KG Entertainment: Suspense drama to open Friday 
“Wait Until Dark,” a thriller by Frederick Knott, will open Friday at Jammers Bluenote Ballroom.
Bemidji Pioneer, 03/04/2010
Patt Rall Arts Column for March 3: Young cellist featured soloist for Bemidji Symphony Orchestra
Bemidji Symphony Orchestra will showcase local a teen as guest artist. The third concert of the season, “Triumph of Youth,” will begin at 3 p.m., Sunday, March 7 in the Bemidji High School Auditorium. The program will open with Overture to “Orphée aux Enfers” (Orpheus in the Underworld) by Jacques Offenbach. Local teen Eric Haugen and the orchestra will play “Concerto for Cello and Orchestra No. 1 in A minor, op.33 by Camille Saint-Saens. The second act is given over the “Symphonic Dances, Op 64.” by Edvard Greig, the most famous Norwegian composer. Tickets are $15 regular admission, $10 students and seniors and free for students of the Bemidji School District. Tickets may be purchased in advance at Lueken’s Village Foods North and at the door the day of performance. For more information on Haugen, look at the ArtsNews blog.
Bemidji Pioneer, 03/03/2010
Bemidji Concert Series: Doc Severinsen to perform Sunday concert
Coming to Bemidji is Doc Severinsen and El Ritmo De la Vida.
Bemidji Pioneer, 02/27/2010
Patt Rall Arts Column for Feb. 24: Bemidji Jazz Quartet to launch new CD
Bemidji Jazz Quartet will debut a new CD in a concert/party from 7-11 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, at Brigid’s Cross Irish Pub and Restaurant, 317 Beltrami Ave. N.W. Bemidji native and jazz guitarist Kevin Daley, along with Steve Konecne on woodwinds, Greg Gaston on drums and Patrick Riley on bass, produced “Standard, Volume One.” The group appears throughout the area during the year including “Art Fair at the Winery” at Forestedge Winery in Laporte. There is no admission charge for this event.
Bemidji Pioneer, 02/24/2010
Patt Rall Arts Column for Feb. 17: Country band to perform Sunday
Pickin’ and Grinnin,’ a country band featuring Wes Seitz, John Dow, Glen Marken, Dave Sand and Gene Robinson will perform from 2-6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, at 71 Bar, 468 Bemidji Road N.E.
Bemidji Pioneer, 02/17/2010
Patt Rall Arts Column for Jan. 27: Piano, violin, cello trio to perform Friday
The Ahn Trio, an internationally known trio of three sisters, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, in the main auditorium of Bemidji High School. This is the first concert in the spring offering of the Bemidji Concert Series. The Korean-American sisters, who make up the trio, trained at the Julliard School of Music in New York City: Maria plays cello, Lucia piano and Angella violin. Their musical tastes run from the classical to crossover to alternative to rock, in short, something for everyone. The program will include works from modern composers like Chihara’s whose “Orchids” was commissioned by the Laguna Beach Music Festival, and Kenji Bunch and his “DanceBand,” which was commissioned by the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts. After the intermission, the performance will resume with Pat Metheny’s “Yu Ryung,” which was written for the Trio, “Song of the Land” by Ronn Yedidia, Michael Nyman’s “Big My Secret” and “Heart Asks Pleasure First” and David Balakrishnan’s “Tremors” and “Skylife.” Tickets are $20 for the general public and $5 for students and are on sale now at Lueken’s North and Tutto Bene. For more information on ticket prices and packages, contact the Music Department at BSU, 755-2915.
Bemidji Pioneer, 01/27/2010
Ahn Trio: Sisters to perform for Bemidji Concert Series
The Ahn Trio members recall many memorable performances, but the best experiences are sharing music in a variety of venues.
Bemidji Pioneer, 01/24/2010
Timeless Traditions: Trio to perform concert Sunday
Who would have thought that two different musicians, Jon Romer and Jacque Tinsley, at the same celebration – Ten Thousand Villages in October of 2007 – would be the nascence of the duo Timeless Traditions?
Bemidji Pioneer, 01/23/2010
Patt Rall Arts Column for Jan 21: Faculty recital to take stage Saturday at BSU
Faculty Chamber Recital will be performed at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, in Thompson Recital Hall of the Bangsberg Fine and Performing Arts Complex on the campus of Bemidji State University, 14th Street and Birchmont Drive Northeast. Players are Susan Nelson on flute, Erika Svanoe on clarinet, Sarah Carlson on organ and soprano Jennifer Swanson. This event is free and open to the public.
Bemidji Pioneer, 01/21/2010
Troubadour Series to feature Parker Quartet
The Parker Quartet, in its second season as Quartet in Residence with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, is currently on tour for the Troubadour Series at Minnesota Public Radio with a stop in Bemidji that includes master classes for young musicians, a chamber concert and a post-concert discussion with the audience.
Bemidji Pioneer, 01/17/2010
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