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2011-12 Season – promotional video
Upcoming concerts
Celtic Crossroads
Thursday, February 23, 2012, 7:30 p.m.
Bethel College Memorial Hall
tickets $20-24
Now with their own PBS special, Celtic Crossroads has been critically acclaimed as ‘the most exhilarating and authentic show to come from Ireland in decades’. An explosion of youthful energy and dazzling musicianship, Celtic Crossroads abounds with fusions of traditional Irish music, bluegrass, gypsy and jazz while pulsating with the rhythms of exciting Irish dance percussion.
The Rose Ensemble
Friday, April 27, 2012, 7:30 p.m.
Hesston Mennonite Church
tickets $15-18
The Rose Ensemble reawakens the ancient through imaginative performances of vocal music with historical instruments and a vocal sound critics have called “supernatural.” Winners of the 2005 Chorus America Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence, the ensemble will perform a program entitled, “Music from the Land of Three Faiths: Voices of Ancient Mediterranean Christians, Jews and Muslims.”
Previous concerts in the 2011-12 season
Canadian Brass
Sunday, September 18, 2011, 3 p.m.
Yost Center, Hesston College
tickets $20-24
HBPA welcomes the world’s leading brass ensemble for its first ever HBPA appearance. “These are the men who put brass music on the map: with their unbeatable blend of virtuosity, spontaneity and humour, they brighten the rosters of concert halls…throughout the world.” – Washington Post
St. Petersburg Quartet
Sunday, November 13, 2011, 3 p.m.
Memorial Hall, Bethel College
tickets $15-18
One of the world’s most esteemed chamber ensembles, this acclaimed quartet is now in residence at Wichita State University. Their rise to fame has included a Grammy nomination, “Best Record” honors in both Stereo Review and Gramophone, and hundreds of concerts on many of the world’s most prestigious stages.
Igudesman & Joo: A Little Nightmare Music
NPR interview – YouTube channel
Hesston Mennonite Church
Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 7:30 p.m.
tickets $15-18
Aleksey Igudesman, violin, and Hyung-ki Joo, piano, are two classical musicians who have taken the world by storm with their unique and hilarious theatrical shows, which combine comedy with classical music and popular culture in the tradition of Victor Borge. Their clips on YouTube, to date, have gathered more than 15 million hits.
Season tickets are $65-75 for adults with discounts available for students and senior citizens. Call 866-437-7866 ext. 8158 (toll free) for tickets or more information.
Funding
This program is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency which believes a great nation deserves great art, Excel Industries and Hustler Turf Equipment, and the cities of Hesston and North Newton.
Additional funding for the HBPA series is provided by area patrons.
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