Month: January 2010

Green Bay Press Gazette: Civic Music to host European orchestra Feb. 10

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Green Bay Press Gazette • January 24, 2010

“Brown County Civic Music Association expects its Feb. 10 concert will be a highlight of its season as it hosts an 87-piece orchestra from Europe along with an award-winning pianist.

The concert features the Philharmonia of the Nations and pianist Jon Nakamatsu, the most recent American winner of gold medal in the famed Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.

Civic Music has presented concerts by visiting classical artists since 1927.”

The full story is available on the Press-Gazette website:
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20101240679

Warren Gerds column: Sorting out the classical music laundry list

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By Warren Gerds • January 31, 2010

“Feb. 10: Brown County Civic Music Association will host a concert in Ralph Holter Auditorium of Green Bay West High School.
Made up of volunteers, the association has booked cultural attractions dating to 1927, usually five concerts a season. Members do not play in the concerts.

Performing Feb. 10 are the Philharmonia of the Nations and pianist Jon Nakamatsu. This is a big concert for Civic Music.

From Europe, Philharmonia of the Nations is made up of 87 players from 40 countries. Nakamatsu, an American, is a past winner of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition”

The full story is available on the Press-Gazette website:
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20101310678