Article published November 19, 2009
NEWS OF MUSIC & DANCE
Musica Antigua de Toledo celebrates 30 years of music
Musica Antigua de Toledo, the early music consort, will celebrate its 30th anniversary this weekend with the first concert of its 2009-2010 season. Sounds from the North Countries, Early Music of the Netherlands and Germany, will be presented at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in St. Andrew’s Methodist Church, 3620 Heatherdowns.
Founded by performer and University of Toledo music faculty member Alice Neff Petersen in 1979, the 12-member group specializes in pre-1750 music played on historical instruments. Music from Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and Colonial eras is performed on viols, lutes, rebecs, recorders, harps, and harpsichords, as well as voice by Petersen, Barbara Neff Craig, Andrea Kissell, David C. Nelson — all long-time members — plus Carol Goodman, Sandra Kellogg, John Greenfield, Donald Jackson, and Andrew Phillips.
The new series, subtitled “The Journey Continues,” will include a program of Baroque music at 3:30 p.m. March 21 at the UT Center for the Performing Arts Recital Hall, and early music of Spain and Italy at 3:30 p.m. May 16 at Epiphany Lutheran Church, 915 North Reynolds Rd.
Season tickets are $20-$26; single tickets are $8-$10.
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The KeyBank Pops Series of the Toledo Symphony will continue with the Canadian Brass Holiday Pops performance at 8 p.m. Nov. 28 in the Stranahan Theater. Chelsea Tipton will conduct the orchestra in a program including holiday music by Tchaikovsky, Holcombe, and Handy. Original arrangements by the Canadian Brass, the foremost touring brass ensemble in the world, will cover popular and traditional music for the season. Tickets are $21-$60 at www.toledosymphony.com or 419-246-8000.
The TSO will present a Neighborhood concert at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 27 at Cedar Creek Church, 29129 Lime City Rd., Perrysburg. Tipton will lead a program of classical and popular seasonal music. Tickets are $11-$16 at 419-661-8661.
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Ballet Theatre of Toledo will present two performances of The Nutcracker, with the BTT Orchestra playing the Tchaikovsky score, at 7 p.m. Nov. 28 and 2 p.m. Nov. 29 in the Maumee Performing Arts Center, 1147 Saco St. Produced and choreographed by Nigel Burgoine, the production will feature guest soloists Tricia Sundbeck and Jay Goodlett in the solo roles. Tickets are $13-$36 at 419-861-0895 or ballettheatreoftoledo.org.
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Monroe Street United Methodist Church will present “Prophets and Angels,” a musical service written by Aaron David Miller, former organist at the church, with texts by Herbert Brokering, at 3 p.m. Sunday in the sanctuary, 3613 Monroe St. Joining conductor and organist Brian Rotz will be the Wesleyan Chorus of the church plus the Glass City Brass, and oboist Kimberly Bryden Loch. The event is free to the public.
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The Toledo Youth Orchestra will perform at 8 p.m. Monday in Perrysburg High School, 13385 Roachton Rd., Perrysburg. Assisting music director Kenneth Thompson will be Wasim Hawary, Bryan Troutman, and Mark Irwin.
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The Children’s Choir of Northwest Ohio will present an “Informanc” from 7:10-7:30 p.m. Monday at Community of Christ Lutheran Church, Whitehouse, to demonstrate what they have learned in rehearsals. The group will perform at Toledo Hospital on Nov. 29 during the Lighting of the Star event. For more information, contact Lisa Alleman, director, at 419-377-7710.
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The Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra will present “Christmas from the Heart,” its holiday concert and the title of American Idol singer David Archuleta’s new album, at 8 p.m. Nov. 27 in Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor. Tickets are $19-199 at 734-994-4801 or a2so.com.
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The Vienna Boys Choir will perform at 4 p.m. Nov. 29 in Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor. Tickets are available at 734-764-2538 or at www.ums.org.
Items for News of Music should be sent to svallongo@theblade.com at least two weeks ahead of the performance date.
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