AT LAST I CAN WRITE that Jacqueline Schwab is on her way to the Black Hills of South Dakota. This has been a work in progress for me the past two years. I am thrilled.
Most people think that she is a stranger until I explain they’ve been listening to her play the piano in all the Ken Burns’ documentaries. In September 2007 when “The War” ran for a week on Public Broadcasting, I was haunted each night by a piano arrangement of “Nimrod” from the music of Elgar. By the third night I walked to my computer, found a web link and asked her how she came up with this wonderful arrangement of a cello piece.
IMAGINE MY SURPRISE when Jacqueline herself wrote back to me the next day. We struck up a friendship with messages flying back and forth about pianos, teaching and old time tunes. As a result, she will be here for the first three days in November. Here’s the schedule:
Sunday, Nov. 1 - Americana Recital - 7 p.m.
Jacqueline will play her personal arrangements of works by Scott Joplin, Stephen Foster and others including Love’s Old Sweet Song, Gentle Annie and After the Ball. Her solo piano concerts create the intimate feeling of an old-fashioned parlor setting.
Monday, Nov. 2 - Piano Workshop - 4 p.m.
Black Hills players can participate in the process of improvisation along with valuable tips on practice and performance. Any teacher who brings 4 or more students gets in free!
Tuesday, Nov. 3 - A Celtic Celebration - 7 p.m.
Before we let her go, Jacqueline will share some of the music she has developed while directing a Centic ensemble at the New England Conservatory of Music.
Performance tickets are$15 for adults, $12 for teachers, $8 for seniors and children.
Workshop tickets are $10. Please call 605-791-4646 to reserve your seat.
All music events will take place at The Black Hills Piano Gallery, Tuscany Square, 333 Omaha St. Rapid City, SD
If you have questions about her itinerary, call me at 342-3328. I am lining up luncheons, dinners and Black Hills tours for my wonderful friend. By the time I get done, Jacqueline Schwab will be a familiar name and face for music lovers in our area. Help me show our New England friend a real “South Dakota Welcome”.
Thanks for stopping by. mlt
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