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| Harry Wimmer Cello Concert | Rate Topic |
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| Posted: Sun Mar 26th, 2006 05:30 am |
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Who: HarryWimmer, 'Cello What: Live 'CelloConcert: "From Soup to Nuts II" Where: Leonard Nimoy THALIA, Broadway at 95th St, NYC When: Saturday, April 1, 2006; 7:30 PM (April Fool's Day) Why: A benefit for Doctors Without Borders Tickets: $15 at the Box Office at 212-864-5400 The Second Annual "From Soup to Nuts" concert will pick up where the First Annual concert left off: with 'cellist extraordinaire Harry Wimmer's lighthearted yet reverent approach toward classical music. Wimmer believes strongly that classical music need not be stuffy or highbrow, but should rather be dynamic, accessible and, above all, fun. If you attend, expect plenty of jokes and laughter mixed in with the music. On the classical side of things, this year's program will feature the Dvôrák Sonata, the Bach Suite No. 5 and the Grieg Sonata. Wimmer will also be performing several love duets from the works of Noel Coward and Cole Porter, accompanied by his wife, world-renowned violinist Shirley Givens. To stir the pot even further, Wimmer and his son, Kevin, a well-known Cajun-style fiddle player, will play a set of traditional Cajun reels, as well as Jay Ungar's "The Lovers' Waltz". Pianist Edward Laurel will also accompany Wimmer. From soup to nuts, indeed! Wimmer is a recognizable face in the New York City classical music scene, having performed in such notable ensembles as the Handel Society and the Radio City Music Hall orchestra, with whom he was frequently a featured soloist. He has also branched out of the classical realm performing and recording with such greats as Frank Sinatra, Paul McCartney, Melanie, John Denver, Tony Bennett and Liza Minelli. In addition, Harry has written a popular series of 'cello books entitled "The Joy of 'Cello Playing". Shirley Givens, Wimmer's partner in life and music, is a violinist best known for penning the popular Givens Method of Violin Instruction. She was a child star, playing many performances, including a command performance at the White House. She grew up to be an in-demand concert violinist, playing all of the great venues and repertoire. She is a faculty member at Peabody University, as well as Mannes College and Juilliard School of Music. A veritable who's-who in the classical music world brought their children to study with her at one time or another, including Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, Claude Frank, Phyllis Curtin and Herbert Blomsted. Kevin Wimmer began his violin instruction under his mother's guidance, but while a student of World Music at Wesleyan University, discovered that he preferred the folk applications of the violin, and dabbled in everything from Polka to Bluegrass before evetually moving to Louisiana to study Cajun and Creole fiddle under such masters as Dewey Balfa, Dennis McGee and Canray Fontenot. He has played and recorded with Linda Ronstadt, The Good Ol' Persons, New Riders of the Purple Sage, The California Cajun Orchestra, and more. He is currently a member of Cajun bands Balfa Toujours and The Red Stick Ramblers.
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