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CAN member: Chamber Music International Contact: David Witherspoon (d-witherspoon@ti.com)

Chamber Music International presents Leon Fleisher in a Rare Solo Recital

Chamber Music International presents the legendary pianist Leon Fleisher in an evening of spectacular music on Friday, April 13 at 8:00 pm in Caruth Auditorium at The Meadows School of the Arts on the SMU campus. Performing along with Mr. Fleisher is cellist, Bion Tsang, Bronze Medalist in the IX International Tchaikovsky Competition.

The New York Post has called Fleisher “the greatest American pianist of this or any other time.” A renowned pianist, con-ductor and teacher, Mr. Fleisher made his debut at 16 with the New York Philharmonic. In 1965 he was struck silent when two fingers in his right hand be-came immobile. After years of treatment, Mr. Fleisher has made a comeback, performing at Carnegie Hall and touring around the country and world. The documentary “Two Hands” about Mr. Fleisher was nominated for an Oscar in 2006.

This concert is very similar to the one performed recently in Carnegie Hall which was sold out within 2 hours of its avail-ability. We encourage music lovers to call soon to reserve tickets as this concert is also expected to be sold out in ad-vance.

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CAN member: Chamber Music International Contact: David Witherspoon (d-witherspoon@ti.com)

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CAN member: Dallas Bach Society Contact: Tonya Assid (dallasbachsociety@yahoo.com)

http://www.dallasbach.org/

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CAN member: ClassicalTexas.com Contact: Laurel Ornish (laurel@classicaltexas.com)

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CAN member: CVC Family Music Theatre Contact: Jonna Fernandez (jfernandez@dcccd.edu)

http://www.cedarvalleycollege.edu

Cedar Valley College Family Music Theatre presents Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella”

LANCASTER, Texas — March marks the 50th anniversary of the television broadcast of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” staring Julie Andrews. Watched by 60 percent of the United States’ population and 10 million internationally, the production was truly a landmark success. From its television debut, “Cinderella” made an easy transition to the stage, as more than 250 productions of the Rodgers & Hammerstein’s classic are presented in the United States every year. Cedar Valley College’s Family Music Theatre will bring this renowned musical to its stage March 9-10, 16-17 and 23-24 at 7:30 p.m. The musical will be presented in the Cedar Valley College (CVC) Performance Hall located at 3030 N. Dallas Ave. in Lancaster. Saturday matinees begin at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are available through CVC’s Business Office and are $10 for adults, $6 for senior citizens ages 55 and older and $5 for children ages 4–12. Tickets can be purchased by credit card by calling (972) 860-2994. For more information, please call (972) 860-7444, ext. 9302.

Cedar Valley College 3030 North Dallas Avenue – Lancaster, Texas 75134

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CAN member: Rover Dramawerks Contact: Carol M. Rice (carolrice@roverdramawerks.com)

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CAN member: Rover Dramawerks Contact: Carol M. Rice (carolrice@roverdramawerks.com)

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Rover Dramawerks and The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza ask: Where Were You When?

Mar 24 at 9:30pm, Cox Building Playhouse, Plano

Rover Dramawerks and The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza invite you to join us at the Cox Playhouse in Plano, Texas for a special event "Where Were You When?" - commemorating the common remembrances of our North Texas community. We All Remember When... Every one of us holds different and valuable memories of events that shaped the face of our nation and our world. One only has to say JFK, Apollo 11, Oklahoma City, 9/11 and those moments are evoked vividly in our hearts and minds. Event organizer Natalie Thrower will moderate a public recollection on Saturday, March 24 at 9:30pm in the newly rennovated Cox Playhouse, 1517 H Avenue, in Plano, Texas 75074. Refreshments will be available and the cast of our current Rover production will be on hand to participate in the discussion and subject matter experts from the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza will be on-hand to answer questions about the events of November 22 and the Zapruder film! Contribute Your Memories at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Online! Rover also encourages patrons of the event and those receiving this notice to contribute their own memories of No-vember 22, 1963 to the Memory Book on the website of the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. URL: http://www.jfk.org/Guest_Memory_Book/Guest_Book_Memory_Book.htm Rover extends its warm appreciation to our patrons and to The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealy Plaza for their recogni-tion of this event. We encourage all of guests to visit the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza at 411 Elm Street in Dallas, Texas 75202 or online at http://www.jfk.org/home.htm Visit Rover at http://roverdramawerks.com/ for information on our exciting 2006-2007 in progress! Please contact Don McLaughlin at 972-841-2633 for any questions regarding this event.

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CAN member: Fine Arts Chamber Players Contact: Habib Loriot-Bettaieb (music@fineartschamberplayers.org)

http://www.fineartschamberplayers.org/

TRUMPETS OF SPLENDOR IN CONCERT DALLAS - Fine Arts Chamber Players presents Trumpets of Splendor in concert on the free

Bancroft Family Concert Series at the Dallas Museum of Art on Saturday, March 24th at 3:00 PM.

The museum is located at 1717 North Harwood in the Dallas Arts District. Admission to the con-

cert is free and requires no reservations. Auditorium doors open at 2:30 PM for the 3:00 PM con-

cert. For more information, please call 214.520.2219 or visit www.fineartschamberplayers.org.

Led by John Holt, Principal Trumpet of the Dallas Opera Orchestra and Assistant Professor of

Trumpet at the University of North Texas, Trumpets of Splendor showcases the artistry of eight of

the area’s finest trumpeters. In addition to John Holt, featured musicians include Rick Bogard,

Adam Gordon, Oscar Passley, Abel Sanchez, James Sims, Michael Steinel and Brian Walker. Ed

Soph of the University of North Texas faculty will play percussion with the trumpet ensemble.

This brass concert will feature music spanning from Palestrina’s haunting Renaissance chorales to

toe-tapping Duke Ellington favorites. A perfect opportunity for families with children to experi-

ence live music with no admission charge, this concert will be one hour in length with no intermis-

sion.

The Bancroft Family Concerts series is made possible by Sue and Christopher Bancroft. Season

sponsors include The Arts District Foundation, TACA, the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs

(OCA), and the Texas Commission on the Arts. Additional support is made possible by the Dallas

Museum of Art, WRR Classical 101 FM, and the People Newspapers.

For over a quarter of a century, FACP has presented free chamber music programs for the enrich-

ment of North Texas area residents. Concerts annually showcase over fifty outstanding Metroplex

professional musicians drawn from the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, The Dallas Opera Orchestra,

the Fort Worth Symphony, and faculties of leading area music schools. In addition to the free Ban-

croft Family Concerts, FACP presents the free Basically Beethoven Festival in July. Each year,

FACP’s educational outreach programs - Dream Collectors and Community Classics - provide over

200 free events in area public schools.

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CAN member: The Regal Opera Company Contact: Pam Cochrane (bobcochrane1@comcast.net)

http://www.regalopera.org/

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CAN member: Irving Chorale Contact: Pam Engman (bahbeee@msn.com)

http://www.irvingchorale.org/

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CAN member: The Living Opera Contact: Michael Chadwick (MChadwick@thelivingopera.org)

http://www.thelivingopera.org/

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CAN member: Tuzer Ballet Contact: Charyl McAfee-Duncan (charylmd@sbcglobal.net)

http://www.tuzerballet.com/

Shine your Sunday boots, grab your western apparel and “mosey-on up” to McKinney to enjoy a full barbeque buffet, live country music, and wonderful dancing by the famous Tuzer Ballet Dance Company. This performance will set your feet tapping to favorites by Johnny Cash and Lefty Frizzell.

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CAN member: The New Philharmonic Orchestra of Irving Contact: Sue Wilson (raferw.rs@verizon.net )

April 3, 2007 8 pm concert Carpenter Performance Hall Irving Arts Center 3333 N MacArthur Blvd north of Airport Freeway Irving TX 75062

Annual Silent Auction Fundraiser at 7 pm in the lobby Young Talent Joseph Illick, conducting Mozart Sinfonia Concertante in E flat for Winds and Orchestra with NPOI principals Catherine Barr, oboe, John Wheeler, clarinet, Jay Whitten, horn, Sue Wilson, bassoon Stamitz Concerto in D Major featuring Joshua Westerman, viola Winner of the Richard Giangiulio Irving Youth Concerto Competition Schubert Symphony No. 8 (Unfinished)

http://home.earthlink.net/~youngj1/npoi.htm

New Philharmonic Orchestra of Irving 2006-2007 Season of Change presents Young Talent featuring a young soloist and conducted by Joseph Illick on Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. at the Irving Arts Center, 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd. north of Airport Freeway. Place your bid at the Annual Silent Auction Fundraiser at 7:00 p.m. in the lobby. Young Talent– featuring the winner of the Richard Giangiulio Irving Youth Concerto Competition The concert includes Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante for Winds, young violist Joshua Westerman playing Stamitz Viola Concerto in D Major and concludes with Schubert’s Eighth “Unfinished” Symphony.

Tickets: $15 general admission, $10 seniors, $8 students

For tickets, call the Irving Arts Center Box Office at 972/252-2787. Check out our website at http://www.home.earthlink.net/~youngj1/npoi.htm

Contact person for more information: Sue Wilson at raferw.rs@verizon.net or at 972/253-5713

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CAN member: Calvary Lutheran Church Contact: Viktor Andersson (viktor@calvaryftw.org)

http://www.calvaryftw.org/

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CAN member: Texas Camerata Contact: Lee Lattimore (leelatt@gte.net)

Sweeter than Roses

Saturday, April 14, 2007 2:00 p.m. The Fort Worth Modern Art Museum

(The Museum is located at 3200 Darnell Street in the Cultural District)

http://www.texascamerata.org

Guest artists Ava Pine, soprano, Larry Palmer and Linton Powell, harpsichords.

Program includes J. S. Bach’s cantata BWV 51, Jauchzet Gott in Allen Landen, along with his C Minor concerto for two harpsichords, strings & continuo; Henry Purcell’s Sweeter than Roses; Arias from Handel’s oratorio, Joshua; and Vivaldi’s concerto for flute, bassoon, two vio-lins and continuo. There will be a pre-concert performance at 1:40 p.m. by DALLAS/MUSIC Suzuki Flutes directed by Lee Lattimore.

Tickets are $80 for the season subscription, $60 for senior season subscriptions, $20 for individuals, $15 for sen-iors, $10 for Teachers with ID and $5 for students and Fort Worth Symphony members. Tickets are available by phone 817-738-7939 or e-mail at texascamerata@swbell.net. Photos available upon request.

Visit our updated website at www.texascamerata.org

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CAN member: Chamber Music International Contact: David Witherspoon (d-witherspoon@ti.com)

http://www.chambermusicinternational.org

Chamber Music International

offers Violin up for bid at Annual Gala

Saturday April 21, 2007 On Saturday April 21st Chamber Music International will be hosting our Annual Fund-Raising Gala with Live and Silent Auctions, Casino Night and Texas Hold’em Tournament, along with Dinner, and Entertainment. More information on this will follow in future press releases. As a preview of one of the fantastic auction items that will be offered at this event, we are pre-announcing a beautiful violin that has been donated to CMI by Frisco Strings to be auctioned-off at this event. This violin is a German 4/4 violin labeled “Johan Krause 1898”. Following is a quote by Phil Lewis, founder and artistic director of CMI, regarding the Krause violin. "I played on the Krause violin that was so generously donated to the Chamber Music International Fundraiser and Auction and was very impressed with the quality. It has a rich and even tone with the kind of projection that is generally only found on the older Italian and French instruments. This instrument could be used for solos, chamber music, and the orchestral work of any professional, major symphony orchestra." Philip Lewis--Professor of Violin and Chamber Music at the University of North Texas and Artistic Director of Chamber Music International The opening bid on this instrument will start at an amazingly low $2,500! If you or a student of yours is in the market for a new or upgraded high-quality violin, this is a definite must-see. Peter Harrington, of Frisco Strings, is available by appointment for you to audition the instrument. If you would like to try out the instrument anytime prior to the April 21st auction, please give him a call at 214-505-9463 or e-mail him at peter.harrington@friscostrings.com to set up an appointment.

This offer made possible through a generous donation from Frisco Strings, a provider of intermediate and advanced quality string instruments for sale or lease

http://www.friscostrings.com

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CAN member: Chamber Music International Contact: David Witherspoon (d-witherspoon@ti.com)

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CAN member: Plano Civic Chorus Contact: Mary Joyner (majoyner@comcast.net)

http://www.planocivicchorus.org

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CAN member: Ivy Camerata Orchestra Contact: Elizabeth McCoy (emccoytx@yahoo.com)

http://www.ivyorchestra.org/

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CAN member: Akeru Ensemble Contact: Heather Schmidt (MusicOPI@aol.com)

www.AkeruEnsemble.com

2006/2007 SEASON Buy tickets at the door or order on-line at www.AkeruEnsemble.com. The Akeru Ensemble is a newly formed chamber group of principal string players from the Dallas Symphony Or-chestra and the Dallas Opera Orchestra, along with pianist Heather Schmidt. AKERU is the Egyptian symbol of two lions facing opposite directions. In Egyptian culture, the two lions were named “yesterday” and “today” (“Sef” and “Tuau”), an appropriate name because all AKERU ENSEMBLE concert programs skillfully connect past and present through innovative programming that combines well-known standard repertoire with some of the most compelling and exciting music of our time. All concerts are held on Sunday evenings at 7:30pm in the sanctuary at Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church. 9800 Preston Road, Dallas, Texas, 75230. Babysitting service available with prior registration. JANUARY 28, 2007 7:30pm A beautiful evening of music including Mozart’s g minor Piano Quartet, and the passionate and exquisite Schumann Piano Quartet in E-flat major. Also an exciting piano quartet entitled Janus Variations by Dallas composer Simon Sargon. Janus is the Roman equivalent of the Egyptian Akeru, with two faces in opposite directions. MARCH 4, 2007 7:30pm Solo piano recital by virtuoso pianist and composer Heather Schmidt. A program you won’t want to miss, including classics by Scarlatti, romantic gems by the husband and wife team of Robert and Clara Schumann, and recently discovered masterpieces by Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel. Hear Nebula, performed and composed by Schmidt. Nebula was the required competition test piece performed by all 21 competitors at the prestigious Ester Honens In-ternational Piano Competition. Listen to the composer’s own interpretation and improvised cadenza! APRIL 22, 2007 7:30pm An exciting evening of mostly piano trios, including Beethoven’s famous and beloved “Ghost” Trio. Hear Susan Demetris in Die Tischtuchtolle, a dazzling solo violin work by Joseph Klein, Mitch Maxwell and Heather Schmidt in the magical and spellbinding Spiegel im Spiegel for cello and piano by Arvo Part, and the full trio in Psalm for the House by Dallas composer Robert Frank. Performers: Susan Demetris, violin; Ann Marie Hudson, viola; Mitch Maxwell, cello; Heather Schmidt, piano

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Save with a subscription to all 3 concerts: Adults $75 -- Students/Children only $15 for all 3 concerts!!!! Individual Tickets: Adults $30 -- Students/Children $7

The Akeru Ensemble is part of the nonprofit 501(c)(3) Optimal Performance Institute 3767 Forest Lane, Suite 124, #1163 Dallas, TX 75244 Phone: (214) 475-9890

Email: MusicOPI@aol.com www.OptimalPerformanceInstitute.com www.AkeruEnsemble.com

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CAN member: Plano Men of Note Chorus Contact: David Wagner (majoyner@comcast.net)

http://www.menofnote.org/

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Organization Name: Contact: Contact e-mail Address: Web Address:

A Akeru Ensemble Heather

Schmidt MusicOPI@aol.com http://www.akeruensemble.com/

Aria Chamber Chorus Kristin Moore webmas-ter@AriaChamberChorus.com

http://www.ariachamberchorus.com/

Arts District Chorale Tonya Assid dfwearlymusic@yahoo.com http://www.artsdistrictchorale.org/index.htm

B-C Calvary Lutheran Church Viktor Anders-

son viktor@calvaryftw.org http://www.calvaryftw.org/

Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church

David Witherspoon

d-witherspoon@ti.com http://www.canyoncreekpres.org/

Chamber Music International David Witherspoon

admin@chambermusicinternational.org

http://www.chambermusicinternational.org/

Chamberlain Performing Arts Musical Theatre Company

Sherry Shults sherryshults@comcast.net http://www.mckinneyperformingartscenter.org

ClassicalTexas.com Laurel Ornish laurel@classicaltexas.com http://www.ClassicalTexas.com

Contemporary Chorale Diane Downey dmdowney@verizon.net http://www.contemporarychorale.org/

Creative Arts Jazz Orchestra Pat Fox pat.foxtx@comcast.net http://www.creativeartsalliance.org

CVC Family Music Theatre Jonna Fernan-dez

jfernandez@dcccd.edu http://www.cedarvalleycollege.edu

D-F Dallas Bach Society Tonya Assid dallasbachsociety@yahoo.com http://www.dallasbach.org/

Dallas Chamber Music Society P Jay Werner pjay_werner@yahoo.com http://www.dallaschambermusic.org/

DART Tasha Lowery tlowery@dart.org

Fine Arts Chamber Players Habib Loriot-Bettaieb

mu-sic@fineartschamberplayers.org

http://www.fineartschamberplayers.org/index.html

G-H Garland Summer Musicals Patty Granville pgranvil@ci.garland.tx.us

Giocoso String Quartet David Witherspoon

d-witherspoon@ti.com

Greater Dallas Youth Orches-tras

Chuck Moore chuck@gdyo.org http://www.gdyo.org/

Highland Park Chorale Nicky Bell nickybell@earthlink.net http://www.hppc.org

Highlander Concert Series Walter Gast walter@highlanderconcerts.org http://www.highlanderconcerts.org

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IISD Fine Arts Faculty Dr.Alfred Green agreen@irvingisd.net

Irving Chorale Pam Engman bahbeee@msn.com http://www.irvingchorale.org/

Ivy Camerata Orchestra Elizabeth McCoy

emccoytx@yahoo.com http://www.ivyorchestra.org/

Jim R. Henderson Garland Chorale

Jim R. Hender-son

jimbets@mindspring.com http://garlandchorale.org/home.htm

K-N The Labyrinth Theatre Laurel Ruff laurelruff@labyrinththeatre.org http://www.thelabyrinththeatre.org

Lake Music Andrew Fullford cinfo@lakemusic.org http://www.lakemusic.org

Laura Ainsworth-“My Ship Has Sailed"

Pat Reeder webmaster@lauraainsworth.com http://www.lauraainsworth.com

The Living Opera Michael Chadwick

MChadwick@thelivingopera.org http://www.thelivingopera.org/

Lu Mitchell Lu Mitchell lusviews@comcast.net http://www.lumitchell.com

Lyric Stage Steven Jones info@lyricstage.org http://www.lyricstage.org

New Philharmonic Orchestra of Irving

Sue Wilson raferw.rs@verizon.net http://home.earthlink.net/~youngj1/npoi.htm

New Philharmonic Chamber Players

David Witherspoon

d-witherspoon@ti.com

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Orpheus Chamber Singers Kenton Kravig administra-tor@orpheuschambersingers.org

http://www.orpheuschambersingers.org/

Plano Men of Note Chorus David Wagner webmaster@menofnote.org http://www.menofnote.org/

Plano Civic Chorus Mary Joyner majoyner@comcast.net http://www.planocivicchorus.org

Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church Choir

Sharon Taylor sharon.taylor@archongroup.com http://www.phpc.org/

Pro Musica Chamber Music David Witherspoon

d-witherspoon@ti.com

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Organization Name: Contact: Contact e-mail Address: Web Address:

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Regal Opera Company Pam Cochrane bobcochrane1@comcast.net http://www.regalopera.org/

Richardson Arts Alliance Pat Fox pat.foxtx@comcast.net

Richardson Community Band George W. Jones

richardsoncommunity-band@comcast.net

http://www.richardsoncommunityband.org

Richardson Symphony Elizabeth Mi-chel

emichel@richardsonsymphony.org http://richardsonsymphony.org/

Rich-Tones Marlys Dam-man

Momzy53@aol.com http://www.richtones.org/

Rover Dramawerks Carol M. Rice carolrice@roverdramawerks.com http://www.roverdramawerks.com/

Rhythm Junkies Karen Osborn Stanford

dancerkos@verizon.net http://www.rhythmjunkies.org/

Sonny Rios Voice Studios Sonny Rios tenor@sonnyrios.com http://www.sonnyrios.com/index.html

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Tech Tones Anne White anne-white@ti.com

Texas Camerata Lee Lattimore leelatt@gte.net http://www.texascamerata.org

Theatre Britain Sue Birch producers@theatre-britain.com http://www.theatre-britain.com

Theatre Three Dallas Kimberly Rich-ard

kimberly@theatre3dallas.com http://www.theatre3dallas.com/

Transfigured Nights - Church of the Transfiguration

Greg Alexander tfn_music@yahoo http://www.transfiguration.net

Tuzer Ballet Charyl McAfee-Duncan

charylmd@sbcglobal.net http://www.tuzerballet.com/

Zion Lutheran Church Sam Eatherton seatherton@ziondallas.org http://www.ziondallas.org/

Current CAN Affiliated Arts Organizations