Spend an evening of contemporary poetry and song with Paul Zarzyski, Craig Carothers, and a cast of actors, actresses, and dancers. .

For more information visit
www.paulzarzyski.com

"Music can't force change in the world;
making music out of love is change in the world."
-- David Jacobs-Strain

At twenty-three, David Jacobs-Strain is a veteran of both the national club and festival circuit, having shared the stage with the likes of Los Lobos, Bob Weir, Robert Cray, John Hiatt, Rosanne Cash, David Lindley, Blind Boys of Alabama, and Taj Mahal. Credits include Merlefest, Vancouver Folk Music Festival, Telluride Blues & Brews Festival, Montreal International Jazz Festival, Philadelphia Folk Festival, Newport Folk Festival, High Sierra Music Festival, and the Blues to Bop in Lugano, Switzerland.

For more information visit
www.davidjacobs-strain.com

Described by Victory Review as “one of the Pacific Northwest’s finest groups,” the acoustic Americana band MISTY RIVER will celebrate its tenth anniversary and the release of its fifth album STORIES with a special matinee concert.

Although Misty River's music is often compared to the neo-bluegrass style of Alison Krauss and the harmonies of The Trio (Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt and Dolly Parton), these four women have a sound all their own, fusing the band's award-winning songwriting and compelling vocal harmony with their distinctive acoustic instrumentation of accordion, fiddle, guitar, banjo, ukulele, mandolin and upright bass. For this concert, Misty River will explore the music of Appalachia, China, Ireland and the American South as well as share songs and stories from of their own lives.

They will be featured on OPB's ArtBeat in May ( Thursday May 17th at 8pm & Sunday, May 20th at 6pm ).

For more information visit
www.mistyriverband.com

The final concert of the Columbia Gorge Sinfonietta's 2006-2007 season will be their first appearance in the Columbia Center for the Arts.

Conducted by Mark Steighner, Music Director of the Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association, the Sinfonietta will perform music by five composers ranging from the late 1700’s to the early twentieth century, with roots in Italy, Britain, Germany and Czechoslovakia. Among the featured works are solos performed by two young local musicians. Seth Regentin will perform Giovanni Viotti’s Violin Concerto No. 32 in G; Kaleb Apland will perform the Kol Nidrei, Adagio for Violincello, by Max Bruch. The concert finale is Anton Dvorak’s lush and melodic Symphonie Number Six.

The Columbia Gorge Sinfonietta is one of three ensembles sponsored by the Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association. The concert at CCA is the second in a series of two. The first will be performed on Sunday June 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bowe Theatre, HRVHS

When Scott Kritzer finished the final chords of his highly-acclaimed Carnegie Hall debut he was hailed by the New York Times as: “…an intelligent and self-assured classical guitarist…with a sure technique and a musical sensitivity, he created an inner life in his playing of Bach, a thinking and caring musician.

Mr. Kritzer made yet another musical splash with debuts in London’s prestigious Wigmore Hall, Lutheran Hall and Sapporo, Japan.

In 1996 Mr. Kritzer was chosen by Oregon Senator Mark O. Hatfield to represent the entire state of Oregon in a special performance at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.

He has performed on series that have included Itzhak Perlman, Ivo Pogorelic, Cecelia Bartoli and the Emerson and KRONOS String Quartets.

Sponsored by KBPS 89.9 Portland / KQHR 90.1 Hood River, who will be recording this show for broadcast on their Played in Oregon series.

For more information visit
www.scottkritzer.com

Celebrate the spring solstice with a Masala mix of international talent, improvisation, and world music styles ranging from India to Latin America to American fiddle tunes to Jazz.

The Artists will first present their music individually and then gather together towards the end of the program for what is known as “world fusion."

Each Artist can stand alone as a maestro in their respective fields, and have recorded and performed extensively at the international level.

• Dr. Manjunath is on the short list of the most prestigious “A” violinists/musicians in India today, and has an illustrious career spanning from child prodigy to international touring Artist representing the finest in S. Indian classical music.
• Joe Craven, multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire and member of the David Grisman Quintet for almost 17 years is now performing, educating and inspiring widely in his solo career as well as in collaborations with others.
• P. Srinivasan, a top percussionist from S. India, currently performs and composes in various percussion and other ensembles internationally.

For more information visit
www.joecraven.com
and
www.violinindia.com