Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Twin Cities Bronze to perform in THIEF RIVER FALLS
On Saturday, April 21, at 7 p.m, Twin Cities Bronze will showcase its unique diversity in challenging secular, sacred and classical music repertoire by playing a fundraising concert at Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls. Tickets will be available for a freewill offering at the door.
Twin Cities Bronze is a performing ensemble specializing in the music and art of English handbells. Selected by annual audition, this 11-member ensemble of advanced ringers hails from the metropolitan area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. As a teaching ensemble at the forefront of the medium of handbells, members travel across the country sharing their knowledge and experience with directors and ringers in churches, schools and community groups. Twin Cities Bronze is recognized for its innovative and comprehensive workshop, Insights Into Artistry, which it will present to Thief River Falls and surrounding communities this fall.
Lincoln High School alumnus Bill Carlson (class of 1986), son of Jim and Donna Carlson (former Corner Drug owners), is in his third year ringing with this internationally acclaimed handbell ensemble. Carlson began ringing handbells in a youth handbell choir at the Thief River Falls United Methodist Church at age 12. Since graduation, he’s been playing with the adult choir at Lake Harriet United Methodist Church in Minneapolis.
“My director encouraged me to audition for the ensemble and since I was up for a new challenge, I decided to give it a try. It’s amazing to think this is my third year in the group. Recently, the artistic director for the ensemble asked each of us where we'd like to perform a concert,” said Carlson. “After attending my 20-year reunion last summer, my vote was to bring our musical art to my hometown, especially after the invitation Twin Cities Bronze received last fall.”
Twin Cities Bronze has received a personal invitation to represent the United States at the Passion for Music Festival in Oberammergau, Germany, this June. The festival will be held on the stage of the world-renowned Passion Play and will bring together a variety of musical groups from all across Europe to perform and celebrate in the universal language of music. From the festival brochure: “For the first time in history, the Passion Play Theatre and the city of Oberammergau have opened their doors for a historic music festival.”
This is the first time ensembles and choirs from the United States have been invited to participate in the Oberammergau Passion for Music Festival.
Monica McGowan, artistic director for the ensemble said, “Since we are a nonprofit volunteer group, we rely on donations to make sharing the unique artistry of handbells with musicians and non-musicians a reality. Our own efforts to raise about $30,000 for this trip include numerous concerts and participation in the Centerplate Fundraising Program at the Metrodome in Minneapolis.”
More details on making a donation are available at www.twincitiesbronze.org by clicking on “Oberammergau.”
Twin Cities Bronze is a performing ensemble specializing in the music and art of English handbells. Selected by annual audition, this 11-member ensemble of advanced ringers hails from the metropolitan area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. As a teaching ensemble at the forefront of the medium of handbells, members travel across the country sharing their knowledge and experience with directors and ringers in churches, schools and community groups. Twin Cities Bronze is recognized for its innovative and comprehensive workshop, Insights Into Artistry, which it will present to Thief River Falls and surrounding communities this fall.
Lincoln High School alumnus Bill Carlson (class of 1986), son of Jim and Donna Carlson (former Corner Drug owners), is in his third year ringing with this internationally acclaimed handbell ensemble. Carlson began ringing handbells in a youth handbell choir at the Thief River Falls United Methodist Church at age 12. Since graduation, he’s been playing with the adult choir at Lake Harriet United Methodist Church in Minneapolis.
“My director encouraged me to audition for the ensemble and since I was up for a new challenge, I decided to give it a try. It’s amazing to think this is my third year in the group. Recently, the artistic director for the ensemble asked each of us where we'd like to perform a concert,” said Carlson. “After attending my 20-year reunion last summer, my vote was to bring our musical art to my hometown, especially after the invitation Twin Cities Bronze received last fall.”
Twin Cities Bronze has received a personal invitation to represent the United States at the Passion for Music Festival in Oberammergau, Germany, this June. The festival will be held on the stage of the world-renowned Passion Play and will bring together a variety of musical groups from all across Europe to perform and celebrate in the universal language of music. From the festival brochure: “For the first time in history, the Passion Play Theatre and the city of Oberammergau have opened their doors for a historic music festival.”
This is the first time ensembles and choirs from the United States have been invited to participate in the Oberammergau Passion for Music Festival.
Monica McGowan, artistic director for the ensemble said, “Since we are a nonprofit volunteer group, we rely on donations to make sharing the unique artistry of handbells with musicians and non-musicians a reality. Our own efforts to raise about $30,000 for this trip include numerous concerts and participation in the Centerplate Fundraising Program at the Metrodome in Minneapolis.”
More details on making a donation are available at www.twincitiesbronze.org by clicking on “Oberammergau.”
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