OboeBass!, verdas einaste obo/kontrabass duo, vil framføre sine unike musikalske blandingar av stil og lydar ved Jostedalsbreen nasjonalparksenter torsdag, 2. november. OboeBass! består av ekteparet oboisten Carrie Vecchione og bassisten Rolf Erdahl. Dei bur i Apple Valley i Minnesota, har spelt inn 5 CD’ar og held mange konsertar rundt om i Amerika. Når musikarar giftar […]
Comments Off on OboeBass! Concert at Jostedalsbreen Nasjonalparksenter, Fosnes, Norway Continue Reading...Rolf has been invited to lecture and perform in Bergen, Norway as part of the Oct. 26-29 chamber music symposium, “Romantic Piano meets the Hardanger Fiddle,” presented by the International Edvard Grieg Society. He is tentatively scheduled to perform on recitals at 1:00, Thurs., Oct. 26, and 6:00, Fri., Oct. 27. He will present his […]
Comments Off on Rolf presents at EGS seminar: “Romantic Piano meets the Hardanger Fiddle” in Bergen, Norway Continue Reading...We’ll perform a recital of OboeBass! classics, including music by Edvard Grieg, Timothy Goplerud, Eric Hanson, Adrian Mann, Julie Johnson, and Astor Piazzolla. On the second half of the program, we will perform selections for English horn and bass composed for us by Timothy Goplerud from our latest CD, “Monk Fish Tango.” Online advance tickets […]
Comments Off on OboeBass! Recital at the Hastings Arts Center Continue Reading...Our “Pages of Music” learning program, “The Classical and Jazzy Nutcracker,” compares Tchaikovsky’s original holiday classic with Duke Ellington’s brilliant jazzy takes on Tchaikovsky’s scintillating melodies. We also give background on both composers. tell the Nutcracker story, and discuss what makes something “jazzy” Free and open to the public, sponsored by the MacPhail Center for […]
Comments Off on Classical and Jazzy Nutcracker at Roitenberg Assisted Living, Minneapolis Continue Reading...One hundred years ago tonight, song and holiday spirit combined to stop WWI in its tracks. This story was originally posted on our blog 12/24/12. We repost this updated version in celebration of this centennial year of the Christmas Truce, because we are continually amazed and inspired by the power of music in general, and, […]
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