{"id":22701,"date":"2024-10-02T12:10:18","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T16:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chronicle.hvcc.edu\/wpdev\/noon-concerts-resume-thursday-oct-3-in-btc-auditorium\/"},"modified":"2024-10-02T12:10:18","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T16:10:18","slug":"noon-concerts-resume-thursday-oct-3-in-btc-auditorium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chronicle.hvcc.edu\/wpdev\/noon-concerts-resume-thursday-oct-3-in-btc-auditorium\/","title":{"rendered":"Noon concerts resume Thursday, Oct. 3 in BTC Auditorium"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Improvisational jazz, a Mariachi band, Andes folk music and bluegrass will be featured during the Fall 2024 concert series that is presented by the college’s Cultural Affairs Program. All four concerts run from noon to 1 p.m. in the Bulmer Telecommunications Center Auditorium and are open free to the public. No reservations or tickets are needed to attend.<\/p>\n

\"\" Elizabeth Woodbury Kasius & Heard — Thursday, Oct. 3<\/strong>
\nWith a passion for jazz and improvisation, Heard\u2019s versatile musicians \u2013 who\u2019ve performed together for nearly 20 years \u2013 create a rich sonic tapestry of music with influences from West Africa, Brazil, the Caribbean and beyond. Composer Elizabeth Woodbury Kasius, keyboards; Jonathan Greene, clarinet; Bobby Kendall, bass; Brian Melick, drums; Zorkie Nelson, drums, and dancers Augustina and Felix Nelson, enthusiastically share their music and talents at every opportunity. The group\u2019s recent trip to the Republic of Ghana brings new inspiration and energy to this performance.<\/p>\n

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Fiesta del Norte — Thursday, Oct. 10<\/strong>
\nFiesta del Norte is an authentic Mariachi band that performs traditional Mexican folk and popular music dressed in traditional sombreros and \u201ccharro\u201d outfits. The multi-talented musicians\/singers perform Mariachis of Jalisco, Nortenas of Chihuahua and Marimba music of Chiapas with guitar, violin, trumpet, plus the stringed vihuela and guitarron. The lively program is enhanced with stories and cultural insights shared by Dave Giardina, director, who welcomes audience members to dance. The Connecticut-based ensemble\u2019s encore performance complements HVCC\u2019s annual Di\u00e1 de los Muertos exhibit held in the Marvin Library.<\/p>\n

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Amauta, traditional music of the Andes — Thursday, Nov. 14<\/strong>
\nAmauta travels from the lower Hudson Valley to bring its beautiful music to HVCC. Andean music styles originated in the Pre-Columbian mountain regions of South America inhabited by Quechuas, Aymaras and other tribes. It includes folk music from Peru, Bolivia and\u00a0Ecuador. The masterful musicians in Amauta, a title reserved for teachers in the Inca empire, are dedicated to keeping this ancient music alive with performances that showcase their incredible talent playing an array of hand-crafted instruments, including panpipes, quenas flutes, stringed instruments and drums.<\/p>\n

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The McKrells — Thursday, Nov. 21<\/strong>
\nThe McKrells return to HVCC by popular demand with a rousing and heart-warming concert of Celtic-infused bluegrass music. The band has performed original and traditional songs for countless audiences around the world, and maintains a dedicated following in the Capital Region and the Northeast. Guitarist Kevin McKrell, founder, singer, songwriter and storyteller, is joined by longtime band mates Arlin Greene, bass; Scott Hopkins, banjo; Brian Melick, drums; Frank Orsini, fiddle, and Peter Pashoukos, guitar. Don\u2019t miss an opportunity to see these revered musicians!<\/p>\n

For additional information, please contact Debby Gardner at d.gardner@hvcc.edu or (518) 629-8071.<\/p>\n

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