The mission of Music for a Great Space, an independent non-proft arts organization, is to present and eclectic series of musical performances reflecting the varied cultural interests of the Piedmont Triad community.
The Canadian organist and composer, Rachel Laurin received her education at the Montreal Conservatory, where she became the pupil and disciple of her principal teacher Raymond Daveluy, also an organist and composer. She has won many awards including the Holtkamp-American Guild of Organists Composition Competition in 2008. Although she has been Titular Organist at Notre Dame Cathedral in Ottawa, she now primarily devotes her time to organ recitals, compositions, lectures, and master-classes....
Our music community has a rare opportunity to hear four stellar performers known the world over as they gather for a concert in memory of Henry Ingram, who, with his wife Lucy, founded Music for a Great Space and served as its Artistic Director. All of the artists have ties to this region: soprano Elizabeth Futral now resides in Roanoke; mezzo-soprano Nancy Maultsby is a native of Burlington; Grammy-winning tenor Anthony Dean Griffey calls High Point home; and pianist Warren Jones grew up...
The Red Clay Saxophone Quartet joins with the Tango Duo to present an evening of tangos. Associated with the city of Buenos Aires, Argentino, from the late 1800s, the tango declined in popularity in the 1960s and 1970s but has been revived during the late 1980s by a new generation of musicians. Never Too Tango!, as the program is entitled, presents a number of tango arrangements that explore a diversity of colors, some of them associated with the traditional tango and others with more...
Founded at Duke University in 1965 by the renowned Italian violinist Giorgio Ciompi, the Quartet includes members of Duke’s faculty: violinists Eric Pritchard and Hsiao-mei Ku, violist Jonathan Bagg, and cellist Fred Raimi. In addition to playing a leading role in the cultural life of the University, the Ciompi Quartet travels widely throughout the year for performances that have included hundreds of concerts spanning five continents. The repertoire ranges from well-known masterpieces...
With a highly acclaimed 2004 performance in Boston, the Duo—clarinetist Jon Manasse and pianist Jon Nakamatsu—immediately established themselves and began coast-to-coast touring. Individually these two of America’s most distinguished artists have developed extensive repertoires and lengthy discographies. Their hundreds of performances include concerto engagements, solo recitals, and chamber music collaborations with orchestras, universities, and music festivals. They are...
“The perfect virtuoso”—a newspaper in Munich, Germany, reports of Stephen Tharp. Having played more than 1300 concerts worldwide, Mr. Tharp has built one of the most well respected international careers in the world, earning him the reputation as the most traveled concert organist of his generation. In April 2008 Mr. Tharp was named the official organist for the New York visit of Pope Benedict XVI, playing for three major events attended by more than 60,000 people and...
Our latest Young Artist is John Alexander, who has performed across the eastern United States, including a recital at the Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC. Also he has been a finalist in several national competitions: the French Organ Music Seminar Competition in New York, the Albert Schweitzer Competition for Young Organists in Wethersfield, CT, and the Arthur Poister Competition in Syracuse, NY. In the summer of 2007, John was invited to study on scholarship in Paris where he...
Parisian organist-composer Jean-Baptiste Robin became Titular Organist of Poitiers Cathedral (Cathedral of Saint-Pierre) and its famous Clicquot instrument at the age of 23, following a competition for the post. He is also Professor of Organ at the Conservatoire National de Région de Versailles. As a performer, who plays from memory, Robin has appeared throughout Europe, as well as in the United States, at notable venues such as the Royal Festival Hall in London and international...
One of the most traveled organists of his generation, Craig Cramer presents a secular organ recital featuring music by Mendelssohn, J.S. Bach, Fauchard, and more.
Julianne Baird, a soprano renowned for her performance of early music, will be joined by Andrew Willis on the fortepiano for a recital of music by Haydn and Mozart.
The sons of jazz legend, Dave Brubeck, perform with popular locals to form a stellar jazz quartet. Chris Brubeck, trombone & bass Dan Brubeck, drums John Salmon, piano Craig Whittaker, saxophone
Opera in the Barn: a fundraising event to benefit Music for a Great Space
BUFFET DINNER: Includes Honey Glazed Ham and Black Angus Roast
PROGRAM: Opera arias, duets, and scenes presented by the UNCG Opera Theatre, under the direction of David Holley.
Janette Fishell presents a secular organ concert featuring the works of Bach, Liszt, Messiaen, and North Carolina composer Jack Jarrett. Jarrett'c piece composed in honor of Greensboro's BiCentennial Celebration.
Voice recital featuring baritone Sidney Outlaw with Warren Jones.
Free babysitting provided. Please call 48 hours in advance to reserve a space for your child (336-638-7624).
Free concert and educational presentation about music for elementary school students; presented by Music for a Great Space.
The Manhattan Piano Trio, made up of Dmitry Lukin, violinist, Dmitry Kouzov, cellist, and Milana Bahl, pianist will perform and teach for Guilford County elementary school students.
This free event gives area school children an exceptional opportunity to see and hear gifted professional musicians in a relaxed, comfortable, and friendly setting.
Dmitry Lukin, violin, Dmitry Kouzov, cello, and Milana Bahl, piano form the Manhattan Piano Trio, one of the most exciting, versatile, and active emerging chamber music groups in America.
Free babysitting provided. Please call 48 hours in advance to reserve a space for your child (336-638-7624).
Cherry Rhodes performs a secular organ concert, featuring the works of J.S. Bach and others.
Free babysitting provided. Please call 48 hours in advance to reserve a space for your child (336-638-7624).
The North Carolina School of the Arts Brass Quintet has distinguished itself as a first-rate ensemble of stellar artists/teachers. Members include Judith Saxton, trumpet, Ken Wilmot, trumpet, David Jolley, horn, James Miller, trombone, and Matt Ransom, tuba.
Free babysitting avaialable, call 336-638-7624 to reserve a space for your child (please provide 48 hours notice).
Free concert and educational presentation about music for elementary school students; presented by Music for a Great Space.
Stuart Malina, pianist and former Greensboro Symphony conductor will teach along with Alexander Kerr, violinist.
This free event gives area school children an exceptional opportunity to see and hear gifted professional musicians in a relaxed, comfortable, and friendly setting.
Stuart Malina, pianist and former conductor of the Greensboro Symphony, presents a chamber concert with Alexander Kerr, violin, Beth Vanderborgh, cello, and Scott Rawls, viola.
Free childcare available with reservation, call 336-638-7624.
Local artists will paint works on May 6, 2007 to be auctioned at 6pm. View art at 5pm. Heavy hors doeuvres by Catering by Ellyn's and wine donated by The Gala Rouge Wine Cellars.
Andre Lash, organist, will present a free concert and educational discussion about music for elementary students. Students and teachers in attendance will receive a voucher admitting their entire families free to the Music for a Great Space concert that evening.
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