FREE TICKETS to International String Trio classical, jazz, popular and world music at Nampa Civic Center
UPDATE:
3/3/13 8:10 a.m.
Open invitation: Get TWO FREE TICKETS NOW to the International String Trio concert TOMORROW night! Just read this blog then go to the Nampa Civic Center Facebook page, LIKE the page, and post on it that you read the blog entry. BTW: Patricia Walker White is Idaho's best arts coordinator.
The International String Trio has developed a unique concert program
that is highly entertaining, energetic and musically gratifying. They
have gained national recognition for the district sound and stylistic
diversity of their repertoire that includes classical, jazz, popular and
world music (Italian, French, Russian, Spanish, Latin American, Gipsy
and Irish).
Open invitation: Get TWO FREE TICKETS NOW to the International String Trio concert TOMORROW night! Just read this blog then go to the Nampa Civic Center Facebook page, LIKE the page, and post on it that you read the blog entry. BTW: Patricia Walker White is Idaho's best arts coordinator.
They perform at the Nampa Civic Center on Monday, March 04, 2013 at 07:30 pm
@boisenews This is excellent!
— Michael Strickland (@MichaelStrickla) March 3, 2013
The International String Trio was founded in 1999 by its musical
director and guitarist, Slava Tolstoy. During the last 10 years the
group has performed at more than 1000 venues across the USA and has
gained national recognition for its distinct sound and stylistic
diversity. The trio’s repertoire includes classical, jazz, popular and
world music (Italian, French, Russian, Jewish, Spanish, Latin American,
Gipsy and Irish).
The group plays up to 150 gigs a year at venues including: concert halls, jazz clubs, universities, schools and private homes. At their performances they enjoy leading audiences on a cultural musical journey.
The group plays up to 150 gigs a year at venues including: concert halls, jazz clubs, universities, schools and private homes. At their performances they enjoy leading audiences on a cultural musical journey.
Slava Tolstoy - Guitar, Musical Director
Slava's background
includes studies of Composition and guitar performance at St.-Petersburg
Jazz Conservatory, Russia. He received his Bachelor Degree in
Contemporary Writing and Production from Boston's renowned Berklee
College of Music, where he was a scholarship student. He founded the
"International String Trio" in 1999 and developed a unique performance
concept for the ensemble. In addition to being an accomplished performer
he is also a songwriter and producer with several credits under his
belt.
Ippei Ichimaru - Acoustic Bass
Ippei Ichimaru has
been a professional bass player/arranger since 1991 in Australia and
America. He does more than 250 performances a year and is one of the
most active bass players in Boston. He has had the pleasure of playing
with or arranging for many talented international musicians such as Gil
Askey (ex-chief arranger of Motown label), Danilo Perez (Grammy Winner),
Phil Wilson (Grammy nominee), George Garzone, etc. He is a member of a
critically acclaimed Japanese ensemble ensemble "WaFoo."
Ben Powell - Violin
Ben was raised in
England until moving to the USA for his college education at the age of
19. In 1998 he was invited to play at the Nagano 1998 Winter Olympics in
Japan as part of an international Suzuki celebration. As a soloist Ben
has given recitals in The Purcell Rooms in London's Queen Elizabeth
Southbank complex. Ben is also an avid jazz violinist and has been
experimenting with the style for the last seven years. In 2001 he was
invited to play in a master class with jazz trumpeter Randy Brecker as
part of the Cheltenham International Jazz festival. Currently Ben is
finishing his studies at Berklee College of Music and performs on a
regular basis with Boston Philharmonics.
Ticket Prices:
Tickets with fee: $28.00
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