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Posted on April 27, 2023
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On Saturday, May 6, 2023, we’ll present Complementary Colors, our spring concert program exploring the use of color in many different artistic disciplines from music to painting to poetry and beyond. It’s a dynamic program of chamber music, spoken word, and visual art that… Continue Reading “Complementary Colors”
Category: Complementary Colors, PerformancesTags: bassoon, bernard andres, Chamber Music, clarinet, concert, Daniel Baldwin, english horn, featured spring, flute, Grace Episcopal Church, guitar, harp, horn, janet lanier, Lauren Everett Finn, manitou winds, Matthew Cochran, Northern Michigan, oboe, piano, Traverse City
Posted on April 16, 2023
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As creative director of Manitou Winds, I would have to say unconventional combinations are a specialty of our ensemble. Whether we’re combining seemingly unrelated instruments (e.g., clarinet, ukulele, and harp) or calling upon an instrument to play something most would consider “out of character,”… Continue Reading “Cicadas at the Equinox”
Category: Complementary Colors, PerformancesTags: Chamber Music, complementary colors, featured spring, guitar, Interlochen Arts Academy, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Matthew Cochran, Northern Michigan, Traverse City, wind quintet
Posted on September 14, 2019
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Another original piece premiering at our 2019 A Celtic Summertide concert is a colorful quartet for flute, clarinet, guitar, & harp by our own Laura Hood! Entitled Happy Feet, it’s an up-tempo, spirited rejoinder to her quiet and serene Summer Waltz (which was included… Continue Reading “The Pitter-Patter”
Category: A Celtic Summertide, PerformancesTags: A Celtic Summertide, Anne Bara, BASO feature, Celtic Music, clarinet, composition, family memories, featured celtic, flute, Frankfort, guitar, harp, Jason McKinney, Laura Hood, Sam Clark, The Garden Theater
Posted on September 4, 2019
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One of the new selections on our 2019 A Celtic Summertide program was composed by Jason based on an old Irish folk tune. Folk tunes often have origins that are difficult or downright impossible to trace. Jason found his tune of choice was no… Continue Reading “Beneath Leafy Branches”
Category: A Celtic Summertide, PerformancesTags: A Celtic Summertide, Anne Bara, Baint Áirnidhe faoi Ghílúr na gCraobh, Celtic Music, clarinet, featured celtic, Frankfort, Gaeilge, guitar, harp, Irish Tunes, Jason McKinney, Kim Robertson, Laura Hood, The Garden Theater
Posted on March 13, 2019
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On Saturday, March 9, 2019, we invited everyone to Rove Estate Vineyard & Winery in Leelanau County to celebrate with us in the release of our debut album, First Flight. An afternoon of excellent local wine and beautiful local music, it was great to… Continue Reading “Album Release Party!”
Category: PerformancesTags: Anne Bara, bassoon, CD release party, Celtic Music, Christina Duperron, clarinet, composer, First Flight, flute, french horn, guitar, harp, horn, Jason McKinney, Laura Hood, Leelanau County, lever harp, oboe, Rove Estate Vineyard & Winery, Sam Clark, soprano saxophone, Traverse City
Posted on August 18, 2018
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Thank You to everyone who came out to experience “A Celtic Summertide” with us at the Oliver Art Center in Frankfort! It was a lovely evening of music and art made all the lovelier by the warmth of your company. The gallery became filled… Continue Reading “A Celtic Summertide: Thank You!”
Category: A Celtic Summertide, PerformancesTags: A Celtic Summertide, Anne Bara, bassoon, Cape Breton, Celtic Music, Chamber Music, Christina Duperron, clarinet, composition, concert, Ellie Harold, Emily Curtin Culler, english horn, flute, Frankfort, french horn, guitar, harp, horn, In Studio A, Interlochen Public Radio, IPR, Ireland, Jason McKinney, Laura Hood, manitou winds, Northern Michigan, Nova Scotia, O'Carolan, O'Carolan's Symphony, oboe, Oliver Art Center, Sam Clark, Scotland, soprano
Posted on August 8, 2018
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One of my fondest memories of moving to our home in northern Michigan was waking up on the morning after the move, looking out the window, and seeing the old ash tree at the edge of the front lawn. It was majestic and stately,… Continue Reading “The Old Ash Tree”
Category: A Celtic Summertide, PerformancesTags: A Celtic Summertide, Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Stories, BASO feature, bassoon, Benzie County, Chamber Music, clarinet, composition, concert, flute, Frankfort, guitar, harp, Jason McKinney, lever harp, manitou winds, Oliver Art Center, The Old Ash Tree
Posted on December 9, 2017
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Thank you to everyone who came to hear Manitou Winds’ 2017 Winter Songs & Carols program. Each year, we put together a unique collection of songs in various styles performed on many different instruments to inspire you to embrace the entire season of winter.… Continue Reading “Winter Songs & Carols: Our 2017 Concert Program”
Category: Performances, Winter Songs & Carols, WS&C 2017Tags: bassoon, chamber group, Chamber Music, Christmas Carols, Christy Burich, concert, Emily Curtin Culler, flute, french horn, Glen Arbor, Glen Arbor Art Association, Grace Episcopal Church, guitar, harp, horn, Jan Ross, Leelanau County, lever harp, manitou winds, Northern Michigan, oboe, piano, piccolo, soprano saxophone, The Leelanau School, Traverse City, ukulele, Winter, Winter Songs & Carols, Winter Songs and Carols
Posted on September 25, 2017
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Our September 24th concert was an experiment: a test to see just how much variety could be crammed into a single concert program performed by a single ensemble. To up the ante, we also added an element of chance; allowing the audience to play… Continue Reading “Variety: It’s the Spice!”
Category: Performances, Variety: It's the SpiceTags: art, artist, bassoon, Benzie County, Beulah, chamber group, Chamber Music, Christina Duperron, concert, english horn, eric olson, flute, Frankfort, guitar, harp, horn, Jason McKinney, Laura Hood, Leelanau County, lever harp, lori feldpausch, manitou winds, oboe, piano, piccolo, Sam Clark, saxophone, st. andrews presbyterian church, Variety: It's the Spice
Posted on May 17, 2017
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In her latest work, “Sky Dance”, Laura composed both the music and the lyrics, arranging for flute, clarinet, ukulele, guitar, harp, and a very special mother-daughter vocal duet.
Category: Music Speaks, Musical Musings, PerformancesTags: Aurora Borealis, chamber group, Chamber Music, clarinet, composers, concert, Da Sister Hood, flute, folk music, Grace Episcopal Church, guitar, harp, Jessie Hood, Laura Hood, manitou winds, Music Speaks, Northern Lights, Northern Michigan, poetry, Sky Dance, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Traverse City, ukulele, words and music, world premiere
