The Kaiser Report... Musical happenings for the week of April 9...

After an amazing First Friday that saw lots crowds, the fun and excitement of the cultural arts in Southern Nevada are not letting up. Its really amazing to see the huge potential the arts has in a community not necessarily known for it. But things are changing as more and more people are taking notice, especially visitors that come to our Radiant City for vacation and fun. Las Vegas is more than ready to be a Cultural Tourism destination and the arts are ready for the challenge!

Thanks to talented and creative people like Laraine Kaiser, who keep us abreast of musical happenings, the city is morphing into a place that in the next few years few will recognize. Creative people are jelling together for a common good to create a more livable and sustainable community. Are you ready for the change? I know I am...

Have a great and culturally filled week everyone!

Monday April 9th, 6:00pm
Violin recital, Liam Mansfield program includes Saint Saens Concerto no. 3 op. 61,
Beethoven Violin "Spring" Sonata
Nevada School of the Arts, Gallery
401 S. Fourth St. #125
Las Vegas NV 89101
Free and Open to the Public
more info 702-384-2787

Monday April 9th, 7:30pm
New Music by Composer in Residence Jed Distler
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
Beam Music Center
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info 702-895-3332

Tuesday April 10th, 7:30pm
Mezzo Soprano, Latoya Lain, doctoral lecture recital
UNLV HFA (Ham Fine Arts building) room 147
it's a classroom, other end of the same side of the building as the music office, towards the art department
Beam Music Center
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info 702-895-3332

Wednesday April 11th, 4:00pm
Percussion recital
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
Beam Music Center
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Free and Open to the Publicmore info 702-895-3332

Wednesday April 11th, 7:30pm
The Community Band of UNLV with New Horizons Band
UNLV Artemis Ham Concert Hall
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89119
$10, $8, free with student id
more info: 702-895-2787

Wednesday April 11th, 8:00pm
Guitar Concert, Ricardo Cobo
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
Beam Music Center
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
$40more info 702-895-2787

Thursday April 12th 6:30pm
Las Vegas Youth Orchestra
Smith Center, Reynolds Hall
361 Symphony Park Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89106
$40-$10 tickets
more info: 702-982-7805

Thursday April 12th, 7:30pm
UNLV Symphonic Winds Concert with guests Gary Cook and
Timothy Jones
UNLV Artemis Ham Concert Hall
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89119
$10, $8, free with student id
more info: 702-895-2787

Friday April 13th, 5:30pm
Trumpet, Justin Bland, doctoral recital
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
Beam Music Center
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Free and Open to the Publicmore info 702-895-3332

Friday April 13th, 7:30pm
Weiwei Le, violin professor of UNLV and the UNLV Percussion Ensemble perform
experimental music with lighting and effects, program includes
violin concerto by Harrison and compositions by Vannucci, Zivkovic Taknara and the drummer for the
Killers: Ronnie Vannucci also performing
UNLV Black Box Theater
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89119
$10, $8, free with student id
more info: 702-895-2787

Friday April 13th, 7:30pm
Opera Workshop
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
Beam Music Center
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154$10, $8, free with student id
more info 702-895-3332

Saturday April 14th, 2:00pm
Percussion Masters recital A J Merlino
Black Box Theater
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89119
Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-895-2787

Saturday April 14th, 7:30pm
Weiwei Le, violin professor of UNLV and the UNLV Percussion Ensemble perform
experimental music with lighting and effects, program includes
violin concerto by Harrison and compositions by Vannucci, Zivkovic Taknara and Ronnie Vannucci also performing
Black Box Theater
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89119
$10, $8, free with student id
more info: 702-895-2787

Saturday April 14th, 7:30pm
Opera Workshop
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
Beam Music Center
4505 S. Maryland Parkway

Las Vegas, NV 89154$10, $8, free with student id
more info 702-895-3332

Saturday April 14th 8:00pm
Pops Concert, Las Vegas Philharmonic with vocalist Lisa Vroman and jazz pianist
Dave Loeb perform Rhapsody in Blue, an American in Paris and more music by
Gershwin

Smith Center! pre-concert lecture 7:15pm
361 Symphony Park Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89106
$42-$82 tickets
more info 702-651-5483 or

http://www.lasvegasphilharmonic.com/concert_schedule/popsIII.php

Sunday April 15th, 3:30pm
Viola and Organ Recital: Isadora Trinkle and
Eugenie Burkett
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
Beam Music Center
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info 702-895-3332

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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