Past Performances
Since opening in 1999, nearly 200 concerts have been performed at the Music House. For your information, we have begun to archive these performances here.
Sunday,
January 6, 2008, 2 p.m. Ann Federowicz, fiddle
and Steve Storm, guitar and vocals
Crestone audiences delight in this dynamic duo
who play a mix of Bluegrass, Celtic, and old-time
folk music. Don't miss this one--Ann is moving
away from Colorado, so it may be your last time
to hear them together.
Sunday,
January 13, 2008 2 p.m. Jon Sousa, guitar
Virtuoso guitarist Jon Sousa has been described
as “a power to behold.” Combining
diverse influences from Celtic, Jazz, African,
Electronic, Bluegrass and Folk, Jon is a melting
pot of musical gold. He has toured through the
US and northern Europe, and studied with world-renowned
guitarist Pierre Bensusan.
Friday,
January 18, 2008 7 p.m. Sylvia Hazlerig, piano
Sylvia will play an eclectic program: Schubert
and Brahms in the first half, and Scott Joplin
after intermission. Joplin didn’t only
write Rags—you will hear his lovely Mexican
Serenade called “Solace”, and the
Finale from his opera, Treemonisha.
Sunday,
March 9, 2008 2 p.m. Daniel Bolshoy, classical
guitar
Daniel, from Toronto, is a rising star in the
world of classical guitar. He stunned audiences
here at the Music House back in 2000 when he
was a student at Denver University; now he is
playing all over the world and featured on four
commerical CDs. Wecome back, Daniel Bolshoy!
Friday,
March 21, 2008 7:30 p.m. Dr. Fritz Gechter and
Dr. Mary Grace Galvan-Carroll, classical pianists
These two piano profs from Laredo, Texas will
present a delightful evening of solos and duets
by Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Grieg, Debussy, Gershwin,
and Lerner&Lowe. Music House audiences will
recall Fritz's brilliant playing from his previous
appearances; this time he is bringing a colleague
with him for a double delight.
Sunday,
March 30, 2008 2 p.m. The Playground, from Denver
University
The Playground is a group dedicated to the performance
of music from the late 20th and early 21st centuries,
mostly by living composers. This promises to
be an exciting afternoon of music you may never
have heard before.
Sunday,
April 20, 2008 2 p.m. Jerry Barlow, celtic guitar
This is Jerry's second appearance in the house.
Based in Denver, Jerry tours all over the country,
and his latest CD, Bring Down the Storm, received
a glowing review in the Celtic Connection magazine.
Saturday,
May 10, 2008 8 p.m. The Pike Ensemble
Colorado musicians Tom Munch, Rex Rideout, and
Don Richmond, playing a whole slew of folk instruments,
including guitars, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, pipes,
and even a Hardanger fiddle (come and see this
amazing instrument!), in a moving historical
program tracing the journey of Zebulon Pike in
Colorado, through the songs and instrumentals
that were popular at that time.
Sunday,
May 25, 2008 2 p.m. The Confluence String Quartet
This is the eighth annual appearance of this
wonderful classical ensemble from Denver. The
musicians are Rene Knetsch and Lynne Glaeske,
violins, Don Schumacher, viola, and Richard vonFoerster,
cello. This year's program will include works
by Beethoven, Puccini, Peter Sculthorpe, and
Terry Riley.
Saturday,
June 14, 2008 8 p.m. Washer, art rock duo
Sisters Katherine and Elizabeth Michalak make
up this Crestone-based art rock band. Their hip,
intelligent music combines thoughtful and well-crafted
lyrics with the complex guitar work they originally
developed as instrumental guitarists. They appeared
last year at the Crestone Music Festival; this
is their first appearance in the Music House.
Sunday,
June 29, 2008 4p.m. Noah Brenner, Celtic harper
Noah, who grew up in Crestone, has been playing
the harp since age five, and now he is a junior
at the University of Oregon, majoring in Celtic
harp. He has appeared in the Music House several
times, and each year he just keeps getting more
and more amazing! His varied repertoire includes
transcriptions of classics and South American
tangos as well as Celtic tunes.
Sunday,
July 6, 2008 2 p.m. Los Dos Americas guitar duo
Jim Bosse of Canon City and Alejandro Davila
of Argentina team up to perform their own arrangements
of South American music and North American rock
music on two classical guitars. They tour together
both in Colorado and Argentina. This is their
fourth appearence in the Hazlerig Music House.
Sunday,
July 13, 2008 2 p.m. The Alpine Overlook Chamber
Music Ensemble
San Luis Valley musicians Anne Divine, violin,
Sue Englert, flute, and Sylvia Hazlerig, piano,
will present works by Corelli, Vivaldi, and Brahms.
Special guests will be some talented young students
of Sue and Sylvia, including Ryan Mathias, Sarah
Goldberg, Ross Gyalley-Pap, Jigmei Dorji, and
Jesse Jones.
Sunday,
July 27, 2008 2 p.m. Ed Wheatley, keyboard, trumpet
and vocals
Ed Wheatley, from Creede, Colorado, puts on a
delightful trip down Memory Lane, performing
popular songs and show tunes from the 1920s through
the 1960s.
Wednesday,
July 30, 2008 8 p.m. A FREE showing of the film
"Land of Little Rain" starring Helen
Hunt
This 62-minute film recounts the true story of
pioneer writer Mary Austin. It was filmed in
l988 in the San Luis Valley. Locals will delight
in seeing familiar scenes and landmarks.
Sunday,
August 10, 2008, 2 p.m. Alisa Fineman, singer-songwriter
Alisa sings traditional and original songs from
the Jewish Diaspora. Critic Peter Yarrow said
of her ". . .a marvelous addition to the
contemporary voices who continue to give life
and vitality to the Jewish tradition. Alisa's
heart is as warm as her superb voice."
Sunday,
August 17, 2008 2 p.m. Susan Berdahl, flute,
Everaldo Martinez, violin, withs Sylvia Hazlerig,
piano and harpsichord
A program of contemporary classical chamber music
composed by Sylvia. Dr. Susan Berdahl is professor
of flute at Texas A&M Unversity International
in Laredo, and Everaldo is a doctoral student
in violin performance at Texas Tech in Lubbock.
They will be presenting the premier performance
of some exciting new pieces composed specifically
for them.
Friday,
August 22, 2008 7:30 p.m. Sarah Off, violin with
Shon Heersink, piano
This will be Sarah's fourth appearance in the
Music House. We first heard this young virtuoso
violinist from Del Norte when she was fifteen;
now she is a student majoring in violin performance
at CU Boulder. She just gets more amazing every
year! This concert will include offerings by
well-known classical composers, and also some
compositions of Sylvia Hazlerig.
Sunday,
August 31, 2008 2 p.m. Sue Vaughan's Little Vocal
Ensemble and soloists with Sylvia Hazlerig, piano
Sue Vaughan, formerly of the Metropolitan Opera,
graciously offered to organize this concert as
a benefit for the Music House. It will feature
her hand-picked ensemble singing music by Rachmaninoff,
Douglas Wagner and Sylvia Hazlerig, as well as
operatic solos sung by tenor Robert Demko and
Sue herself.
Saturday,
May 12, 8 p.m. Heidi Brende, piano
Heidi is a fine classical pianist from Denver
who teaches Alexander Technique at DU’s
Lamont School of Music. Her program will include
Beethoven’s Appassionata Sonata, as well
as selections by Mozart, Schubert, and Ohana.
Sunday,
May 20, 2 p.m. Megan Buness, mezzo-soprano
with Alix Corboy, piano, Don Schumacher, viola
and
Richard vonFoerster, cello, all from Denver.
Music of Mozart, Brahms, Rorem, Ligeti, and Piazzolla
Wednesday,
May 23, 8 p.m. Timothy Wilfong, tenor
Tim Wilfong is a talented young musician just
finishing his first year of college at the New
England Conservatory, where he sang the role
of Monastro in their production of The Magic
Flute. He spent his childhood in Crestone/Baca
and then attended the Denver High School for
the Performing Arts. This concert is to help
Tim raise money to spend his summer volunteering
in India.
Friday,
June 1, 8 p.m. TAMIU Guitar Ensemble
This dynamic, eight-member guitar ensemble, from
Texas A&M International University in Laredo,
is returning for their second Colorado tour.
Under the direction of Dr. Gilberto Soto, the
group performs varied selections ranging from
Classical to Nuevo Flamenco. They will also be
performing a composition that Sylvia Hazlerig
wrote for them. Not to be missed!
Sunday,
June 10, 2 p.m. Confluence String Quartet
This will be the seventh annual performance in
the Hazlerig Music House of this fine classical
quartet from Denver. The members are Rene Knetsch
and Lynne Glaeske, violins, Don Schumacher, viola,
and Richard vonFoerster, cello. They will perform
music by Alessandro Scarlatti, Max Bruch, Philip
Glass, and Sylvia Hazlerig.
Sunday,
July 1, 2 p.m. Noah Brenner, Celtic harper
Noah has been well-known in the Crestone/Baca
area as a harper since he was five years old.
He has delighted audiences in the Hazlerig Music
House twice before. Now completing his second
year as a music major at the University of Oregon,
his playing is more spectacular than ever.
Sunday,
July 15, 2 p.m. Jason Wilder, singer-songwriter
and guitarist
Jason's song "Whispers of Love" was
a Top Finalist in the 2005 Unisong International
Competition, and a #1 hit on the UK's MP3Songs
Top Unsigned Artists Chart. He has recently moved
to Crestone, where he is completing his debut
album, and gearing up for a promotional tour.
www.myspace.com/jasonwildermusic.
Sunday,
July 29, 2 p.m. Sylvia Hazlerig pianist-composer
Sylvia will play Beethoven's great Tempest Sonata,
an assortment of Nocturnes by Chopin, and some
of her own compositions, including her Variations
on The Streets of Laredo and the Crestone-Baca
Tango, to celebrate the recent refurbishing of
her antique Steinway.
Sunday,
August 12, 2 p.m. Willem Ibes, piano
Dr. Ibes is an internationally known pianist,
currently on the faculty of St. John's Unversity
in St. Cloud, MN. He has played in Carnegie Hall,
has recorded many CDs, and will be touring China
early this summer. This is his third appearance
in the Hazlerig Music House. He will present
a varied program of Classical repertoire, including
the great Beethoven Sonata, Opus 109.
Sunday,
August 19, 2 p.m. Sarah Off, violin, with Shon
Heersink, piano
Sarah is an 18-year-old violin prodigy who has
played twice before in the Hazlerig Music House,
stunning audiences with her virtuosity and musicality.
She has toured in Europe with the Dallas, Texas
Youth Symphony, and has just completed her first
year of college. For lovers of good classical
music, it is a rare treat to hear Sarah perform.
Friday,
September 7, 7:30 p.m. Dude Suite in their first
ever all-acoustic concert
Dude Suite plays music in service to the groove.
With influences ranging from Bach and Bebop,
Coltrane and The Who, to Zappa and the Grateful
Dead, their sound has been called Free Acid Jazz
and just plain jammin'. Chris Kroger plays piano
and sings, with Mathias Roberts on bass, and
Jim Price on drums. Originals mixed with standards.
www.dudesuite.com
Sunday,
September 23, 2 p.m. Thomas Mastroianni, piano
Thomas Mastroianni, who has presented concerts
on four continents, will return to the house
with a program of Chopin and Debussy. He will
bring us a program based on his recent presentations
at the National Gallery of Art in Washington,
DC and from his concerts on the Amalfi Coast,
Italy. This is a not-to-be missed concert for
classical music fans. Last year he received spontaneous
standing ovations for his all-Liszt program.
Since then, Sylvia has had her antique (1916)
Steinway piano rebuilt (it was in the shop for
6 months), in order to provide a piano worthy
of Mastroianni for his return appearance.
Sunday,
October 14, 2 p.m. The Alpine Overlook Chamber
Music Ensemble
Sue Englert, flute, Anne Divine, violin, Jack
Barton, cello, and Sylvia Hazlerig, piano, will
present a delightful afternoon of classical chamber
music by Vivaldi, Haydn, Brahms, and others.
Saturday,
November 3, 7 p.m. Leigh Ann Phillips, singer-songwriter
A resident of the SLV, Leigh Ann is well-known
in the area for her beautiful voice and evocative
songs. She will sing and play keyboard, backed
up by Aaron Lewis, flute, sax and bass, and Don
Conoscenti, guitar, bass and vocals.
Wednesday,
November 14, 7 p.m. Celtic Duo: Jamie Laval and
Ashley Broder
Celtic violinist Jamie Laval won the 2002 U.S.
National Scottish Fiddle Championship. Ashley
Broder, mandolin, is a two-time Western Picking
champion. Together they form a stunning instrumental
duo rendering traditional Irish, Scottish, and
Bluegrass music with hints of classical refinement
and ethnic music from around the world. www.jamielaval.com
and www.ashleybroder.com
Friday,
November 23, 7 p.m. The Bedlam Bards
This highly entertaining duo is famous in the
RenFaire and Brown Coat (Firefly fans) circuits.
Cedric (James Hazlerig) plays mostly fiddle and
mandola; Hawke (Rick Morrow) plays guitar and
penny whistle; both of them sing, dance, and
tell stories. Their latest CD, “On the
Drift” is flying off the shelves at CD
Baby.www.bedlambards.com
.
Friday,
December 7, 7 p.m. Kane Mathis ensemble
An amazing night of music featuring the African
Kora and the Turkish Oud, with Kane Mathis on
kora, oud, and vocals, Nina Vukmanic on bass,
Etienne Capko on percussion, and Marjorie de
Muynck on saxophones, harmonica and African flute.
This music opens the heart in a most delightful
way.
Sunday,
December 23, 5 p.m. Holiday Pot-luck and Sing-along
An old-fashioned Christmas party with an opportunity
for you to sing all the traditional carols. Bring
a favorite holiday treat. If you play an instrument,
bring that along, too.