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 […]
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Chanticleer Concert Postponed
Grass Valley — Due to the recent Omicron surge and in consideration of public health, InConcert Sierra is postponing its Sunday January 16 sold-out concert featuring the acclaimed vocal group Chanticleer. Artistic Director Ken Hardin said he is working with Chanticleer to find a rescheduled date sometime in March. “Chanticleer has been wonderful to work with and […]
Awaken the New Year with Chanticleer on Jan. 16
Grass Valley, CA — The GRAMMY® Award-winning vocal ensemble 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. InConcert Sierra will present this noted ensemble in Grass Valley on Sunday, January 16, 2022, at 2pm. Chanticleer’s program entitled “Awakenings” spans […]
Sierra Master Chorale – Songs of Joy for the Holiday
Bring on the holiday cheer as our community’s own Sierra Master Chorale performs LIVE in concert on Saturday, Dec. 18 and Sunday, Dec. 19 in Grass Valley. The choir brings the spirit of the season with traditional favorites and lesser-known gems. The Sierra Master Chorale is conducted by Music Director Alison Skinner. The SMC is […]
InConcert Sierra presents Christopher Taylor on Nov. 21
Legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitz called the Liszt Transcriptions of Beethoven’s symphonies “the greatest works for the piano.” InConcert Sierra will present pianist Christopher Taylor, an innovative musician acclaimed as “seemingly possessed of superhuman powers,” (Los Angeles Times) who will tackle two of these demanding works on Sunday, November 21, 2021, at 2pm. The program will include the monumental Liszt’s […]
InConcert Sierra: The Chamber is Opening!
InConcert Sierra will present one of the top chamber orchestras in the world, Les Violons du Roy, conducted by Jonathan Cohen, and featuring renowned mandolinist Avi Avital on Sunday, October 17 at 2pm This concert will be the exciting opening of InConcert Sierra’s 2021-22 Third Sunday Chamber Series and 75th Anniversary season. It is the […]
Spring into song on May 16
Spring is here and the Sierra Master Chorale is eagerly awaiting the opportunity to sing together again. Meanwhile, on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 2pm, InConcert Sierra will present the final virtual concert of their 2020-21 Third Sunday season featuring an online screening of the May 2018 performance of the Sierra Master Chorale and Orchestra. […]
Orchestral favorites – A Virtual Crowd Pleaser on April 18
April 8, 2021 – Imagine a concert that has all your favorite movements from great orchestral works, such as stirring selections from Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty Waltz, Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain and Ravel’s Pavane for a Dead Princess. On Sunday, April 18, the InConcert Sierra Orchestra will present a virtual concert of absolute gems. For years, […]
Music Sings This Spring – online concert this Sunday
March 12, 2021 – Eleven young composers have created eleven original and unique musical compositions to share with the world in an online concert at 2pm on Sunday, March 14. “Poetry in Song” features new works for voice and one instrument using a poem of the composer’s choice that they have set to music. All […]
Cheering for Young Musicians
March 3, 2021 – InConcert Sierra’s “Bach to the Future” Education and Outreach Program presents the final of three Spring Student Showcases, this Sunday, March 7 at 2pm. The musical showcases have provided the students a virtual opportunity to present the fruition of their hard work to the community. These days, with in-person concerts prohibited, teachers […]
InConcert Sierra presents Student Showcase on Feb. 28
February 23, 2021 – Cheer on our community’s youth and enjoy a 30-minute inspirational respite this Sunday. InConcert Sierra’s “Bach to the Future” Educational programs presents a Student Showcase on Sunday, February 28 at 2pm. The showcase is a set of recitals that gives students of all ages and learning levels an opportunity to perform for […]
Sierra Master Chorale and Orchestra: Ring in a Thousand Years of Peace
An experience of profound intensity for musicians and audience alike! InConcert Sierra’s “Third Sunday Virtual Season” presents the Sierra Master Chorale and Orchestra’s stirring May 2012 performance of “The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace,” on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at 2pm. The 75-member choir, and 26-member orchestra including renowned organist Isabelle Demers, is conducted […]
InConcert Sierra Valentine’s Day Recital: A Musical Showcase
February 4, 2021 – InConcert Sierra has a treat in store on Valentine’s Day—open to all. Not a bouquet of roses or a box of chocolates, but a virtual recital featuring seven young musicians, ranging in age from 7 to 15. And while the musicians would relish the chance to perform live, adapting to the […]
The joy of song rings in the new year
January 6, 2021 – InConcert Sierra continues its Virtual Third Sunday Series in January with a performance by baritone Mario Diaz-Moresco and pianist Spencer Myer on Sunday, January 17 at 2pm. The concert premieres a recording of the duo’s November 2015 InConcert recital that was well-received by the full-house audience. Diaz-Moresco’s resonant baritone voice is […]
InConcert Sierra presents Sierra Master Chorale & Orchestra Virtual Holiday Concert
Grass Valley, CA: As most of us are truly home for the holidays this year, Sierra Master Chorale and Orchestra’s 2020 virtual holiday concert is fittingly named “Home for the Holidays: Highlights from Seasons past.” The concert will premiere on Sunday, December 20 at 2pm, to help sprinkle a bit of seasonal joy and merriment. […]
InConcert Sierra virtual encore of “Chamber Favorites with Local Favorites” on Nov. 15
Grass Valley, Calif. November 9, 2020 – On Sunday, November 15 at 2pm, InConcert Sierra presents a virtual presentation of its March 2014 concert “Chamber Favorites with Local Favorites.” The concert features Artistic Director and pianist Ken Hardin, Concertmaster and violinist Richard Altenbach joined by local and regional musicians who perform often with the InConcert […]
InConcert’s Composers Project taking applications for 2020-21 season
October 5, 2020 – Consider joining the Composers Project, a comprehensive music program through InConcert Sierra designed by education director and composer, Mark Vance. This unique program is a nine-month series for ages 12-25 that provides in-depth instruction in composition, notation software, conducting, melodic and rhythmic dictation, theory, harmony, music history, ear training, solfege and […]
InConcert Sierra’s Facebook page to become ‘stage’ for young musicians this week
May 27, 2020 – InConcert Sierra will present a virtual student recital for young musicians to showcase their talents and hard work in two online streaming performances at 7 p.m. Friday, May 29 and 4 p.m. Sunday, May 31. In all, there are 21 performers ranging in age from 6-18. The recitals are co-hosted with the […]
Escher String Quartet to perform Jan. 19 in Grass Valley – Family ties with strings attached
December 19, 2019 – InConcert Sierra presents a world-class family affair with the Escher String Quartet and guest cellist David Speltz at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19 The Escher String Quartet is one of the fastest rising stars of North American string quartets. The ensemble features violinists Brendan Speltz and Adam Barnett-Hart, cellist Brook Speltz, […]
Sierra Master Chorale brings the joy of the holidays in song Dec. 14 and 15
November 27, 2019 – “Ding dong, merrily on high” – the joys of the holidays are upon us. The Sierra Master Chorale and Orchestra will present a gorgeous and lively program entitled “Joys of the Season,” for its annual holiday concerts Dec. 14 and Dec. 15 in Grass Valley. For her first holiday concert as […]