Melissa Shippen Burrows to give free concert at APSU
October 17, 2011
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Arts & Heritage Development Council, in cooperation with the Clarksville Community Concert Association and Austin Peay State University Department of Music, proudly presents renowned soprano and Clarksville native Melissa Shippen Burrows in concert at Austin Peay State University’s MMC Concert Hall on Sunday, October 30th, at 7:00pm.
Described by The New York Times as ‘a dramatic soprano with an attractive, powerful sound,’ as ‘angelic’ by the Washington Post, and according to Theater Scene, ‘appealing and lyrical,’ Melissa has made debuts in her young career throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. The soprano was heard on her first official release Belle Nuit with Vesselina Kasarova after her international win at the Viotti Vokal Genial Competition. [Read more]
APSU’s Community School of the Arts: Percussion Ensemble at Rivers and Spires 2009
April 28, 2009
Ensembles from APSU’s Community School of the Arts: Teen Singers and Flute Choir are high school age, Percussion Ensemble is elementary-high school age.
APSU’s Community School of the Arts: Teen Singers at Rivers and Spires 2009
April 28, 2009
Ensembles from APSU’s Community School of the Arts: Teen Singers and Flute Choir are high school age, Percussion Ensemble is elementary-high school age.
APSU’s VocalEase in concert
March 22, 2009
The Austin Peay State University Department of Music and the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts are pleased to present VocalEase in a spring performance.
The concert takes place at 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 27 in the Music/Mass Communication Building Concert Hall. Although there is no set price for admission, visitors are asked to pay what they can.
VocalEase is an eight-voice ensemble composed of students in the music department at APSU.
The program will include a variety of popular style music from America’s last 75 years. Many of the selections are jazz arrangements, but the program will also include some Broadway musical and popular music. The show will be presented in a Cabaret-styled format with staging and movement. There will be a few solo selections between ensemble pieces. A live show band composed of APSU students will complement the vocal music.
Valerie Oyen-Larsen, APSU professor of music and director of VocalEase, states that the program “will provide something for everyone, including families, and be highly entertaining.”
Imani Winds in concert at APSU
January 14, 2009
Imani Winds
The Austin Peay State University Department of Music and the Center of Excellence for Creative Arts continues its Clarksville Community Concert Association’s 2008-09 Concert Series with a performance by the acclaimed Imani Winds.
Imani Winds will perform at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 23, in the Music/Mass Communication Building Concert Hall. Since 1997, this Grammy-nominated wind quintet has taken a unique path, carving out a distinct presence in the classical music world with its dynamic playing, culturally poignant programming, genre-blurring collaborations and inspirational outreach programs. With two-member composers and a deep commitment to commissioning new work, the group is enriching the traditional wind quintet repertoire while meaningfully bridging European, American, African and Latin American traditions.
In the previous season, Imani Winds performed extensively with jazz icon Wayne Shorter, culminating in a summer European tour of jazz festivals in Vienne, France, Lubeck, Germany, Kongsberg, Norway, Copenhagen, Denmark, Limerick, Ireland, and the North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam, Netherlands. In 2008-09, the group will play several engagements with the Shorter Quartet, including dates at Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and Is Sanat Art and Culture Centre in Istanbul.
The Clarksville Community Concert Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to presenting musical performances of high artistic merit and promoting interest in and enjoyment of live concerts throughout the community.
Advanced tickets may be purchased for any of the concerts listed. For more information about advanced tickets or purchasing a subscription, contact Sharon Nass, (931) 647-7288.
