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One to watch: Underscores
Underscores has a very gen-Z disregard for genre boundaries: her experimental sound fuses dubstep, left-field electronica, rock and much more. Born in San Francisco in 2000, April Harper Grey was influenced by artists such as Skrillex, and started putting music on SoundCloud aged 13. She released her first single two years later: Mild Season, an…
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Capitol Theatre concert to support Mott Community College music scholarship
FLINT, MI – Alexander Zonjic, a renowned flutist and former Detroit-area radio host, is coming back to Flint for a concert at the Capitol Theatre that will benefit a full-ride music scholarship at Mott Community College. Zonjic is scheduled to perform a “Smooth, Elegant Evening” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Capitol…
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Portland Youth Philharmonic marks 100 years of music
Music director David Hattner has been leading the PYP since 2008. The 100th season kicks off Nov. 11. Courtesy Zachary Person/Portland Youth Philharmonic At 100 years old, the Portland Youth Philharmonic is the oldest youth orchestra in the country. In the early 1920s, Mary V. Dodge, a young classically trained violinist and teacher, conceived of…
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Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (October 21, 2023)
Best Bet: The Jayhawks / Freedy Johnston @ Swyer Theatre at the Egg, Empire State Plaza, Albany, 8 p.m.- Oct. 22, 12 a.m. The Jayhawks, an American band, blend country with rock, known for their harmonious hits and poignant lyrics. Freedy Johnston, a singer-songwriter acclaimed for “Bad Reputation,” crafts narratives of love and life in America.…
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Harmony Apartments young residents learn music for fun, healing
Bevan Suits, a musician who came to Madison from Atlanta, is certain there’s lots of talent hidden in youths across Madison’s many apartment complexes. So he’s going door to door to find it. Suits specializes in Cuban percussion and wants to give kids in places like east Madison’s Harmony and Meadowlands apartments something to do.…
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Perlman alumni bringing music to schools
COURTESY ART Perlman Music On Monday, Oct. 30, alumni of The Perlman Music Program (PMP) will visit schools across the East End as part of PMP’s Chamber Music Retreat. This annual program, led by Merry Peckham, Associate Director of PMP; Tanya Maggi, Dean of Community Engagement and Professional Studies at the New England Conservatory; and…
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For 20 years, Omaha pair have been patrons of ‘Americana’ music
LINCOLN — You could call it “Two Guys and a Concert Series.” But just recently, two guys from Omaha — Dean Dobmeier and Gary Grobeck — celebrated 20 years of bringing music they love to audiences in Omaha and Lincoln. Their act is known as the “Sunday Roadhouse” series. They have staged about 200 concerts…
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Where have all the pianos gone? No one has time for them anymore
The students have too many activities and academic deadlines, the Montessori school principal informed me. This is not a good time for piano recitals, and the piano wasn’t needed either. “Please feel free to take the piano and donate it” elsewhere, the email said. Several months ago, with help from my favorite piano technician, I…
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Apple HomePod speakers can now play songs from YouTube Music: How to setup
At this year’s WWDC, Apple teased that YouTube Music will soon be coming to Homepod, meaning those with Apple’s smart speaker will now have an additional option to stream songs. Google has now announced that the app support is now available for Homepod users.“We’ve officially launched YouTube Music support on Apple HomePodto all Premium and…
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Erick and Ruth Peretz, 58 & 16: Father and daughter shared love of music
Erick Peretz, 58, and his 16-year-old daughter, Ruth, were murdered by Hamas terrorists while attending the Supernova music festival near Re’im on October 7. Erick had taken Ruth, who was born with cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy, used a wheelchair, to the festival because of her love of music. “For years he would go to…
