Coffee with Kaiser... Musical happenings for the week of October 22...

Laraine basking in the glow of an amazing
performance of the Las Vegas Philharmonic
The Smith Center for the Performing Arts 

Music is the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life. 

- Ludwig van Beethoven

My body is still buzzing from Saturday's opening night of the Las Vegas Philharmonic at the Smith Center. The Phil was on fire! Luckily I got a great shot of Laraine as she walked out of Reynolds Hall.

For more information about the Phil - http://lvphil.org/

Everyday 5:00pm-6:00pm 

Until November 24th
Enjoy live classical music by harpist
Kim DeLibero Monday-Thursday and
this Friday through Sunday hear
violinist James Harvey and cellist
Mert Sermet in the beautiful Fall Harvest Garden at the
Bellagio Conservatory (large garden near the front desk, and self parking)Bellagio
3600 Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas NV 89109Free and Open to the Public
http://www.bellagio.com/attractions/botanical-garden.aspx

Monday October 22nd, 4:00-6:00pm
Master class for chamber groups featuring the Grammy Award Winning String Quartet:
"Parker String Quartet" Unlv students will be performing movements from string quartets, piano trios etc.
and will then receive coaching from the Parker Quartet
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

Monday October 22nd, 7:00pm
Piano recital of Mykola Suk and students including Otto Ehling,
Phillip Fortenberry and Jae Benton, program includes
Debussy's "Prelude to the afternoon of a faun" transcribed for four hands by
Ravel and Gershwin's Concerto in F
Christ the King Catholic Church

4925 S. Torrey Pines Dr.
Las Vegas, NV 89118
Free and Open to the Public
more info 702-871-1904

Tuesday October 23rd, 7:30pm
String Quartet, the Grammy Award Winning: "Parker Quartet"
New York Times-"something extraordinary" performs music of Avo Part, Benjamin Britten
and Schubert's famous string quartet "Death and the Maiden"Unlv
Doc Rando Hall
Beam Music Center
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
$25, $22.50-seniors/military/disabilities/studentsstudent "rush tickets available at $10-1 hour prior to concert, (only 1 per student)
more info: 702-895-2787
http://www.unlv.edu/node/16157

Wednesday October 24th, 5:30pm
Oboe recital featuring the students of Dr. Stephen Caplan, Oboe professor at UNLV
program includes Beethoven and a work entitled "Oboi! Oboi!" by Stacey Berk 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
http://www.unlv.edu/node/16904

Thursday October 25th, 7:30pm
Piano recital of Mykola Suk and students including Otto Ehling,
Phillip Fortenberry and Jae Benton, program includes
Debussy's "Prelude to the afternoon of a faun" transcribed for four hands by
Ravel and Gershwin's Concerto in F

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
http://www.unlv.edu/node/16904

Saturday October 27th, 1:00pm
Music and dance of Senegal: Toumany Kouyate the Kora player from
the 'O' Show with his group "Bountaloo" (Black Scorpion), performers include several fantastic
'O' musicians and friends and family of Toumany, beautiful authentic costumes, amazing dancers, traditional African music and original compositions
Winchester Community Center
3130 S. McLeod Dr.
Las Vegas, NV
$12 at door $10 in advance
more info 702 283-0334

Saturday October 27th, 2:00pm
Japanese Fall Festival! "Aki Matsuri"
Traditional Music and Dance of Japan presented by Robert Higashinaka
Clark County Library
1401 Flamingo Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89119
$10-$20 tickets in advance
more info 702 296-7451
http://lvakimatsuri.com/about.html

Sunday October 28th, 8:00pm
Cuban Charanga Orchestra,"arguably the best during 1950's-60's" according to Wikipedia
Orquesta Aragon includes violin, flute, timbales, guiro, and vocals, featuring music that will make you get up and dance from cha-cha to salsa
Hard Rock Cafe
3771 S. Las Vegas Bvd
Las Vegas NV 89109
$38.50 advance $44 door
21 and over must have ID
more info 702 733-7625
http://www.hardrock.com/locations/cafes3/events.aspx?LocationID=507&MIBenumID=3

Upcoming

October 30th 7:00 

Uncharted Winds, rarely performed classical chamber works for winds, brass and one string bass including composers: Francaix and Reichaperformers include Alexander Viazovtsev, Tina Hadley, Steve Caplan, Janis McKayBill Bernatis Sandra Donatelle Paul Firak and Taras Krysa (conductor)
Winchester Community Center
3130 S. McLeod Dr.
Las Vegas, NV
$12 at door $10 in advance
more info 702 283-0334

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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