Tommy Sands, singer/songwriter, has achieved something akin to legendary status in his own lifetime. From the pioneering days with the highly influential Sands Family, bringing Irish Music from New York’s Carnegie Hall to Moscow’s Olympic Stadium, he has developed into one of the most powerful songwriters and enchanting solo performers in Ireland today. His songwriting, which draws the admiration of Nobel Poet Laureate Seamus Heaney and father of folk music Pete Seeger, prompts respected US magazine Sing Out to regard
him as “the most powerful songwriter in Ireland, if not the rest of
the world”.
His songs have been translated into many languages and
are currently included in the English language syllabus in German
secondary schools. He has presented his unique weekly Country Ceili program on Downtown Radio, Belfast, without a break since August 1977. It is
one of the longest running folk music programs in the Islands and
continues to be one of the most popular. Ceili, for Sands, is not just
music, but chat and a get together too, just like the gatherings in his
own family home when he was growing up.
Sands has just completed a CD written with Protestant and Catholic schoolchildren about their own areas, in towns and villages around Northern
Ireland. During the Good Friday Agreement Talks, his impromptu performance with a group of children and Lambeg drummers was described by Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister, Seamus Mallon, as “a defining moment in the Peace Process”.
We are pleased to present this lunchtime concert in conjunction with
Quad City Arts. Please join us! Tickets Not Required.
Imagine the classics - Bach, Beethoven, Mozart - performed in
exciting new ways... modern jazz, African, and Latin rhythms. Bach
to the Future brings an exciting, approach to the most beloved music
of all time, and some of the most interesting cutting-edge instruments
you’ll ever see. How about a Drumitar? An electric violin that glows
when you play it?
Equally popular in the jazz and classical worlds, the music of Bach
to the Future has a universal appeal: loved by young and old, serious
musicians and the general public. A Bach to the Future concert is
unlike any other. The arrangements are inventive, powerful, and
sometimes whimsical. The instrumental solos are engaging and
entertaining. It’s the Bach that rocks!
The four musicians of Bach to the Future are wildly creative musicians,
virtuoso performers, and inventive arrangers. They’ve written music for hundreds of television themes, commercials, and films, as well as
music instructional books and CDs. You have probably heard their
music in commercials for Saturn, Maytag, and many television and
film productions. They’ve sold over 100,000 CDs on their own label and are highly popular on iTunes. The band is traveling around the US with major jazz artists and on their own, performing their special
brand of classical/jazz to delighted audiences everywhere.
This is a show you won’t want to miss!
Bach to the Future - The Bach that Rocks!
Flutist, Lisa Schroeder, and
guitarist, Michael Nigro are
Noteworthy Duo. Their vision is to reach a nonclassical
audience, inspire
the classical listener,
and to touch just one
life with a “noteworthy”
performance.
Noteworthy’s interest in
South American Music can be heard throughout their extensive flute and
guitar repertoire. The duo maintains an active performance schedule across the
United States. In conjunction with playing concert venues, the duo performed
live for television and radio.
During their concerts, in an informal manner, Michael and Lisa often include commentary, information and anecdotes about the composers and pieces they are performing. Their natural ability to communicate with their audience make Noteworthy performances seem more like an intimate gathering of friends than a recital for strangers.
Flutist, Lisa Schroeder is a Los Angeles based performer, teacher, and clinician. As a solo artist with Altus Flutes, and as flutist with Noteworthy Duo, Lisa has established herself as a first-rate artist and teacher, performing in concerts and giving master classes across the United States and Europe. She is the winner
of the 2009 National Flute Association Convention Performers Competition.
Michael Nigro showed an interest in the guitar at an early age and began
playing by the age of 12. After several years of lessons with local teachers and
self-study, he attended the prestigious Indiana University School of Music,
where he graduated with his Bachelor of Music Degree in 2000 under the
direction of Ernesto Bitetti. He then attended California State University,
Fullerton and earned a Master of Music degree under the tutelage of David
Grimes. As a performer and teacher, Michael has played concerts and Master
Classes at many esteemed colleges. He is an active member of the guitar
community; he is co-founder of the Long Beach Classical Guitar Society,
independent reviewer of new music publications for Soundboard Magazine,
and sought after teacher and performer.
Mark your calendars now and join us for a great evening of music!
Established in 1964,
The Chicago Brass
Quintet was formed to
promote the appreciation
and enjoyment of
brass chamber music
through performances, educational workshops,
broadcasts, recording,
and commissioning new
works. During their first decade the quintet’s energies were devoted to educational concerts in and around the Chicago metropolitan area and exploring new repertoire for the brass quintet in the form of original
works for brass and arrangements of classic compositions adaptable
for brass.
The quintet rose to national prominence with the release of its first
recording for Crystal Records and its appearance as guest artists for the
International Trumpet Guild’s Conference in Ithaca New York. Hailed
as ”one of the premiere ensembles of our time” by the International
Trumpet Guild Journal they have performed throughout the United
States and Canada, South America and Asia.
Today the quintet continues to maintain an active touring and recording
schedule including guest performances with Symphony Orchestras,
recitals with Organ and Brass, Brass Quintet and Piano, a Gospel
program with the Brown Singers of Columbus Ohio and of course a
wide variety of programs with the Chicago Brass Quintet in recital. Since
1981 they have released six recordings for the Delos, Crystal, Centaur,
Covenant and Reel Music labels.
About the Jackson Concert Series
The Jackson Concert series is funded by a trust left to Wesley United Methodist Church. Robert S. Jackson established this legacy as a memorial to his wife Elizabeth and his parents Douglas and Alberta Jackson. Robert Jackson was a prominent Muscatine attorney.
Jackson's will specified that trust income be used by Wesley United Methodist Church to support their music program and provide a series of Jackson Concerts free to the general public.
Tickets become available approximately three weeks prior to each concert. These may be obtained without charge at the church office during regular business hours or by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to:
Wesley United Methodist Church
Attn: Music Office
400 Iowa Ave.
Muscatine, IA 52761
Tommy Sands, singer/songwriter, has achieved something akin to legendary status in his own lifetime. From the pioneering days with the highly influential Sands Family, bringing Irish Music from New York’s Carnegie Hall to Moscow’s Olympic Stadium, he has developed into one of the most powerful songwriters and enchanting solo performers in Ireland today. His songwriting, which draws the admiration of Nobel Poet Laureate Seamus Heaney and father of folk music Pete Seeger, prompts respected US magazine Sing Out to regard
him as “the most powerful songwriter in Ireland, if not the rest of
the world”.
Imagine the classics - Bach, Beethoven, Mozart - performed in
exciting new ways... modern jazz, African, and Latin rhythms. Bach
to the Future brings an exciting, approach to the most beloved music
of all time, and some of the most interesting cutting-edge instruments
you’ll ever see. How about a Drumitar? An electric violin that glows
when you play it?
Flutist, Lisa Schroeder, and
guitarist, Michael Nigro are
Noteworthy Duo. Their vision is to reach a nonclassical
audience, inspire
the classical listener,
and to touch just one
life with a “noteworthy”
performance.
Established in 1964,
The Chicago Brass
Quintet was formed to
promote the appreciation
and enjoyment of
brass chamber music
through performances, educational workshops,
broadcasts, recording,
and commissioning new
