Celebrating our 20th Season
The Excitement Continues...
The only stimulus program we’ve been able to devise affects the mind and the heart, often stimulating the emotions with a sprinkling of nostalgia. As we launch our twentieth season, we hope we have delivered what we’ve promised, and more. We’ve appreciated your expressions of gratitude.
Organist Lester Ackerman, a mainstay and an artist is his own right, has journeyed to El Paso to perform for twenty-one years in the fall, and in the dynamic rendering of the Navidad de las Luminarias the first week of December.
Over the past twenty years we’ve observed Sasha and Lyuba Titovets as they’ve expanded their magnificent reputation in the World of Art. They are not just another pair of artists to us. On the contrary, as The Bruce Nehring Consort made its first appearance at the acoustically sensitive venue – the Chapel at Loretto, so did the Titovets, along with us. Their loyalty and friendship has never waned.
Excitingly, Lyuba graces the front cover each season with another beautiful and original design.
It’s the continued loyalty of people who love to make and share music that makes the difference. By the same token, as a not-for-profit organization, we cannot exist on tickets sales alone without your regular contributions.
A Magnificent Choral Festival of Massed Choirs
3:00 p.m. Sunday, February 5
Western Hills United Methodist Church
524 Thunderbird Dr.
Internationally known for his innovative and inspiring hymn festivals, Dr. Michael Burkhardt is an accomplished choral clinician, composer and organ recitalist. He will conduct and perform this unique Massed Choir Festival in which the entire community may participate. The Consort Singers, conducted by Bruce Nehring, will perform one of Dr. Burkhardt’s own compositions, “God of Rhythm, God of Sound.” Also joining us will be the Handbell Choir from Western Hills UMC, conducted by Jim Regin, and guest instrumentalists. The audience will be encouraged to participate as well.
Dr. Burkhardt is Director of Worship and the Arts at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Livonia, Michigan and Artistic Director of the Detroit Handbell Ensemble.
The Making of Great Music
7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 14
2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 15
Charles Gray, virtuoso violinist, returns each season to play and conduct The Consort Players in music seldom heard in El Paso. Bruce Nehring will conduct The Consort Singers. Gray, a member of the faculty at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN, is also a substitute violist with the renowned Minnesota Orchestra.