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Posted on November 30, 2015
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This post was written in preparation for our December 2015 Winter Songs & Carols program. Winter Songs & Carols will be Manitou Winds’ first-ever concert — one they hope to make an annual tradition in Northern Michigan. It’s a concert in exploration of the… Continue Reading “Winter Songs & Carols: Susan Hatt Johnson”
Category: Musical Musings, Winter Songs & Carols, Woodwind Gourmet, WS&C 2015Tags: art of collaboration, Benzie County, chamber group, Chamber Music, chili, Christmas Carols, Encore Winds, Frankfort, Grace Episcopal Church, manitou winds, Northern Michigan, Old Town Playhouse, recipes, Susan Hatt Johnson, The Dance Center Inc., Traverse City, Winter Songs & Carols, Winter Songs and Carols, wintertime, woodwind, woodwind gourmet
Posted on November 19, 2015
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This post was written in preparation for our December 2015 Winter Songs & Carols concert. For information about our next Winter Songs & Carols program or our other seasonal performances, visit our Performances page. While putting together arrangements and selections for Manitou Winds’”Winter Songs… Continue Reading “Three Celtic Carols”
Category: Musical Musings, Performances, Winter Songs & Carols, WS&C 2015Tags: bassoon, Brittany, Carlos Nunez, Celtic Christmas, Celtic Music, chamber group, Chamber Music, clarinet, featured winter, flute, France, Galicia, horn, Ireland, jt mckinney, jtmckinney, manitou winds, Northern Michigan, oboe, Spain, Three Celtic Carols, wind quintet, Winter Songs and Carols, world premiere
Posted on November 11, 2015
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You don’t have to look very hard to find folks in Northern Michigan who are proud to live and work here. The area is teeming with artists of all sorts — drawn here for the sense of community, the easy-to-find solitude, and of course… Continue Reading “Winter Songs & Carols: The Art of Collaboration”
Category: Musical Musings, Performances, Winter Songs & Carols, WS&C 2015Tags: art, art of collaboration, chamber group, Chamber Music, Collaborating Artist, collaboration, manitou winds, Northern Michigan, Northern Michigan Artists Market, Petoskey, Vivi Woodcock, watercolor, Winter, Winter Songs and Carols
Posted on November 3, 2015
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When Manitou Winds performs its first-ever concert on December 5, 2015, it will be an evening of several premieres. Two of the pieces on the program, in particular, are quartets which were specially arranged for our concert. The first and probably most familiar of… Continue Reading “Two Unique Quartets”
Category: Musical Musings, Performances, Winter Songs & Carols, WS&C 2015Tags: bassoon, Celtic Christmas, Celtic Music, chamber group, Chamber Music, Christina Rosetti, Christmas Carols, clarinet, flute, guitar, Gustav Holst, harp, In the Bleak Midwinter, Johnny Cunningham, King Holly, King Oak, manitou winds, Northern Michigan, quartet, Winter, woodwind
Posted on October 7, 2015
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I have always been hesitant to call myself a composer. Looking through scraps of manuscripts saved from my college years and my high school journals, it’s obvious I’ve always aspired to be one. Thankfully, it wasn’t some misguided pursuit of fame or fortune that… Continue Reading “Woodwind Gourmet: Jason’s Müesli”
Category: Notable Breakfasts, Woodwind GourmetTags: chamber group, Chamber Music, Classical Music, composers, manitou winds, modern music, muesli, Northern Michigan, Notable Breakfasts, oatmeal, recipes, woodwind gourmet
Posted on August 31, 2015
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August was certainly a busy month for the musicians of Manitou Winds. Still reeling from the preparation and performances for the 2015 Traverse City Film Festival, we put in a lot of rehearsal time for another promotional concert for the Benzie Area Symphony Orchestra… Continue Reading “August Was a Busy Month”
Category: PerformancesTags: Benzie Area Symphony Orchestra, Benzie County, chamber group, Frankfort, Grace Episcopal Church, Grand Traverse County, hymns, manitou winds, NEO Trio, Northern Michigan, Stormcloud Brewing Company, Traverse City
Posted on August 11, 2015
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In July, Manitou Winds was selected from among a large pool of talented musicians to participate in the 2015 Traverse City Film Festival! Musicians from across Northern Michigan — and all across the country — were invited to submit videos and samples for consideration… Continue Reading “2015 Traverse City Film Festival”
Category: PerformancesTags: 2015 TCFF, chamber group, Classical Music, Clinch Park, manitou winds, NEO Trio, New Age Music, Northern Michigan, Old Town Playhouse, performance, State Theatre, TCFF, The Open Space, Traverse City, Traverse City Film Festival, wind quintet, woodwind
Posted on July 13, 2015
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The members Manitou Winds had their premier performance at Frankfort’s Stormcloud Brewing Company on Saturday, July 11th. Performing on the beautiful patio at the brewery, the ensemble had a very receptive audience who were also enjoying the brewery’s tasty offerings. If you weren’t able… Continue Reading “Thank You, Stormcloud!”
Posted on February 2, 2015
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This summer, in an effort to raise community awareness of the Benzie Area Symphony Orchestra and its concerts for the 2015 season, Manitou Winds will be performing on the patio at Frankfort’s Stormcloud Brewing Company. The brewery’s patrons will be greeted by the sounds… Continue Reading “Stormcloud Brewery”
Category: AnnouncementsTags: Benzie Area Symphony Orchestra, Benzie County, brass, Brewery, chamber group, Classical Music, Frankfort, manitou winds, Northern Michigan, performance, Stormcloud Brewing Company, woodwind
