Sole Nero Presents Contemporary Piano/Percussion Concert

Sole Nero will present an exciting program of contemporary art music during the 3^rd Guest Artist Series Concert, Sunday, November 7^th, at 3:00 PM in the Silver Lake College Chapel.  Pianist Jessica Johnson and Percussionist Anthony Di Sanza, both professors in the University of Wisconsin – Madison School of Music, will collaborate in the performance of six commissioned works, all written within the first decade of this 21^st century.  No standard literature for piano and percussion exists; thus, a prime focus of Sole Nero’s mission is to commission and perform works that add to the body of classic music repertoire.

Sunday’s program will be descriptive and imaginative.  The composers themselves wrote the program notes.  Listeners will be brought to new awareness of global sounds and will be amazed at the range and possibilities for 21^st century music. Don’t miss this exciting and somewhat challenging new music!

Tickets for Sunday’s concert are $12.00 for adults and $8.00 for senior and students; they can be purchased at the door.  Seating is on a first-come basis.  For more information, call the Silver Lake College Department of Music at 920-686-6173.

Silver Lake College Presents Choral and Instrumental Concert

Silver Lake College Presents Choral and Instrumental Concert

The Silver Lake College Fall Choral and Instrumental Concert will be held on Friday, October 15th at 7:30 pm in the Silver Lake College Chapel, located at 2406 South Alverno Road in Manitowoc. The concert will feature the Jazz Ensemble and Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Jeremiah Eis, and the Silver Lake College Chorale and Concert Choir, directed by Damon Carlson.

The Silver Lake Jazz Ensemble will open the concert with a series of jazz favorites. Selections include Ain’t Misbehavin, Moonlight in Vermont, How About You, featuring vocalist Tammy Reigel, and 25 or 6 to 4.  The Silver Lake Wind Ensemble will conclude the instrumental portion of the concert with Overture for Winds by Charles Carter, Shenandoah by Frank Ticheli, Currents by Robert W. Smith, and The Conqueror by Carl Teike.

The Silver Lake Chorale and Concert Choir will present an eclectic mix of music.  The Concert Choir will feature contemporary music from composers such as Z. Randall Stroope, Randall Thompson and Howard Helvey, as well as a delightful setting of Feller from Fortune, a Newfoundland folksong.  The Silver Lake Chorale will present works from the Renaissance through contemporary stylistic periods from composers such as William Byrd, Anton Bruckner, Randall Thompson and Noël Goemanne.

“Celtic Wizard” to perform at Silver Lake College

“Celtic Wizard” to perform at Silver Lake College

Laura MacKenzie, “the Celtic Wizard”, will appear with Gary Rue in the second of the 2010-2011 Silver Lake College Guest Artist Series, scheduled for Sunday, October 10^th at 3:00 PM in the SLC College Chapel.   Laura MacKenzie,  named the “High Priestess of Celtic Music” by the Minnesota Public Radio, commands a vast repertoire of music from Ireland, Scotland, Nova Scotia, England, Central France and Northern Spain on a splendid array of wind-powered instruments including flutes, whistles, concertina, bagpipes and voice.  With astonishing versatility, her performance is supported by the grace, warmth and humor, the craft, knowledge and lore gleaned over years of music-making.

Laura will appear with Gary Rue on guitar and voice.  Rue’s full-throated, melodic guitar style and vocal contributions perfectly compliment MacKenzie’s musical prowess.  Together they present a sparkling and original duo, rooted in tradition, and presenting a rich tapestry of marvelous music.  The Concert, titled “Celtic Harvest”, is a “Bountiful Banquet of Celtic Music and Song”.

Sunday’s concert begins at 3:00PM in the SLC College Chapel.   Adult tickets are $12.00 and Senior (65+) and Student tickets are $8.00.  Tickets can be purchased at the door.   Seating is on a first come basis.  For more information, call 920-686-6173.

SLC Presents Java Jam with Nick Motil

SLC Presents Java Jam with Nick Motil

Silver Lake College invites the community to attend Java Jam on Saturday, October 2, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. Java Jam will feature the music of Nick Motil, an Ohio guitarist and vocalist influenced by Paul Simon and David Gray. Coffee and specialty drinks will be available for purchase. Designed to be a night of music, coffee and fun, Java Jam is open to individuals of all ages and free to the public. All proceeds from the event will benefit SLC Campus Ministry and SLC Optimist Club projects. Java Jam serves as a close to a full day of Francis Fest activities including horse drawn wagon rides, bingo, and a bake and plant sale. For additional information, please call 920-686-6163.

Vocal-Piano Concert to be performed at Silver Lake College

RUSSIAN MOTHER/DAUGHTER TO PERFORM VOCAL-PIANO CONCERT AT SILVER LAKE COLLEGE

Soprano, Svetlana Strezeva and Pianist, Milana Strezeva will open t he Silver Lake College Guest Artist Series for this year with an outstanding Vocal-Piano Concert in the SLC Chapel on Sunday, September 19^th at 3:00 PM.  The Concert program will include four well-known settings of t he Ave Maria text, settings by Italian and German composers, Santiago, Lotti, Schubert, and Caccini; several art songs from the Romantic literature by Dvorak, Catalani, and Chopin, and a variety of colorful song texts by well-loved Russian Romantic and early 20^th century composers, namely, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Khrennikov, Bakaleinikov, Gulak/Artemovsky, and Dunaevsky.  Svetlana herself wrote the final two selections, “I meet in Sunrise”, and “The love has come”.

Svelana Strezeva is a prominent Russian-born American soprano.  A Laureate of the Tchaikovsky International Competition in Moscow, she did her professional studies at La Scala in Milan.  Strezeva was Prima Donna of the Moldova National Opera Company, debuted at the Bolshoi Theater and sang at the Kirov Theater in St. Petersburg.  She has recorded with the Bolshoi Opera Orchestra, the Moscow Pops Symphony, and has been praised as “The Great Russian Nightingale” by Russia’s St. Petersburg Press.  Now residing in the United States, Mme Strezeva performs with her pianist daughter Milana in concerts around the world.

Milana Strezeva, a talented vocal collaborator and a consummate voice coach, has made her mark with opera productions including Dicapo Opera and American Opera Company in New York and Sorg Opera in Ohio.    She is a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music and the founding member of the award winning Manhattan Piano Trio.  Along with her Trio, she has performed over 300 concerts spanning 30 US states, South Africa and Australia.

Tickets for Sunday’s concert can be purchased at the door.  Seating on a first-come basis.  Single adult tickets are $12.00; student and senior tickets are $8.00.  Season tickets for the 5 concerts can also be purchased at the door; they are $50.00 for adults and $30.00 for students and seniors.  For more information call Amy at 920-686-6173.

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Silver Lake College Guest Artists Music Series 2010-2011

Silver Lake College is proud to present its roster of outstanding musicians assembled for the 2010-2011 Guest Artist Music Series.  The varied roster of exceptional musical talent will be entertaining, enriching, and appealing to every age.   Silver Lake College of the Holy Family is dedicated to bringing quality musical experiences to our community.  We appreciate your support and ask you to invite family and friends to attend these events with you.  Each of the five events is a musical gem in its own right.

Sunday, September 19^th at 3:00, prominent Russian-born American soprano, Svetlana Strezeva and her daughter, pianist Milana Strezeva will create rich heart-rending and sensitive soul music from the masters.  Svetlana has won numerous international voice competitions and has performed as Prima Donna in world-renowned opera houses, world-class concerts and recordings.  Milana is the founding member and pianist of the Manhattan Piano Trio, performing hundreds of concerts on worldwide tours.

Sunday, October 10^th at 3:00, the Celtic Music Wizard, Laura MacKenzie, will charm her audience with a wealth of tunes and songs from Ireland, Scotland, England, Central France and Northern Spain on a dazzling array of instruments – flutes, whistles, concertina, bagpipes, and voice.  With rich artistry, Gary Rue’s guitar styles and vocal contributions ensure an extraordinary duo performance.

On Sunday, November 7^th at 3:00, Sole Nero, a percussion and piano duo, will perform a repertoire of new and exciting works composed for varied and multiple percussion instruments and piano.  Percussionist Anthony Di Sanza and Pianist Jessica Johnson are committed to programming new and existing works, as well as commissioning  works by today’s composers.  Both Di Sanza and Johnson are professors of music at the UW-Madison School of Music.

Sunday, February 20, 2011 at 3:00, ETA3 (Flute, Clarinet, and Piano Trio) formed at The Juilliard School of Music in 2006, will perform a varied range of repertoire.  Named after a luminous star-forming Nebula in our galaxy, ETA3 is an award-winning classical trio, with American flutist Emily Thomas, Japanese pianist Tomoko Nakayama, and Russian clarinetist Alexey Gorokholinsky.  ETA initializes the first letter of each musician’s first name.

And finally, on March 27, 2011 at 3:00, the brass ensemble Brass Circle Quintet will perform music from Bach to Gershwin and Classical to swing.  The musicians, all from northeastern Wisconsin are:  Michael Henckel (SLC Music Alum), Bruce Atwell, Marty Robinson, Andrew  Zipperer  and Eric High. All of these brass performers are committed to providing the highest level of musicianship.  All perform and serve in a variety of professional venues in the Fox Valley and beyond.

Adult season tickets for the SLC Artist Music Series are available for $50.00; Student & Senior (65+) season tickets are $30.00. Individual concert tickets for each event are $12.00 for adults and $8.00 for students and seniors.  For more information and to purchase season tickets, call 920-686-6173.

Professor Gilbert De Greeve to perform Piano Concert at Silver Lake College

Gilbert De Greeve

Professor Gilbert De Greeve, an outstanding pianist, composer, and educator from Antwerp, Belgium, will perform a full concert on Tuesday, July 6^th at 7:00 PM in the Silver Lake College Chapel, located at 2406 South Alverno Road in Manitowoc.  The Piano Concert is a special offering in the 2010 Summer Music Session which has drawn 80 musicians and educators from 13 states and 5 countries (Australia, China, Ireland, Indonesia, and Singapore).

The Piano Concert will include the Sonata in A, K331  by Mozart, the six Intermezzi, Ballade in g, and Romanze in F of the Klavierstucke, opus118 by Johannes Brahms,  the three movement Suite  Estampes by Claude Debussy,  a Meditation on a motif by Claude Debussy by Zoltan Kodaly,  the eight short Couleurs by contemporary Hungarian composer Erzsebet Szonyi, and the well-loved Ballade op.23, no.1 of Frederic Chopin.

Professor De Greeve performs in Europe, the U.S. and around the world, as a soloist with orchestra, in solo Piano Recitals, in Chamber Music Programs, as a collaborative accompanist with singers and instrumental soloists, and in Lecture Recitals on various topics.  He gives Master Classes in Piano, Chamber Music, Lied interpretation and accompaniment, Composition, Conducting, and presents lectures on various musical and educational topics.   De Greeve was a Professor at the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp and Director of the State Music Academy of Antwerp for many years, growing the latter Academy into a major institution of more than 4,200 students.

Besides his performance and educational appearances, De Greeve has served, since 1995, as President of the International Kodaly Society which is based in Budapest, Hungary.  He travels the world appearing at local, regional and national music education training conferences and centers, giving support and leadership to the various Kodaly music education groups.  His strong association with Silver Lake College has grown through his consistent professional support of the Kodaly Music Education programs established at Silver Lake College. 

The Concert is free of charge and open to the public.

A Weekend of Music at Silver Lake College

The Silver Lake College Music Department will present two different concerts this coming weekend.  On Saturday, April 24^th at 7:30 pm, the Silver Lake Chorale and Concert Choir will present “An Evening with Brahms” and on Sunday, April 25^th at 3:00 pm, an Instrumental Concert will be presented featuring the talents of the Jazz Band, Wind Ensemble and Handbell Ensemble.  Both concerts will be held in the Silver Lake College Chapel located at 2406 South Alverno Road in Manitowoc and are free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted for Peter’s Pantry.  

“An Evening with Brahms” will showcase the Concert Choir performing selections from Zigeunerlieder and the Chorale will present Marienlieder.  Zigeunerlieder is a collection of Gypsy Songs that comes from a series of Hugo Conrat texts that Brahms set to music in 1887.  Originally composed for a solo quartet of singers, Ziguenerlieder is a unique four-part work that incorporates both soloists and chorus accompanied by the piano.  The famous Romantic era pianist Clara Schumann commented, “The Zigeunerlieder is full of freshness, charm and passion… so graceful and interesting.”  Marienlieder, presented by the Silver Lake Chorale, is a set of a cappella choruses that feature a variety of non-sacred texts based in German Forklore but are focused on the various Mary’s that appear in the Bible. 

The Instrumental concert will feature the Jazz Band on a variety of Jazz standards including All of Me, Stormy Weather, and Mercy Mercy Mercy.  The Handbell Ensemble will present a unique combination of pieces that include both traditional Handbell literature as well as selections that combine Handbells with Flute, Guitar, and Drums.  The Wind Ensemble will present selections from Joseph Haydn’s Feldpartie in C, Richard Wagner’s Elsa’s Process to the Cathedral from “Lohengrin” and John Phillip Sousa’s, The Black Horse Troop.

Orchid Ensemble from Vancouver appearing at Silver Lake College

The 5^th and final concert in the Silver Lake College Guest Artist Music Series, the Orchid Ensemble from Vancouver, British Columbia, will appear in the Silver Lake College Chapel, located at 2406 South Alverno Road in Manitowoc, on Sunday, April 11^th, at 3:00 PM.   

Established in 1997, The Orchid Ensemble includes 3 musicians: Lan Tung from Taiwan (now in Canada) performs on the erhu, the Chinese violin; Haiqiong Deng of China (now in the US) performs on the Chinese zither, and Jonathan Bernard, a native of British Columbia, Canada, provides a variety of western percussion instruments, principally the marimba, but also the dumbek, glockenspiel, vibraphone, gongs and cymbals, as well as Tibetan and Turkish bells, chimes, and shakers.

Blending ancient musical instruments and traditions from China and beyond, and creating a beautiful new sound that is both inviting and distinct, the Orchid Ensemble performs a variety of musical styles, including traditional and contemporary music of China, World Music, New Music, Jazz, and Creative Improvisation.  Their energetic and intriguing performance style delights audiences of all ages.

Acclaimed as “One of the brightest blossoms on the world music scene” (Georgia Straight), the Orchid Ensemble has been intent on developing an innovative musical genre based on the cultural exchange between Western and Asian musicians.

Tickets may be purchased at the door; Adult Tickets are $12.00 and tickets for Seniors and Students are $8.00.  For more information or for advance tickets, call 920-686-6173.

Junior Voice Recital at Silver Lake College

Three Silver Lake College students, Roger Bonde, Thom White, and Mitch Angel, will be presenting their Junior Voice Recital on Friday, March 26, 2010 at 4:00 P.M. in the Daniel Fine Arts Theater, located in the Music Wing of the Silver Lake College Campus.

Roger Bonde began working on his music degree in 1987.  Following an 11 year career at the Kohler Company, Roger received his Associate of Arts Degree in Music from U-W Manitowoc in 2001.  He is now a Junior at Silver Lake College pursing his Bachelor’s Degree in Music.  Roger will perform a variety of musical selections including pieces by G.F. Handel, Franz Schubert, Ralph Vaughn Williams, George Gershwin and others.

Thom White was born in Two Rivers and grew up in Manitowoc.  He received his Associate Degree from the University of Manitowoc Extension in 2007 and is currently pursing a Bachelor of Music Degree with a minor in Theology at Silver Lake College.  At Silver Lake he is a member of the Silver Lake Chorale and composes music for piano in his spare time.

Mitch Angel is a native of California and moved to Manitowoc in 1997.   Following a stint in the United States Army where he played Tuba and Bass Trombone with the 6^th United States Army Band, he began playing professionally and played with such greats as Mel Torme, Steve Allen and Terry Gibbs.  Since moving to Manitowoc, Mitch has played with the Lakeshore Wind Ensemble, Lakeshore Big Band and performed with a variety of church choirs and bands in the Lakeshore Area.  Mitch is currently a junior at Silver Lake College pursuing his Bachelor of Music degree with an emphasis in voice.