The Millersville Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Lab Band will present the 2nd Annual 'Trick or Treat with a Beat!' at the Winter Center tonight, October 30, 7:30 p.m., for a night of betwithing blues, supernatural swing, and Halloween-howling jazz! Costume attire is encouraged and there will be prizes for the best costumes! The Winter Center is located at 60 W. Cottage Avenue, Millersville.
Millersville University welcomes internationally acclaimed marimbist SHE-E WU tonight, October 29, 7:30 PM, at the Winter Center, Millersville.
Classical works by varying composers will be masterfully presented by the Millersville University Chamber Ensemble and Orchestra on Friday, November 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Winter Center. Pieces will include Borodin's Polovetsian Dances, a selection from Felix Mendelssohn, an aria from Puccini's opera Tosca, the famous La Donna e Mobile by Verdi, an Italian song by De Curtis--featuring New York City's tenor Alok Kumar--and Beethoven's great 5th Symphony, with its unofficial title 'Fate Knocking at the Door.' Also joining the orchestra will be guest conductor Maksim Konarev from Moscow, Russia. The Winter Center is located at 60 W. Cottage Avenue, Millersville.
The Lancaster based ensemble and season favorite, Trio Clavino, will draw from a wide repertoire from 18th Century to 21st Century for this unique combination of chamber music in SERENADE OF THREE on Saturday, November 14, 7:30 p.m., at the Ware Center. A combination of strings (violin/viola), winds (clarinet/bass clarinet), and piano will give people a rich sound of classical music. The Ware Center is located at 42 N. Prince Street, Lancaster.
The Ware Center in downtown Lancaster invites the community to attend November's First Friday on November 6 beginning at 6 p.m. for twelve unique 5-minute performances inspired by 19th century Georges Polti's book 36 Dramatic Situations and the paintings based on these Situations by artist Gail Gray, work that will also be on display.
One of Central PA's premier chamber ensembles, Portal Percussion, will present their stimulating, high-energy percussion performance at the Ware Center on Sunday, November 1, 2015 at 3 p.m.
20th Annual Billie Holiday Vocal Competition winner Kerensa Gray will perform 'Jazz Legends: The Essential Women of Jazz' today, October 23 at 7:30 pm in the Ware Center's atrium. Kerensa Gray is often compared to the likes of jazz royalty - Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald, and contemporaries such as Diana Krall. This performance is a look back at the women of jazz who continue to captivate generations with their unique voices and stories woven into the history of this country, as well as a glimpse of some favorite contemporaries. All tickets include complimentary beverage service which begins at 7:00 PM with concerts beginning at 7:30 PM. The Ware Center is located at 42 N. Prince Street, Lancaster.
Internationally renowned tenor Alok Kumar will take the stage as a solo concert artist with a program including songs by Liszt, Brahms, and Rachmaninoff on Sunday, November 8, 2015 at 2 p.m. at the Ware Center. Kumar's performance will be uniquely influenced by Romani music and culture. The Ware Center is located at 42 N. Prince Street, Lancaster.
Millersville University's choral ensembles will present 'World Songs: A Choral Odyssey' on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. in Biemesderfer Concert Hall at the Winter Center. This globetrotting musical trek traverses the earth to bring the audience a colorful presentation of quality choral literature. Sung in original languages, works include internationally renowned composers spanning the history of choral music, from the 14th century to the present. The Winter Center is located at 60 W. Cottage Avenue, Millersville.
Multi-award winning Gaelic singer and instrumentalist, Julie Fowlis, will perform “Music of the Scottish Isles” at the Ware Center tonight, October 15 at 7:30 PM. Widely recognized for her intoxicating and lucid voice, Julie Fowlis is probably best known for singing the theme song in Disney Pixar's “Brave.” An artist with a genuine curiosity to explore other traditions and a natural ability to cross genres, Julie has collaborated, recorded and performed with artists such as violin virtuoso Nicola Benedetti, and acclaimed singers Aled Jones, Grammy-Award winning James Taylor, and Mary Chapin Carpenter. The Ware Center is located at 42 N. Prince Street, Lancaster.
The Arts at Millersville University and Harrisburg native, jazz pianist and composer, Steve Rudolph will present The Jost Project with Special Guest Drummer Marko Marcinko as part of the Ware Center's popular Jazz in the Sky series in the Owen Salon overlooking Prince Street tonight, October 9 at 7:30 PM. The band includes vibraphonist Tony Miceli, vocalist/harmonist Paul Jost, and bassist Kevin MacConnell. Devoted to presenting innovative arrangements of classic rock in a jazz format, The Jost Project plays the music of the 60's and 70's. According to Jazz in Europe, "The Jost Project is, without a doubt, one of the most creative bands I have heard in years."
Grammy award winner Dan Zanes will present “Gusto Hour” on Saturday, October 31, 11 am, at the Ware Center located at 42 N. Prince Street, Lancaster. From thrift shop basements to Carnegie hall, from Brooklyn to Bahrain and beyond, Zanes has been introducing new songs and reconnecting people to songs that have always been there. Referred to as “the family-music genre's most outspoken and eloquent advocate” by Time Magazine, his widely-acclaimed music has been featured on Sesame Street, Playhouse Disney, Nickelodeon, HBO Family, and Sprout. He occupies a truly unique place in American music where sea shanties, English music hall, North American and West Indian folk music, party songs, the spirit of early rock-and-roll, and soulful originals collide.
The Millersville Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Lab Band will present the 2nd Annual 'Trick or Treat with a Beat!' at the Winter Center on Friday, October 30, 7:30 p.m., for a night of betwithing blues, supernatural swing, and Halloween-howling jazz! Costume attire is encouraged and there will be prizes for the best costumes! The Winter Center is located at 60 W. Cottage Avenue, Millersville.
Millersville University welcomes internationally acclaimed marimbist SHE-E WU on October 29, 7:30 PM, at the Winter Center, Millersville. Along with performing solo marimba repertoire, Ms. Wu will be joined by the Millersville University Percussion Ensemble in the evenings display of exquisite virtuosity. The Winter Center is located at 60 W. Cottage Avenue, Millersville.
20th Annual Billie Holiday Vocal Competition winner Kerensa Gray will perform 'Jazz Legends: The Essential Women of Jazz' on Friday, October 23 at 7:30 pm in the Ware Center's atrium. Kerensa Gray is often compared to the likes of jazz royalty - Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald, and contemporaries such as Diana Krall. This performance is a look back at the women of jazz who continue to captivate generations with their unique voices and stories woven into the history of this country, as well as a glimpse of some favorite contemporaries. All tickets include complimentary beverage service which begins at 7:00 PM with concerts beginning at 7:30 PM. The Ware Center is located at 42 N. Prince Street, Lancaster.
Returning from The Ware Center's first season, the four piece, gypsy band Caravan of Thieves will perform in the atrium at the Ware Center today, October 3, 2015 at 7:30 PM. Acoustic guitars along with upright bass and violin lay the foundation for this musically intense show, and spectators are encouraged to sing, snap, and clap along to the driving gypsy rhythms and humorous, theatrical performances that Caravan of Thieves have become so known for. All tickets include complimentary beverage service which begins at 7:00 PM. The Ware Center is located at 42 N. Prince Street, Lancaster.
Young Audiences New York and Literature to Life present the tough yet poignant biographical stage memoir, 'County of Kings', written by Lemon Andersen and performed by Michael Angel Viera, at the Winter Center Today, October 3 at 7:30 PM.
The Arts at Millersville University and Harrisburg native, jazz pianist and composer, Steve Rudolph will present The Jost Project with Special Guest Drummer Marko Marcinko as part of the Ware Center's popular Jazz in the Sky series in the Owen Salon overlooking Prince Street on Friday, October 9 at 7:30 PM. The band includes vibraphonist Tony Miceli, vocalist/harmonist Paul Jost, and bassist Kevin MacConnell. Devoted to presenting innovative arrangements of classic rock in a jazz format, The Jost Project plays the music of the 60's and 70's. According to Jazz in Europe, “The Jost Project is, without a doubt, one of the most creative bands I have heard in years.”
"Celebrate with Song and Dance!" will feature the Orchestra, Concert Band, and Wind Ensemble of Millersville University on Sunday, October 11 at 2:30 PM at the Winter Center presented by the MU Department of Music. The concert will feature selections from Beethoven's 5th Symphony, Borodin's The Polovetsian Dances, J. P. Sousa's The Washington Post, Norman Dello Joio's Satiric Dances, and a setting of the American folk song, "Shenandoah" by Frank Ticheli. Flute soloist and MU Faculty member Joel Behrens will also be featured performing Cecile Chaminade's "Concertino for Flute." The Winter Center is located at 60 W. Cottage Ave., Millersville.
Millersville University instructor and internationally accomplished percussionist James Armstrong will perform Caribbean and West African influenced repertoire at the Winter Center on Sunday October 11, 7:30 PM. He will be joined by regional artists Danny Stuber (piano), Mike Vitale (bass) and John Peifer (drums) in this presentation of latin and jazz standards and arrangements. Extensive fieldwork and collaboration with local musician masters in West Africa, Puerto Rico, Brazil, and the United States have rendered Armstrong a specialist in Haitian, Cuban, and West African based folkloric drumming. The Winter Center is located at 60 W. Cottage Avenue, Millersville.
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