The Kaiser Report... Musical happenings for the week of February14...

Happy Valentines Day for all of you who happen to celebrate such holidays. So that is all I have to say about that. In any case here is Laraine Kaiser's musical happenings for the week. If it was not for Laraine I would not be able to keep up with this most important aspect of the cultural arts; Music!

Have a wonderful week everyone...

Concerts, Masterclass, Competition and Festival February 14-20

Monday February 14, 12:00-2:00pm
Masterclass with Julliard Piano professor: Jeome Lowenthal
Doc Rando Hall
Beam Music Center, UNLV
4505 S. Maryland Pkwy.
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-895-3011

Tuesday February 15, 7:30pm
Julliard Professor: Jerome Lowenthal Piano
program: works by Franz Liszt
Doc Rando Hall
Beam Music Center, UNLV
4505 S. Maryland Pkwy.
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-895-3011

Tuesday February 15, 7:30pm
UNLV Symphony Orchestra, Daphnis and Chloe, Penderecki Flute Concerto with Jennifer Grim
Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
Ham Hall (UNLV)
4505 Maryland Pkwy
Las Vegas, Nv 89154
Tickets $10 $8 Seniors/military
UNLV students 1 ticket free with id
more info: 702-895-2787

Tuesday February 15, 9:00pm-?pm
Kecskes Gypsy band, Violin, Cymbalon and Female Vocalist
on tour direct from Hungary
Forte Euro Bar/Bistro
4180 S. Rainbow Suite 806
Las Vegas, NV 89103
$20 at door
for more info: 702-220-3876

Wednesday February 16, 7:30-9:30pm
UNLV Concerto Competition
Doc Rando Hall
Beam Music Center, UNLV
4505 S. Maryland Pkwy.
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-895-3011

Thursday February 17, 5:00-9:00pm
Henderson's "Third Thursday" art, music, food fest
family friendly
Downtown Henderson, Water Street
Henderson, NV
Free and Open to the public
more info: 702-267-1516

Thursday February 17, 7:00pm
Gateway Arts foundation presents: Lecture recitals featuring Ekaterina Melkamini, pianist and speaker
and cellist Elena Kapustina. Includes insights and interesting stories of famous composers
Hattie's House
9109 Lazy Hill Circle
Las Vegas, NV 89117
$15 per concert or $60 for all 5 programs http://gatewayartsfoundation.org/schedule.htm
more info: 702-255-0659

Thursday February 17, 7:30pm
UNLV Symphonic Winds
Ham Hall
4505 Maryland Pkwy
Las Vegas, Nv 89154
Tickets $10 $8 Seniors/military
UNLV students 1 ticket free with id
more info: 702-895-2787

Friday February 18, 12:00 noon
Trinkle Brass Works (Trombone, Trumpet, Piano String Bass)
Music of South America, Tangos, Jazz from Europe and more
Jury Assembly Room
Lloyd D. George US Courthouse
333 Las Vegas Blvd. south
Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-229-3515

Saturday February 19, 8:00pm
Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz Orchestra at Lincoln Center
Ham Hall (UNLV)
4505 Maryland Pkwy
Las Vegas, Nv 89154
Tickets $13 (UNLV student "rush tickets" available one hour before concert)
$45, $60, $90
more info: 702-895-2787

Saturday and Sunday February 19th and 20th, 1:00pm
Cirque Musical Director presents original humorous musical theater about Parenting with
musicians, dancers and singers from the cirque shows, the Lion King, Phantom and Jersey Boys shows
to benefit Family Promise
Clark County Library
1401 E. Flamingo Rd.
Tickets: $20 center $15 side sections
more info: 702-245-0992

www.FamilyPromiseLVTickets.com

Sunday February 20, 2:00pm
the Soprano Sisters, "classically trained Divas of color" perform classical to jazz
West Las Vegas Library Theater
951 W. Lake Mead Blvd.
Las Vegas NV 89106
Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-507-3989

Sunday February 20, 3:00pm
Southern Nevada Musical Society Concert (choir and orch.)
"horn mass" by Korean composer Byung Hee Oh
guest mezzo soprano Wen Zhang
Doc Rando Hall
Beam Music Center, UNLV
4505 S. Maryland Pkwy.
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Tickets $9, $7 seniors/students (UNLV box office)
more info: 702-895-2787 or 702-451-6672

Sunday February 20, 3:30pm
Gateway Arts foundation presents: Nija One, Voice, art, storytelling
Family Music Center
8125 W. Sahara
Las Vegas NV 89117
Tickets $15
more info: 702-255-0659

Sunday February 20, 7:30pm
Cellist Cheng Hou-Lee performs
Doc Rando Hall
Beam Music Center, UNLV
4505 S. Maryland Pkwy.
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-895-3011

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