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NEW AURA TRIO “Clarinet Candy” – A Benefit Concert for CPAC Wednesday, September 3rd 7:00PM Tickets: $15/$20 in advance - all tickets $20 at door Songs for Soprano and Alto Clarinet Johannes Brahms/Sharon Davis Fantasy Pieces for Clarinet Robert Schuman Shepherd on the Rock Franz Schubert/Sharon Davis Paganini Caprice Paganini/Goodman Flower Duet from Lakme Leo Deliebes/Sharon Davis Concerto #2 for Clarinet and Piano: Movement #3 Carl Maria von Weber Benny Goodman Medley (Soft Winds/Stompin’ At the Savoy) Benny Goodman Concerto For Two Clarinets and Orchestra Francois Devienne/Himie Voxman The New Aura Trio is comprised of Dr. John Snavely, Dr. Charles Aurand and Kathryn Conner. Dr. Snavely is the Conductor of the Green Valley Concert Band and a member of the Tucson Symphony orchestra. For many years John taught as an associate faculty member at Pima Community College, teaching music history, music appreciation, and private woodwind instruction. He founded the P.C.C. Evening Wind Symphony, which is now the Sonora Winds. He holds a Master of Music degree from Northern Arizona University where he studied clarinet with the late Keith Stein formerly of Green Valley and Dr. Charles Aurand. John earned his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Arizona where he studied with the late John Denman and Jerry Kirkbride. Dr. Charles Aurand is a Professor Emeritus and former dean of the College of Creative & Communicative Arts at Northern Arizona University. He is a frequent performer of chamber music. He holds two academic degrees from Michigan State University and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Michigan. Kathryn Conner is a graduate of Oberlin Conservatory. She is a vocalist, church organist, and music director/conductor. Kathryn has directed choirs and theater productions in Kokomo, Indiana. In Tucson she was organist and choir director for Mountain Shadows Presbyterian Church and is the summer organist for St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. Kathryn accompanies numerous vocal and instrumental chamber musicians in the Tucson area. GREEN VALLEY SUMMER CHORUS Monday, Sep. 15 at 7:00 PM and Tuesday, Sep. 16 2:30 PM Tickets: $15/$20 in advance - all tickets $20 at door Using the world’s most ancient instrument, the human voice, the Green Valley Summer Chorus brings to life a wide variety of musical forms: spirituals, folk songs, and traditional chorales. The Summer Chorus is comprised of members of the Green Valley Community Chorus. The concert will close with the humorous cantata, “Knock, Knock,” by the fictional and very funny P.D.Q Bach. Kathryn has directed choirs and theater events in Kokomo, Indiana choir dector for Mountain Shadows Presbyterian Church and s the summer organist for St. Andrews Presbyterian THE ARIZONA BANJO BLASTERS Wednesday, October 1st 7:00PM Tickets: $15/$20 in advance - all tickets $20 at door The Arizona Banjo Blasters were founded by Rob Wright in 2007 with the purpose of inspiring the spirit of playing "Happy" Banjo Music. Many members of the band have over 50 years of banjo performance experience. Instruments at Blasters concerts include the 4-string banjo, banjo mandolin, banjo ukulele, washboard, upright bass and female vocalist! The AZ Banjo Blasters have had the privilege of playing in multiple venues throughout southern Arizona. The Blasters are a volunteer group and any fees they receive for performances are used for expenses and to support local charities including Anthony’s Foundation, Mobile Meals of Tucson and TUSD’s Opening Minds Through the Arts. The band also hosts the Arizona Banjo and Ukulele Blast festival every two years. ALLAN RIDING QUINTET Featuring Jazz Violinist Michael Fan and Vocalist Joey Lessa Wednesday, October 8th 7:00 PM Tickets: $15/$20 in advance - all tickets $20 at door This swinging quintet plays jazz arrangements of tunes from the 'Great American Songbook', and from Broadway hit shows, with Las Vegas circuit veteran and KGVY radio personality Joey Lessa singing Sinatra favorites. Originally from England, keyboardist Allan Riding has performed for decades in venues across the globe. Michael Fan is a longtime member of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra and is well known for his wide variety of styles and compositions. Don't miss this rare opportunity to hear this special group of musicians in concert. CIVIC ORCHESTRA OF TUCSON Sunday, October 12th 3:00 PM Free Concert! (ticket required for entry) *unclaimed seats will be released 10 minutes before concert Overture to La Forza del Destino ~ Giuseppe Verdi Variations on a Theme by Haydn ~ Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 7 ~ Sergei Prokofiev The Civic Orchestra of Tucson (COT) was founded in the spring of 1975 by George Schwartz so that he and his friends could play classical music together. In1980, Dr. Herschel Kreloff became the orchestra’s artistic/musical director, and it has grown to full symphonic instrumentation. Now in its 37th year, COT enriches the cultural life of southern Arizona by presenting free concerts at various sites around the region. OKTOBERFEST AT CPAC Featuring the Bavarian Brass Band Saturday, October 18th 5:00 PM Tickets: $25 in advance - $30 at door Music, Food & Fun! Come enjoy the music of the Bavarian Brass Band featuring the yodeling talents of Tamara Kahrimanis. Celebrate Oktoberfest outdoors with authentic German food from Mama’s Barbeque, beer, wine and friends! Price includes brats, schnitzel with gravy, German potato salad, vegetable dish, strudel and two drink tickets! JACK LASSETER The Spanish History of Florida and the Gulf Coast Tuesday, October 21st 7:00 PM Tickets: $15/$20 in advance - all tickets $20 at door This is the first installment in a comprehensive six part series detailing the Spanish history of North America. Each presentation is a complete story in itself. St. Augustine, the oldest continuously occupied city in the U.S. by persons of European descent (since 1565), predates the founding of Jamestown by some 42 years, and Juan Ponce de León was in Florida even some 52 years before that, back in 1513. Why did the Spanish come then? Why did Portugal get only Brazil in the New World, whereas the Spanish got all of the rest of Latin America? How far up the Atlantic coast did the Spanish go? How did Florida and Key West get their names? What about the French in New Orleans? How did Florida and the Gulf Coast eventually get into American hands? Come and hear the exciting story of this historic area, called Florida and the Gulf Coast as only Jack can tell it. BILL GANZ WESTERN BAND Wednesday, October 22nd 7:00 PM Tickets: $15/$20 in advance - all tickets $20 at door Bill Ganz has performed for more than 30 years. He is a member of the Western Music Association and is a past member of the Reinsmen, The Desert Sons, and the Sons of the Western Plains among others. The Bill Ganz Band was founded in 1992 for the purposes of entertaining Tucson vacationers seeking authentic western music. During those years, the band has recorded several western music CD's, performed at guest ranches and resorts throughout the southwest and was featured with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra. The band is comprised of Bill Ganz (guitar and vocals), Rich Brennion (pedal steel guitarist), Ralph Gilmore (drums) and Bill Ronstadt (bass). JOVERT Steel Drum Band Wednesday, October 29th 7:00 PM Tickets: $15/$20 in advance - all tickets $20 at door When people hear Jovert, they will hear familiar songs, they just won’t hear them in a familiar way. When Jovert plays, listeners can expect to be surprised, enlightened, and above all, entertained. Movement, theatrics, and choreography are very much a part of each Jovert performance. Originally started in 1991 as the Tucson High Steel Band, current director, Khris Dodge, arrived on the scene in 1999 and set a new bar of excellence. Jovert has recorded four critically- acclaimed CDs over the last eight years, and their music has sold on six continents. Live performances are still the crux of the group, as they can be seen at numerous venues throughout southern Arizona and on tours throughout the southwest. RUN FOR YOUR WIFE by Ray Cooney The Santa Cruz Shoestring Players November 7-8 7:00 PM November 9 3:00 PM November 13-15 7:00 PM (Complimentary champagne reception after opening night) Tickets: $15/$20 in advance - all tickets $20 at door Directed by Susan Voorhees, Run For Your Wife is a British comedy about a London cab driver, John Smith, who has two lives, two wives and a very precise schedule for keeping them both in the dark. Trouble brews when Smith ends up in a hospital and the fun begins when both wives turn in missing person reports to the police. Having upset his schedule, Smith becomes hopelessly entangled in his attempts to explain himself to his wives and the authorities. JACK LASSETER The Spanish History of Santa Fe and New Mexico Tuesday, November 18th 7:00 PM Tickets: $15/$20 in advance - all tickets $20 at door This is the story of Santa Fe, the second oldest city in the U.S. behind only St. Augustine, Florida. It was sitting here on the very northern edge of Spanish civilization in the New World, the northern rim of Christendom at the time, for some 10 years before the Mayflower even landed at Plymouth Rock. It became the Spanish capital of the Southwest, was the territorial capital of Tucson and all of the residents up and down the Santa Cruz River Valley, from the time we became part of the U.S. in 1854 until the Arizona Territory was created in 1863. Come and hear the fascinating stories of Coronado, Juan de Oñate, Antonio de Espejo, the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, the Franciscans, how Spanish colonization worked, and how Spain’s approach to the Indians differed from that of the Americans.

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