WOW, it’s Summer 2017 already and has been a busy year to date and Summer continues the trend. The Siletz Bay Music Festival is an series of concerts I look forward to every year. With each new festival season, the dedicated participants and patrons of the Siletz Bay Music Festival demonstrate their dedication to bringing high quality music performances and education to the Central Oregon Coast.
This year I am excited to be a part of two concerts:
CONTRASTS – Songs from an “Almanac of Words at Play”
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 – 7:30pm
BENEFIT – “Jazz and the American Popular Song” – The Annual Artists Showcase/Fundraiser
Sunday, July 2, 2017 – 4pm
Both concerts take place at the Salishan Spa & Golf Resort – Long House at Salishan Lodge in Gleneden Beach, Oregon. If you have been looking for an excuse to get to the coast of Northern Oregon – THIS would be it!
Musical Legends & Phenomenal Talent
In CONTRASTS, on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 – 7:30pm, Jazz great, Dick Hyman has yet again worked his particular magic. I look forward to sharing the stage with fabulous vocalists, Clairdee and Nicole Greenidge Joseph. I performed with these two beautiful women last year in Dick Hyman’s 2016 show, “On Wings of Shakespeare” – a fabulous evening of music and Shakespeare in a very entertaining format.
This evening of contrasts begins “On the Lighter Side” and ends “In Hot Pursuit” with the legendary composer, Dick Hyman and his sidekick Jazz Impresario Clarinetist, Ken Peplowski. The two will take the stage with a sextet for this second act of instrumentals. All in all, an evening of phenomenal talent!
I would LOVE to see you there if you can make it. Here are all the details:
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 – 7:30pm
Gleneden Beach, OR
Siletz Bay Music Festival: CONTRASTS
Salishan Spa & Golf Resort
Long House at Salishan Lodge
7760 HWY 101 North – Gleneden Beach, OR
Tickets: $35
Call 541-992-1131 or Purchase Tickets Online
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The Artist Showcase & Annual Fundraiser
This year, the Artist Showcase features two Centennial Tributes in honor of Lena Horne and Leonard Bernstein. My how 100 years will fly!
The talent taking the stage for this fundraising event includes some of the most influential artists in the world of music today. Those you are bound to recognize, include: Dick Hyman, Ken Peplowski, and Clairdee.
A bit about the show:
Centennial Tribute to Lena Horne – The groundbreaking singer, actress and activist who personified glamour and became a catalyst for social justice. Horne, one of the most revered singers of the popular American Songbook, is especially renowned for her definitive version of the Harold Arlen/Ted Koehler torch song, ‘Stormy Weather.’
Clairdee (vocalist), Ken French (piano, music director), Ken Peplowski (clarinet), Gary Hobbs (drums), and Dave Captein (bass)
Leonard Bernstein 100 Anniversary – Siletz Bay Music Festival celebrates the 100th Anniversary of composer, Leonard Bernstein’s birth with renditions from his famed “West Side Story.” The memorable music director of the New York Philharmonic, “Lenny” composed in many styles; symphonic and orchestral, ballet, opera, film, and Broadway. Including award winning shows like “West Side Story” and “On The Town.” He was also a skilled pianist who often conducting from the keyboard. As the emerging medium of television came to life so did Leonard Bernstein’s celebrity. (1918-1990)
Ken Peplowski (clarinet/music director), Nicole Greenidge Joseph (vocalist), Rocky Blumhagen (vocalist), Clairdee (vocalist), Denise Dillenbeck (violin), Aaron Johnson (flute), Ron Babcock (trombone), Pete Barbutti (comedian/musician) Ken French (piano,) Gary Hobbs (drums), and Dave Captein (bass)
Sunday, July 2, 2017 – 4pm
Gleneden Beach, OR
Siletz Bay Music Festival: Artists Showcase/Fundraiser
“JAZZ AND THE AMERICAN POPULAR SONG’
Salishan Spa & Golf Resort
Long House at Salishan Lodge
7760 HWY 101 North – Gleneden Beach, OR
Tickets: $125 – Table for eight: $1000
Call 541-992-1131 or Purchase Tickets Online
Siletz Bay Music Festival: Visit Website
