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Contact: Gail Sonnesso @ 252.480.3354
Date: Friday December 9th 2011
Time: 7pm @ St. Andrews by the Sea, Nags Head
VIOLINS AND VOICES A CLASSICAL CONCERT
Begin the holiday season with a Classical Christmas at St. Andrews by the Sea in Nags Head on Friday Dec 9th at 7pm. Come celebrate the season with music and song. Please join us for a reception following the concert.
Get in to the spirit of the season and know that you are also supporting the G.E.M. Center and The Nags Head Lions thus enabling these non-profits to provide programs for families facing Alzheimer's disease and eye glasses those with vision problems.
Enjoy works of Bach, Handle, Tchaikovsky and Mozart… performed by local artists in the beautiful sanctuary of St. Andrews.
David Spangler studied at Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ, and has been a music educator for 34 years and currently resides in Manteo. David is currently the Organist for St. Andrews by the Sea. David will begin the program with "The Joy of Christmas."
Claire Thomas 16 year old 11th grader at FFHS has been taking classical training in piano since the age of 8, including participation in college sponsored piano competitions, master classes, Outer Banks Piano Camp in NY, numerous private recitals and public performances. Claire also plays the cello and flute and sings beautifully. She has sung with the Outer Banks Children's Treble Choir, and the St. Thomas Girls Choristers in NYC.
William Haresch, a 9 year old 4th grader at Kitty Hawk Elementary School, started picking out tunes on his plastic crocodile keyboard as a 4 year old. William began formal piano training just a year ago. In that year, he has participated in a piano competition and performed in recitals, at school, at church, and received invitations to perform for community groups. William Haresch will enchant us with "The Little Drummer Boy" on piano.
Sue Artz Renowned classically trained violinist Sue Artz grew up in Saratoga Springs, NY . She performed in symphonies all throughout her childhood and graduated with a BS degree in music performance from The College of New Paltz, NY. She has been on stage since age 6, playing for thousands over the years at various venues throughout the east coast, including Carnegie Hall with an orchestra.
Stacey Walters Is originally from Springfield, Ohio, became interested in music through her church and public schools. Encouraged by her family to play the violin, she studied under John Smarelli, a well known musician and instructor in the state of Ohio. Miss Walters is a graduate of Miami University. While in Cincinnati she performed with the Northern Kentucky Symphony. Miss Walters also serves as the Choir Director at Grace Lutheran Church, Nags Head.
Dorothy Molz Since moving to the OBX seven years ago Dorothy has sung with the Outer Banks Chorale, performed with Theatre of Dare as Mrs. Darling in Peter Pan, also as Duchess of Wanchese with Gwen Cruickshanks "Duck Woods Theatre". Presently she sings with Duck Methodist Church choir and the Outer Banks Chorus.
Rev. Nick Hodsdon has sung, danced, and acted professionally off Broadway, in summer stock, on TV and in video. He performs here with The Outer Banks Chorus, Center Front and Theater of Dare, provides wedding services as both clergy and musician, and teaches guitar and recorder.
Angelo Sonnesso is a professional musician who received his MA in music from Columbia University. His styles include classical, sacred, contemporary and jazz. His lyric tenor voice and fluid keyboard style is memorable. He has performed at New York's Waldorf Astoria; The Brooklyn Academy of Music; New York's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and served as tenor soloist for the Church of the Resurrection on New York's Park Avenue.
We are pleased to have Courtney Gallop and Mike Stoffle as our MC's. Tickets are $10 and available at the door, for further information please call Gail Sonnesso at 252.480.3354. We look forward to seeing you there!
