Music Calendar Filling Up
Is your dance card full? We are just on the brink of October, with a forecast for snow in the Black Hills and I am already running out of time for any “music just for fun”.
The Black Hills Area Music Teachers Association (BHAMTA) has three recitals planned for October. On Monday, Oct 19, students will play at Batchelder’s Plummer Piano and Organ. On Tuesday, Oct. 20, students will play at Black Hills Piano Gallery. That’s for the Southern Hills players. Then, on Thursday, Oct. 22, the Northern Hills recitals will be held at Meier Recital Hall at BHSU, Spearfish. For more information, please contact Rita Hicks at 722-7429.
Stephen Swedish will be here for the first Sunday of October with a special program of performance -PLUS. The program, which begins at 3 on Sunday, Oct. 4, is entitled “French Impressionism and Music” . Swedish will present slides of impressionistic art and perform some of the great works of composers such as Ravel and Debussy. 791-4646 for tickets.
What a great way to get inspired. I hope teachers and students take advantage of these concerts.
DON”T FORGET your season tickets for the Black Hills Symphony Orchestra. (Thank heaven they are starting a little later this autumn.) The first concert is Saturday, Oct. 24, and it is going to be a big, juicy evening of Russian music. Conversations with some symphony players leaves me with the impression that they are putting in some extra practice time on this complicated music. Call 1-800-GOTMINE or go to gotmine.com.
Enough. I am going to button up the garden, get ready for snow and settle in for a wonderful season of music.
Thanks for stopping by. mlt
Margie Litzen, Anita Paige and mlt at the Connected exhibit...it comes down on Sunday, Oct. 4.