The Kaiser Report... Musical happenings for the week of February 20...

Yet another week begins and what would it be without Laraine Kaiser weekly update of musical happenings to share with the world. Thanks to creative people like Laraine Las Vegas' Cultural Arts are stronger then ever.

Have a wonderful week everyone!

Wednesday February 22nd 7:00pm
Las Vegas Academy chamber ensembles recital including
piano quartets, string quartets and much moreBlack Box Theater
315 S. 7th St. (9th and Clark)
Las Vegas, NV 89101
$3more info 702-799-7800 x4085

Thursday February 23rd 7:30pm
UNLV Wind Orchestra Concert with soloists
Wei Wei Le, Violin and Grammy award-winning solo saxophonist, Eric Marienthal
Ham Hall
4505 Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV
$8-$10, UNLV students free with ID
(702) 895-ARTS (2787) for more info

Thursday February 23rd 7:30pm
Masters Recital Composition: Carlos CarrascoUnlv Doc Rando Hall
Beam Music Center
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info 702-895-1996

Saturday February 25th 3:00pm
Traditional Scottish dance and music
Clark County Library Theater
1401 E. Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, NV 89119
Free and Open to the Public
call 702-507-3400 for more info

Saturday February 25th 7:30pm
Trumpet player for the Metropolitan Opera, Mark Gould performs with the
Las Vegas Sinfonietta
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
Beam Music Center
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info 702-895-1996

Sunday February 26th 2:30pm
Orchestra Concert to benefit the local 369 Musicians of Las Vegas
Debussy, Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune, Mozart Violin Concerto no. 3
Strauss "Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme"
Lee Richey, director; soloist Laraine Kaizer-V
Community Lutheran Church
3720 E. Tropicana Ave.
Las Vegas NV 89121donations of any amount accepted

Sunday February 26th 7:30pm
Masters Voice recital Jonathan Napler-Morales
Las Vegas Sinfonietta
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
Beam Music Center
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info 702-895-1996

Upcoming Events...
Turtle Island Quartet
Friday, March - 2nd, 7pm
Historic Fifth Street School
Grammy Award winning artists Turtle Island Quartet fuses the classical quartet esthetic with contemporary American musical styles in a program celebrating the music of John Coltrane and Jimi Hendrix.Tickets are $10 in advance $15 at the show. Call 229-3515 or click on the following link https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?e=e73552ebadaa53773e1dd399d1909145&t=tix to get tickets and information

Nevada Public Radio

For more information on the Cultural Arts in Las Vegas please visit Nevada Public Radio. NPR has detailed listings of many cultural and civic events hosted by area non-profits click on this linkhttp://www.knpr.org/common/psa/listNEW.cfm and if you are planning an event in the next few months, be sure to get your free listing in Nevada Public Radio's Desert Companion magazine by submitting the information here at http://www.knpr.org/culture/eventaddnew.cfm

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