Coffee with Kaizer... Musical happenings for the week of December 3 and 17th...

It would not be the holidays without Laraine Kaizer's weekly updates to keep us abreast of the musical happenings about town. Laraine is one of the talented violinists of the Las Vegas Philharmonic who absolutely floored me on Saturday with their holiday concert. It is so heartwarming to know that we have such an amazing philharmonic and talented musicians in this community that make Las Vegas a great place to live.

Have a great week everyone and
Happy Holidays!

Monday, December 10th, 7:30pm
Chamber music recital featuring UNLV doctoral percussion student A J Merlino
program includes Nielsen: Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra op. 57, Pye: "Rebana Looops," and Westlake: "Invisible Men." Performers include
Karalyn Clark, Erin Vander Wyst, Luigi Ng, Bronson Purdy, Chis Tusa, Chris Dye, and Max Feld.
UNLV Beam Music Center
Dr. ("Doc") Arturo Rando-Grillot Hall
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154

Free and Open to the Publicmore info 702 895-3332
http://www.facebook.com/events/536815419664593/

Tuesday, December 11th, 7:00pm
Handel's Messiah performed by Las Vegas Valley Peoples Chorus and instrumentalists ("Musica Lumina")
sing along with this masterpiece from your seats, this concert raises funds for AIDS awareness Green Valley Presbyterian
1798 Wigwam Pkwy
Henderson NV 89074
Free and Open to the Public
more info 702 454-8484http://www.greenvalleypres.com/

Thursday, December 13th, 1:00pm

Percussion recital by UNLV doctoral student Jeremy Meronuck
UNLV HFA (houses the music office)
Paul Harris Theater
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154Free and Open to the Public
more info 702 895-3332
http://www.unlv.edu/event/dma-recital-jeremy-meronuck-percussion?delta=0

Friday, December 14th, 5:30pm
Song Cycle "Winterreise"(Winter Journey) by Franz Schubert performed by UNLV doctoral vocal student and baritone Jonathan Baltera and pianist Spencer Baker
UNLV Beam Music Center
Dr. ("Doc") Arturo Rando-Grillot Hall
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154Free and Open to the Publicmore info 702 895-3332

Friday, December 14th, 7:30pm
Recital doctoral vocal student and tenor William McCullough

UNLV Beam Music Center
Dr. ("Doc") Arturo Rando-Grillot Hall
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154

Free and Open to the Publicmore info 702 895-3332
http://www.unlv.edu/event/dma-recital-william-mccullough-tenor?delta=0

Saturday, December 15th, 6:00pm
Traditional music of India: Kirtan a religious/meditative music involved chant, call and response, percussion
the ensemble :"Mayapuris" performs, this music check it out: http://www.youtube.com/user/Mayapuris?feature=mhee

UNLV Student Union
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154$25-$250 (includes vegetarian feast to follow)more info/tickets copy and paste this link into a new browser window: http://www.govindassanctuary.com/the-mayapuris-live-concert/

Sunday, December 16th, 7:30pm
Vocal studio recital
UNLV Beam Music Center
Dr. ("Doc") Arturo Rando-Grillot Hall
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154

Free and Open to the Public

more info 702 895-3332
http://www.unlv.edu/event/voice-studio-recital?delta=0

Sunday, December 16th, 2:00pm
Traditional music for Hanukkah and more by Klezmir band Meshuggina Klezmorim-Dr. D. Gause, Clarinet
D.J.Sinai, voice/piano, Irv Weinberger, guitar, Brett Barns, drums and
Lee Schreiber, violin
Winchester Community Center
3130 S. McLeod Dr.
Las Vegas, NV
$12 at door $10 in advance
more info 702 283-0334

Holiday concerts

Thursday, December 13 7:00 

Henderson Symphony performs at "Winterfest"
Henderson Convention Center Free!

Friday, Saturday December 14 7:30pm 

Desert Winds Ensemble performs holiday tunes
Community Lutheran Church

Saturday, December 15 

Desert Winds Ensemble performs holiday tunes
Green Valley United Methodist Church
http://www.knpr.org/common/psa/detailNEW.cfm?EventID=16026

Sunday, December 16 2:30 

Holiday Brass and Organ concert at
Green Valley Presbyterian Church http://www.greenvalleypres.com/?page_id=1004

Saturday, December 15th, 7:30 and Sunday December 16th

and more see the Nutcracker ballet performed by Nevada Ballet with live music

http://www.thesmithcenter.com/events/the-nutcracker/

upcoming

Monday, December 17th 6:00pm
Chamber music concert by Nevada School of the Arts students
wind quintets, string quartets, piano trios, and the chamber orchestras will
perform beautiful classical music Nevada School of the Arts
Historic Fifth Street School Auditorium
401 S. Fourth St.
Las Vegas NV 89101
Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-384-3787

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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