, an American songbook with its roots in the
last century and earlier. The noteheads are different
shapes, aiding sight-singing in four-part harmony. The group is also
very social and is open to anyone. Shape Note meets on the
first and third Sundays of each month from 2-4 PM. Call 426-9155
or e-mail shelley@communitymusicschool.org and get on the
e-mail list for locations.
No charge. Beginners welcome. Loaner books available.
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May 3 (Sun), 2-4 PM, at Shelley's
Beltane Potluck to follow with croquet
112 Plateau Ave., Westside Santa Cruz.
Take 17 south or 1 N to 1 north (Mission St),
left at Bay St, right at Columbia St, right on Plateau Ave.
Second house on the right, green and white. (831) 427-2980.
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May 17 (Sun), 2-4 PM, at Shelley's
112 Plateau Ave., Westside Santa Cruz.
Take 17 south or 1 N to 1 north (Mission St),
left at Bay St, right at Columbia St, right on Plateau Ave.
Second house on the right, green and white. (831) 427-2980.
Saturday, May 9
Folk Music of the Himalayas
MUSIC OF BHUTAN RESEARCH CENTER PRESENTS
Folk Music of the Himalayas:
A solo concert of Bhutanese lute and vocals by Tshering
Saturday, May 9, 7:00pm
220 Spring St., Santa Cruz
$15 suggested donation at door
Limited Seating. Please make advance reservations with
Janet (831) 429-1691 or fasola@cruzio.com
Come hear the beautiful music of Bhutan in an intimate private home setting. Tshering is a performer and teacher with the
prestigious Royal Academy of Performing Arts, in Thimphu, Bhutan. He plays the national instrument, the seven-stringed
drangyen, a fretless dragon-headed lute with a lovely tranquil sound. The traditional music he plays is unique to Bhutan
and rarely heard outside the country.
Tshering is currently finishing a master's degree in music at the University of Montana. He will be giving only this one
concert in California besides appearing at the Spring Family Festival at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco on Sunday
May 10. http://www.asianart.org/bhutanprograms.htm
He was also recently featured as a performer at the 2008 Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife in Washington DC.
About Bhutan: One of the few countries in Asia never to be colonized, Himalayan-rimmed Bhutan is a small sovereign nation
bordered by India and Tibet that has maintained its cultural, artistic, and religious traditions. Known to its citizens
as Druk Yul, or the "Land of the Thunder Dragon" it is the only remaining Mahayana Buddhist country and is also the
world?s youngest democracy (following a recent peaceful transition initiated by a visionary monarch). The government of
Bhutan abides by a progressive philosophy of "Gross National Happiness" that emphasizes sustainable and equitable
economic growth, cultural preservation, environmental conservation and good governance.
For more information call 831-4291691 or visit www.musicofbhutan.org. Sponsored by the Music of Bhutan Research Center,
a new non-profit organization dedicated to the documentation, practice, preservation, and promotion of traditional
Bhutanese music.
Monday, May 11 at 8:00 PM
Santa Cruz City Band in Concert
Santa Cruz City Band presents a Free Family Concert
Contact: John Thomas at 425-0110
Santa Cruz City Band in Concert
Monday, May 11 at 8:00 PM
Santa Cruz High School Auditorium, corner of Walnut and California Streets, SC
Admission is free
This enthusiastic and talented community band will play Armenian dances, gypsy music,
a pasodoble, music by Gordon Jacob, and
symphonic music arranged for concert band by Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakoff, and Grieg.
The group is directed by tuba virtuoso John Thomas. This concert is very open to children.
The music will last for one hour with no intermission.
Try a band concert instead of TV...
The band is open to anyone that plays a band instrument and is proficient at reading music.
The group meets Mondays from
7:30-9:30 PM in the Santa Cruz High Band Room on the corner of Walnut and California.
Call John Thomas at 425-0110 for more information or visit Thomas Musical Instruments at 428 A Front St.
July 15-25
Bach Academy
Sponsored by The Carmel Bach Festival
The mission of the Bach Academy is to nurture children in the appreciation of
the music, life and times of the great composer, Johann Sebastian Bach.
The 2009 Bach Academy will include students, ages eight through fourteen,
from diverse backgrounds. Musicians and non-musicians are welcome.
What we do...
To achieve our mission, we immerse the students for a week in July, from 9:00 am to
3:00 pm, in all things Bach and Baroque. This includes experiential activities such as
choral singing, playing Orff instruments and the harpsichord, Baroque dancing, writing
and performing plays based on Bach's life and times, and speaking common German phrases.
Students also see movies and slide shows about Bach, take a field trip to the Carmel Bach
Festival, hear guest musicians and also perform for each other. Bach himself (a local
musician in costume) attends for a day or two to oversee the festivities! The week ends
with a "performance" by the students, dressed in full costume, for their families and friends.
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Directors:
Susan Bruckner & Jane Hancock
Faculty:
Susan Bruckner, Jane Hancock,
Elisabeth Crabtree, & Vickie Gilbert
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Information and registration:
bachacademy@sbcglobal.net
(831) 423-7095
Website: http://cloud93921.tripod.com/
Saturday July 25
Redwood Dulcimer Day 2009
Redwood Dulcimer Day 2009
is Sat. July 25, with a concert the night before.
This year we welcome very special guests
Linda Brockinton of Alexander, Arkansas,
and Dan Daniels of Yreka, CA. Wow!!!
For more info visit http://www.folkplanet.com/dulcimerday/
July
Fiddling by Ear #3
Fiddler, Deby Benton Grosjean, will teach a brief course, "Fiddling by Ear #3" for Adults and Teens this summer (July). $20 per class. This is for the intermediate level and we'll have fun exploring American and Celtic tunes. You will receive sheet music at the end of the course. Bring a recording device to each session. For more details, please contact Deby Benton Grosjean 831-566-0441 or email Deby.fiddler@gmail.com