The Las Cruces Civic Concert Association is launching their season-ticket campaign with the announcement of artists to appear during their 2014-2015 concert series. Organization Subscription Chair Maryce Jacobs said, "We are committed to bringing high-quality family entertainment to the community. This new roster of artists is an exceptional example of our own unique contribution to the entertainment landscape in Las Cruces.”
The 2014-2015 line-up features Cuban string quartet with clarinet, Habaneros; four-sister multi-instrumentalist vocal band, Redhead Express; virtuosic flute and guitar duo, Kaori Fujii and Eric Cecil; and season closer, classical and popular music clarinet-violin-piano trio, The Kat Trio.
Las Cruces Civic Concert Association is making a special offer to celebrate their 70th campaign kick-off. “Early-bird” pricing for the four-concert series is $45, available through May 12, 2014; full season ticket price is $55. Season tickets include reciprocity for concerts in Silver City, Artesia and Carlsbad. All performances are held at the Rio Grande Theatre, Las Cruces, New Mexico. For more information call 575-405-7429 or visit the association online at www.lascrucescca.org.
Established in 1944, Las Cruces Civic Concert Association is an all-volunteer concert organization, presenting an annual performance series to Las Cruces and the surrounding communities.
The Artists:
Habaneros: October 2, 2014
Habaneros has been formed from the ranks of the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba. Award-winning instrumentalistsAlden Ortuño Cabezas (clarinet), Carlos Suárez Morejón, Julio César García Domínguez (violins), Idalmis Ulloa Besada (viola) and Suaima Ramos Torres (cello) have each enjoyed tremendous success in addition to their prestigious appointment with Cuba’s leading orchestra. Members have performed as soloists, in chamber ensembles and with orchestras in Russia, Switzerland, France, Spain, North America and across Central and South America. In addition to their performance achievements Habaneros members are active as teachers and composers, and venture beyond traditional boundaries into salsa music and instrument-making. The 2014-2015 concert season marks the American debut for Habaneros. Follow this link to view a video featuring Habaneros.
Redhead Express: November 18, 2014
The Redhead Express first developed their stage identity as a family band, performing with their parents and three brothers. “The Walker Family” created a national fan base through their relentless touring and award-winning residencies in Branson, Missouri. Currently based in Nashville, the family originally launched their musical exploits from Alaska. Redhead Express – Kendra, LaRae, Alisa and Meghan – are now performing as a quartet. Their budding recording career is unfolding under the tutelage of Nashville super-producer Paul Worley (Lady Antebellum, Martina McBride). Their bluegrass-tinged pop reflects their grassroots upbringing and practical sensibilities as sibling performers; it also happens to be the new wave of popular music. The band is a self-contained unit; each sister is a vocalist and instrumentalist performing on guitar, banjo/dobro, fiddle and bass. Follow this link to view a video featuring Redhead Express.
Kaori Fujii and Eric Cecil: January 27, 2015
Kaori Fujii stormed the classical world as a youth, winning prestigious competitions in Japan, Spain and Germany. Fujii has performed around the world in high-profile appearances including concerts with Ennio Morricone (composer/conductor), and the Vienna String Trio; and in leading concert halls such as the Kennedy Center (Washington, D.C.) and the Teresa Carreño Theater (Venezuela). She has recorded six albums with JVC Entertainment. Eric Cecil began his musical life as a gifted contemporary-music guitarist. His subsequent discovery of classical music has become his primary pursuit. Cecil concertizes as a soloist and s a duo with Ms. Fujii. Recordings created for Gibson Guitar Studios have been featured in the “International Who’s Who of Music” in the fields of blues, rock and jazz. Follow this link to view a video featuring Kaori Fujii and Eric Cecil
The Kat Trio: March 19, 2015
The Kat Trio was originally known as the Ekaterinburg Classical Trio. Musicians Vasil Galiulin, Victoria Gorbich and Vladislav Gorbich, all graduates of the Ural State Conservatory, formed the trio in Ekaterinburg, Russia during the summer of 1998. They shared a common desire to perform and share their passion for this unusual instrumentation. Performances during that formational summer were enthusiastically received, and the ensemble was born. The Trio embarked on their first United States tour in 2000. Victoria and Vladislav, husband and wife, returned to the U.S. for post-graduate studies at Arizona State University, with additional national tours in 2006 and 2010. In 2011-2012 the Trio toured as Artists-in-Residence for Wisconsin Public Radio. The Kat Trio has created a signature repertoire drawing from their classical music background, and lending their Slavic sensibilities to unique arrangements of inspirational songs and American popular standards. The Gorbich’s have collaborated with an esteemed list of pianists over the last decade. Pianist Joseph Ross will be performing with the Trio during this tour. Follow this link to view a video featuring the Kat Trio.
Information from: Las Cruces Civic Concert Association