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Nebraska Brass Presents: “BRASS BLAST!”

Join the Nebraska Brass as they blast into the new season with the exhilarating “Brass Blast!” concert series. “Brass Blast!” is sure to delight and inspire audiences with exciting, boisterous selections. For this first concert series of the 2009-2010 season, the Nebraska Brass will perform in Elkhorn, Grand Island, Omaha, and Lincoln.

This concert series will mark the debut of the first new Nebraska Brass member in over a decade, as tubist Ken Kielniarz joins the ensemble this season. This exciting start to the Nebraska Brass’s twenty-second season will include “William Tell” by Rossini, “The Little Shepherd” by Debussy, “Ragtime Dance” by Joplin, “Bluesette” by Theilmans, and “Welcome” from Shaker Tunes by Walker.

Lincoln Recording Studios Information

Compiled by Joshua Hoyer

The following is a collection of factual information and sample recordings that didn't fit conveniently into the four part series on Lincoln Recording Studios (links to which can be found here: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV).  To hear music, hover the mouse over the gray MP3 player and click.

LINCOLN RECORDING STUDIOS

DISTANT STATIONS RECORDING CO.
Website: www.myspace.com/bryanklopping
Location: N/A
Hours: Negotiable
Rates: Negotiable

Gear, engineers, philosophy: I focus on putting a lot of abstract thinking and artistic tinges on a piece.  I produce music as I record it.

Past projects: Bryan Klopping, Luminoso Lashkar, Calling Home, The Wright Bombers.

Lincoln Recording Studios: Part IV

By Joshua Hoyer

The following is the fourth and final article in the “Lincoln Recording Studios” series begun on August 24th.

Links to Part I, Part II, and Part III.

THE CONVERSATION PART IV

How do you see the future of recorded music? And do you think downloads and other technology are helpful, harmful, or both? In what way?
Brendan McGinn:  Coming from the non-traditional studio setting, I think downloads, etc. are helpful. Maybe not if a band's full album can be found online and the band didn't give permission for that. But MP3 blogs are the wave of the future--anyone can find a few songs from new bands and can go from there if they want to find out more about a band. I think we will begin to see .zip files as digital albums with a little picture for cover art, and it can all be put on the MP3 player, totally reducing production costs on packaging for underground bands.

Pick Up the Phone! It's Lincoln Calling

By Joshua Hoyer

Eight downtown venues. Five days. 106 musical acts. And endless reasons for all of Lincoln to celebrate the annual music festival known as Lincoln Calling.

The festival is poised to take Lincoln's downtown area by storm in this, its sixth year of existence. Since 2004, attendance numbers have grown, with the largest leap being last year. Over 2,300 people attended the festival in 2008, a true spark for commerce in downtown Lincoln. The festival, which features bands from Lincoln and Omaha and hosts various national touring acts, is bigger and better than ever. 

Lincoln Recording Studios: Part III

By Joshua Hoyer

The following article is the third in the “Lincoln Recording Studios” series begun on August 24th.

Links to Part I and Part II.

THE CONVERSATION PART III:

How much of your time is spent producing? How much does being part of the creative process come into play in your studio?
Brendan McGinn:  I am not sure what "producing" would entail. That's subjective. I can give feedback to the bands, but I am just there to document what they are doing. I might suggest a mic-ing technique, but I have no interest in re-arranging songs.

Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra Presents “Brahms on Brahms” on Sept. 18

Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra will feature Concertmaster Anton Miller in its first concert of the season, “Brahms on Brahms,” at 7:30 p.m., Friday, September 18, at Kimball Recital Hall.  

 

The concert begins with the technically brilliant Brahms Violin Concerto, and is followed by the Brahms Symphony No. 1. Concertmaster Anton Miller said the Brahms Violin Concerto is perhaps the greatest violin concerto ever written.

 

“I love it because of its lyricism, beautiful melodies, drama and virtuosity,” Miller said. “I also love the fact that I can share its splendor with my friends in Lincoln.”

 

And as for the Brahms Symphony No. 1?  “Playing it always gives me goosebumps,” Miller said.

The Nebraska Trumpet Ensemble Announces Fall Concert, 'Nancy and Friends'

The Nebraska Trumpet Ensemble, a group of Nebraska’s finest trumpet players,  will present its much anticipated fall concert, “Nancy & Friends,” on Sunday, September 20, 2009  at O’Donnell Auditorium, 51st & Huntington, Lincoln, Nebraska, beginning at 3:00 p.m.

The “Nancy & Friends” concert will feature a special guest artist, multi-talented trombonist and multi-instrumentalist, Nancy Vogt. Nancy is a freelance musician and teaches low brass at Nebraska Wesleyan University. In the summer she is employed as Program Coordinator at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in Michigan.

Capital Jazz Society's Fall Concert Series Begins September 14 & 16

The Capital Jazz Society is back with a new schedule for the fall of 2009. Join us for the season opener of the Monday Night Big Band, starting on Monday, September 14, 2009, followed by the new Lincoln Jazz Series starting on Wednesday, September 16, 2009.

Be sure to come out every Wednesday to check out the new Lincoln Jazz Series, a weekly event showcasing the talents of area jazz groups.  A number of regionally and nationally known groups have performed on this series, with local and touring jazz musicians often sitting in for a few tunes.