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Classics & Classical
Season tickets are now on sale for this concert series featuring locally, nationally and internationally renowned musicians.
Celebrating our 29th Year! |
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All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. on the campus of Ohio University Southern, 1804 Liberty Ave., Ironton. Season tickets may be purchased for all six shows, or may be purchased at the door for individual shows. An order form and pricing can be found on the back panel of this brochure.
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009* Mains Rotunda, Riffe Building
River Cities Jazz Ensemble – Classic Big Band Swing & Jazz
The ICA is proud to introduce this outstanding new 20-piece group of��professional jazz musicians to open our 29th��season. Carl Toler, the director, is a retired U.S. Air Force musician who led an Air Force band in travels all over the globe. Mr. Toler is a native of��Logan, W.Va. who moved back to his home state after retiring as an investment��banker and bandleader in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
The ICA discovered them at the Wounded Warrior benefit��concert they held in March. The ICA board members picked this group for its��outstanding sound, technical excellence, and audience appeal.
Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 Mains Rotunda, Riffe Building
Jesse Davis – Classical Piano
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This is a chance for the Tri-State to renew acquaintance with Mr. Jesse Davis when he returns to the Lawrence County Concert Season this fall.
Mr. Davis first performed here in October 2001, after he had just won an international piano competition in Vienna.He returned with his wife and new son in
2005, when both he and Mrs. Davis gave inspired
piano performances.
Mr. Davis has continued his European concert soloist
performances and has garnered top prizes in numerous
international piano competitions. His home base is in Fayetteville, N.C., where he is on the faculty of the Snyder Music Academy. |
Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009 Mains Rotunda, Riffe Building
Worship Leading Choir of First Baptist Church of Russell – Classic and Contemporary Chorus
Not very far across the Ironton Russell Bridge on the Kentucky side, a marvelous musical performance happens every week. Now for the first time, that performance is coming to Ironton.
The Worship Leading Choir of First Baptist Church of Russell will perform for the ICA’s Christmas season concert. Don’t miss this amazing performance.
Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010 Mains Rotunda, Riffe Building
Smith-Aydar-Dikener Trio – Classical String Trio
Cetin Aydar joins Elizabeth Reed Smith and Solen Dikener in this special trio performance in conjunction with Mr. Aydar’s visit to Marshall University.
The ICA knows Doctors Smith and Dikener from previous performances in our series, for their roles at MU and in the Huntington Symphony Orchestra.
Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 Bowman Auditorium, Collins Building
Robert Gruca – Classical Guitar
Robert Gruca is an exciting guitarist who performs a wide range of solo, chamber, and orchestral music from the classical guitar repertoire.
He has played solo concerts throughout the U.S., including Ohio,Michigan, Pennsylvania and New York, as well as Ontario, Canada. In 2004, he toured the eastern United States and Europe with the Cleveland Orchestra.
Gruca has recorded solo guitar works by Bogdanovic,
Koshkins, Dyens, Rodrigo, Schubert and J.S. Bach. He
recently completed recording several pieces by Handel
under the MSR record label. In addition to performing,
Mr. Gruca is a guitar instructor in University
Heights and Shaker Heights, Ohio. |
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Saturday, March 27, 2010* Mains Rotunda, Riffe Building
Bexley Chamber Ensemble – Classical Winds
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The Bexley Chamber Ensemble combines two flutes and a bassoon, creating an extraordinary blend of counterpoint and harmony.
Cynthia Cloffari plays the tenor, baritone, and bass parts on the bassoon, upon which Rodolfo Vázquez and
Cheri Papier build the higher notes of the flutes.
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* Prelude Dinner tickets are available
for these concerts.
You don’t have to go far to find first-class entertainment at an affordable price.
Treat yourself to a season ticket to the Lawrence County Concert Series. If you purchase your season ticket before Sept. 15, you will receive 1 free guest ticket for
the performance of your choice!
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