Andrew Pelletier, Associate Professor of horn, will be visiting Colorado State University, Fort Collins, September 22-25, 2011. Dr. Pelletier was invited to the School of the Arts at CSU as a featured artist in their Masterclass Series and Virtuoso Recital Series, where he will present a masterclass with CSU horn majors and perform a solo recital along with CSU horn faculty, and BGSU alumni, Mathew Evans.
(Submitted by Andrew Pelletier)
The Toledo Blade wrote a profile of the September 23 Turtle Island String Quartet Festival Series Concert. Click below to read:
(Submitted by Susan Hoekstra)
The music of legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix is the inspiration for the first concert in Bowling Green State University’s 2011-12 Festival Series. The Turtle Island String Quartet opens the season with a program titled “Have You Ever Been …?” at 8 p.m. Sept. 23 in Kobacker Hall of the Moore Musical Arts Center.
Fusing jazz and classical styles, the quartet has defined American chamber music for over 25 years. From stages around the globe to international airwaves, the Turtle Island Quartet is the most acclaimed ensemble of its kind. The group has won two Grammy Awards for Best Classical Crossover Album and has recorded on Telarc, Koch, Chandos, and Windham Hill Jazz.
A Turtle Island concert can easily move from world music to rock and from jazz to bluegrass. All four members of the group are acclaimed improvisers and arrangers, their performances buoyed by founding members David Balakrishnan’s visionary multi-movement works and Mark Summer’s remarkable cello technique.
Their “Have you ever been . . .?” program features compositions inspired by and reflective of Hendrix’s, including Balakrishnan’s “Tree of Life” and a solo rendition of Hendrix’s “Little Wing” by Summer.
Tickets go on sale Sept. 16. For information, call the Moore box office weekdays from noon-6 p.m. at 1-800-589-2224 or 419-372-8171, or email musictickets@bgsu.edu
(Submitted by Susan Hoekstra)
Per Broman, associate professor of music theory, will present his paper, “Jan W Morthenson: The Reluctant Avant-Gardist?,” during the American Society of Aesthetics annual meeting in Tampa Florida, October 26-29. Commentator will be Nanette Nielson, University of Nottingham. For the full program, see http://www.aesthetics-online.org/annual/2011p.pdf
(Submitted by Per Broman)
Alto saxophonist David Bixler will be performing in NYC with his quintet September15th at Fat Cat and September16th at Smalls prior to going into the studio to record their next CD for ZOHO music.
(Submitted by David Bixler)
Acoustic guitarist Mark Kroos took first place in Guitar Player Magazine’s 2011 International Guitar Superstar Competition on July 23rd in Nashville. Mark and 4 other competitors each performed one original composition in front of renown guitar judges Muriel Anderson, Reeves Grabrels, Carl Verheyen and host Larry Carlton. Mark took the cake with his piece titled “Flight Attempt.” Fredrik Halland from Norway placed second and Arek Religa from Chicago came in third.
Currently based in Williamsburg, VA, Mark graduated from Bowling Green State University in 2008 with a Bachelor of the Arts in music. He resided in Bowling Green for a year following graduation to teach guitar and perform in his ska / punk band, The Argonauts.
Mark plays two guitar necks at the same time, one with each hand. His style is reminiscent of the late Michael Hedges and draws influence from guitarists such as Leo Kottke, Phil Keaggy and Tommy Emmanuel as well as various punk and indie rock bands.
Mark has been on tour since May, 2010 save a few short breaks for rest, playing concerts or giving clinics every other night on average. Mark plays at bars, coffee houses, listening rooms, churches, schools, house concerts and just about any kind of venue available. He was recently added to the roster of artists endorsed with Ovation Guitars.
Winning the Guitar Superstar Competition awards Mark with a number of prizes including a feature in Guitar Player Magazine and copious amounts of other press. Other endorsements and sponsorships have been offered and Mark has also finalized a partnership with D’Addario Strings and Planet Waves Accessories.
Video of Mark’s winning performance is available at www.markkroos.com.
Print quality photos available at www.sonicbids.com/markkroos
For further information, contact
Mark Kroos
kroosms@hotmail.com
www.markkroos.com
(Submitted by Mark Kroos)
