Tim Hankewich’s summer project is working on Christmas music during the hottest parts of the year. We’ll heard the results at one of the region’s biggest seasonal shows, Orchestra Iowa’s Holiday Spectacular, featuring nationally-renown tenor Ben Gulley. In addition to Tim’s arrangements, the work of Iowans Paul Clark and Peter Blesch. Plus, two vocal choirs, …
Violinist Mira Gibbons is just thirteen, but has already embarked on a performing career that spans dozens of events every year. She has started her own non-profit to support her music career as well. Mira and her bandmates Janet Celik and Zaren Julian talk bout their 25-show holiday tour, and also play two songs in-studio. …
The Cedar Rapids Chorale is bringing all the bells and whistles this holiday season for their upcoming second annual “Handel’s Messiah Part One, Sing-Along” and director Gerry Kreitzer is in the studio to tell us all about it. This year you’ll get two chances to see the concert with performances on Saturday, December 14 at …
Songstress Amy Friedl brings her Christmas show to the Paramount Theatre Dec. 14. Music Director Luke Viertel will bring several of his Dr. Z’s Experiment bandmates to the party, and special guests will be the Mt. Vernon High School Swingin’ Stands, the jazz band from Amy’s alma mater. Tickets at www.artsiowa.com. Subscribe to The Culture …
Madrigals were a popular form of choral singing in the 14th and 15th centuries, and live on today because they are fun to sing and listen to, with each vocal part often singing different (but complementary) melodies and lyrics all at the same time. Today, madrigals are often performed at dinners and other events that …
Carol Montag brings her holiday show A Carol Christmas back to CSPS Hall on December 12. Joining her once again will be Dylan Rairdin and Riley Thurm from Trees Reach, along with long-time collaborators Bruce Millard and Jim White. Beyond the holiday spirit, Carol is working on a new album, Strange Ballet, set for release …
The Cedar Rapids Community Orchestra presents its fall concert Dec. 8 at Kirkwood. Director Josh Reznicow says the orchestra will give a reprise of some of the songs performed at their Salute to Veterans show with the Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale, as well some holiday favorites. The Cedar Rapids Community Orchestra is open to musicians of …
Orchestra Iowa and Ballet Quad Cities present their annual performance of “The Nutcracker,” Dec. 7 at the Paramount Theatre. Tim is extra grateful for the community support of the Orchestra’s recent purchase of a new celesta, because the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fair just wouldn’t be the same without it! And in fact, that …
