The Beat Goes On - Concert with Percussionist Galen Lemmon at McAfee Center
McAfee Center, at Saratoga High School (20300 Herriman Avenue Saratoga, CA 95070)
- Full Price:
- $20.00
- Our Price:
- $10.00*
* Additional fees apply.
All offers for The Beat Goes On have expired.
The last date listed for The Beat Goes On was Sunday March 28, 2010 / 3:00pm.
Currently at McAfee Center:
Manjari: Celebration of South Indian Dance and Music
- Full Price:
- $15.00
- Our Price:
- $7.50
The Abhinaya Dance Company, internationally respected for its mastery of Bharatanatyam, a South Indian classical dance form, presents Manjari, a feast for the eyes and ears at the McAfee Center. Inspired by an ancient word for flowers, Manjari is a theatrical bouquet of dance and live music. Featuring a tribute to the recently deceased violin maestro Lalgudi G. Jayaraman, the performance brings together dancers and musical accompaniment, including nattuvangam (cymbals), mridangam and kanjira (drums), violin and veena (strings), and vocals. Learn More
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Description
The theme of the Wind Symphony’s season is “America the Beautiful.” Each concert explores a different aspect of America’s rich musical heritage. The Beat Goes On takes concertgoers on a rhythmic journey through the American musical landscape, from the gospel-inspired American Hymnsong Suite by Dawyne Milburn to the Civil War battlefields of Morton Gould’s American Salute.
Our guest artist for the afternoon is Galen Lemmon, principal percussionist with Symphony Silicon Valley. Mr. Lemmon will perform Gary Ziek’s Concerto for Percussion Solo and Wind Ensemble, showcasing his formidable talents on marimba, vibraphone, bells and a battery of drums and tom-toms.
Program
Ziek Concerto for Percussion Solo and Wind Ensemble
Ives Old Home Days
Gould American Salute
Milburn American Hymnsong Suite
MacDowell Woodland Sketches
About the Ticket Supplier: San Jose Wind Symphony
San Jose Wind Symphony (SJWS) was founded in 1958 at San Jose City College by conductor emeritus Darrell Johnston. The group has become one of the finest community bands in the country, drawing players from a diverse assortment of backgrounds and professions.
Over the years, SJWS has been invited to numerous musical events, including the Music Education National Conference in Anaheim, the California Music Educators Association in San Jose, and the Association of Concert Bands convention in Salinas. Many well-known artists have performed with SJWS, including Maynard Ferguson, Frederick Fennell, Keith Brion, Paul Horn, Col. Arnold Gabriel and the New York Woodwind Quintet.
In 1991, SJWS was invited by the Tourism Board of Switzerland to help celebrate Switzerland's 700th anniversary in Luzern. In 1997, the band performed by invitation at the 1997 World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) Conference in Schladming, Austria.