Grass Valley, Calif. – Kenny Broberg is the winner of the American Pianists Association Award and he’s coming to InConcert Sierra on Sunday, April 16. His soul searing program begins with the heartachingly stunning Franck “Prelude, Fugue, et Variation” and then continues Beethoven’s most beloved :Sonata in E flat Major, op 81a “Les Adieux,” and […]
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Partial roof collapse at InConcert Sierra’s new Crown Point Events Complex
InConcert Sierra has been working on creating the Crown Point Events Complex that will include an elegant acoustic concert hall, black box theater, and conference center. The building to be renovated is a 41,000 square foot building in the Whispering Pines Business Park. On Friday, March 3, InConcert Sierra celebrated the close of escrow on […]
InConcert Sierra presents Frisson on March 19
Grass Valley: Frisson is the feeling and experience of physical reactions such as shivers, tingling skin, and goosebumps. The Frisson experience can be found at the InConcert Sierra “Third Sunday Series” on Sunday, March 19. “Frisson” is the name of an ensemble of emerging classical music stars who are recent award-winning graduates from top music […]
InConcert Sierra presents Composers Project “Poetry in Song” on Feb. 5
Grass Valley, Calif. – Noted great composers such as Rachmaninoff and Debussy learned from the achievements of others. That is exactly what the eleven young composers enrolled in InConcert Sierra’s “Composers Project” are getting to do. On Sunday, February 5, the eleven young composers, ranging in age from 13 to 19, will have their new compositions […]
InConcert Sierra presents the Cavatina Duo on Feb. 19
Grass Valley, Calif. – Considered to be the best guitar and flute pairing in the world, the Cavatina Duo featuring Spanish flutist Eugenia Moliner and Bosnian guitarist Denis Azabagic, will perform for InConcert Sierra on February 19, 2023. The duo has received accolades the world over. “If there is a finer flute and guitar duo […]
Definitive Dvorak with the Brentano String Quartet on Jan. 15
Grass Valley, CA: InConcert Sierra will present the critically acclaimed Brentano String Quartet on Sunday afternoon, January 15, at 2pm. Violist Misha Amory, violinists Serena Canin and Mark Steinberg, and cellist Nina Lee comprise one of the most formidable quartets in today’s chamber music scene. “Intoxicating,” “exemplary,” “magnificent,” “ferocious- these are just some of […]
Brentano String Quartet comes to InConcert Sierra on Sunday, Jan. 15
Grass Valley, CA – The acclaimed Brentano String Quartet comes to InConcert Sierra on Sunday, January 15 at 2pm with a program that celebrates the music of composer Antonín Dvořák and his impact on American classical music. When the Bohemian composer Antonín Dvořák was invited to New York to direct the National Conservatory of Music […]
Holiday Joy with the Sierra Master Chorale
Grass Valley, CA: InConcert Sierra presents the Sierra Master Chorale’s program, “Holiday Joy.” Familiar carols with a lively twist and new seasonal favorites, all combine with the spirited sound of brass, percussion and organ, on Saturday, December 17 and Sunday, December 18 in Grass Valley. “This holiday season, we are grateful for the ability to gather […]
InConcert Sierra: A Tempest is Brewing
Grass Valley, CA – InConcert Sierra presents the internationally acclaimed “Tempest Trio” on Sunday afternoon, November 20 at 2pm. Pianist Alon Goldstein, violinist Ilya Kaler, and cellist Amit Peled are known as one of the most exciting trios on the international scene. Tempest Trio has been compared by critics to the legendary “Million Dollar Trio” […]
InConcert Sierra presents: Cantus – Song of the Universal
Grass Valley, CA: All music has the ability to evoke emotions, but there is something essentially exquisite about the oldest and most complex instrument, the human voice. InConcert Sierra presents Cantus, an eight-member, male vocal ensemble in a wondrous performance on Sunday afternoon, October 16 at 2pm. Drawing its title from Walt Whitman’s inspirational poem, “Song of […]
Symphonies spark in September
The InConcert Sierra Orchestra returns to the stage on Sunday, September 18 to launch its 2022-23 season of classical concerts. Conductor and Artistic Director Ken Hardin has crafted a program of popular works that will delight all ages. “I always look forward to working with the top-notch professional players in the InConcert Orchestra; however, this concert will be […]
So, You Want to be a Composer…
Imagine being able to compose your own original music! You actually write down all the notes to create a score with parts for each of the different instruments and singers. Then you give the completed scores/parts to professional musicians, with whom you rehearse, hearing your music begin to come to life. Finally, you attend a […]
Sip’n Song Summer Fun
Grass Valley, CA – Get up and dance or tap your toes to the beat of popular local bands, “Then Again” and “Sgt. Funky,” along with cameos from InConcert Sierra’s “Sierra Master Chorale,” on Sunday, July 10 from 5-9pm at the Pioneer Park bandshell in Nevada City. A family-friendly, fun evening of music, highlighting two favorite […]
Composers Project Season Finale on June 30
Grass Valley, CA – Seventeen young composers are excited to share the culmination of their compositional studies from this InConcert Sierra’s “Composers Project.” Their original works will be performed by professional musicians on Thursday, June 30 at 7:30pm. The Composers Project is a nine-month program for students ages 12-22 that explores all aspects of composition, […]
Musical Mondays start June 13 at Nevada County Library
Drum roll please! Musical Mondays returns to the outdoor amphitheater at the Nevada County Library on Monday, June 13 featuring the joyful and lively music of Beaucoup Chapeaux. Musical Mondays is a popular series of one-hour morning concerts where kids can be kids, adults can relax and enjoy, and the music is engaging with an educational twist. The […]
Sierra Master Chorale – Singing Out on May 15
InConcert Sierra presents the Sierra Master Chorale, conducted by Alison Skinner, for an afternoon of magnificent choral music on Sunday, May 15, at 2pm in Grass Valley. The program is replete with some of the most popular works for classical choral music. “We are singing three of my all-time favorite pieces of all time, Mendelssohn’s “Verlaih uns Friedan”, Brahms’ “O Schone Nacht”, and Mozart’s “Ave […]
InConcert Sierra presents pianist Wu Han, cellist David Finckel, and violinist Arnaud Sussmann
Grass Valley, CA: InConcert Sierra presents an afternoon of trio masterworks performed by some of classical music’s most celebrated artists, pianist Wu Han, cellist David Finckel, and violinist Arnaud Sussmann, on Sunday, April 24 at 2pm. The husband-and-wife team of Wu Han and David Finckel are known as the “power couple of chamber music.” They […]
Engage with Young Composers on March 20th
Grass Valley, CA – Young composers may hold the key to classical music’s future. Seventeen young composers in InConcert Sierra’s “Composers Project with Mark Vance will showcase their first semester original compositions in “Poetry in Song” at 3pm on Sunday, March 20 in Grass Valley. “Poetry in Song” features creative new works for voice and one instrument […]
Local arts organizations to extend COVID protocols
NEVADA CITY, CA, February 23, 2022 – After careful consideration, Miners Foundry, The Center for the Arts, InConcert Sierra, Sierra Stages, Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra (CATS), Music in the Mountains, and other local performing arts organizations have partnered to extend their COVID safety protocols. The expiration of these safety measures will vary depending […]
Chanticleer rescheduled for two shows on March 1
Grass Valley, CA — InConcert Sierra will present THE GRAMMY® Award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer in Grass Valley on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, with shows at 2pm and 6:30pm. Chanticleer is named for the “clear-singing” rooster in Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales and is known throughout the world for its seamless blend of twelve male voices. Their program entitled “Awakenings” spans […]