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should call before attending. 423-543-5808,
www.sycamoreshoalstn.org
• ONGOING: Acoustic Music Jam is
held each Thursday from 6:30-9 p.m., at the
Virginia Ballroom, Abingdon, Va. 276-6285859, www.abgseniorcenter.com
• MARCH 1: The King University Jazz
Band performs at 7:30 p.m., at the KeyserAday Theatre on the Virginia Highlands
Community College campus, Abingdon,
Va. Under the direction of Lonny Finley,
this group of young musicians presents a
program of jazz music. When asked what
America’s native music is, many folks answer
jazz. Born in the South from religious
gospel, African American roots, and sounds
from around the world, jazz is a unique
and highly prized form of American music.
$10 community admission. 276-739-2454,
[email protected]
• MARCH 4: Dailey and Vincent perform at the Paramount Center for the Arts,
Bristol, Tenn., at 7:30 p.m. Dubbed by CMT
as the “Rockstars of Bluegrass,” Dailey and
Vincent have been hailed throughout the
music industry as one of the most exciting, reputable and elite bluegrass bands in
America, having won numerous awards for
their contagious and riveting music, including
three Grammy Award nominations; 14 International Bluegrass Music Awards including
three-time Entertainer of the Year, three-time
Vocal Group of the Year and Album of the
Year; and four Dove Awards with three Bluegrass Album of the Year awards and Bluegrass Song of the Year. $24. 423-274-8920,
www.paramountbristol.org
• MARCH 4: The Appalachia Piano
Trio performs in Brown Hall Auditorium
on the campus of East Tennessee State
University, Johnson City, Tenn., at 7:30 p.m.
The group consists of professors from three
universities in the region. Performers include
Miroslav Hristov (violin), Nathan Jasinski
(cello), David Kovac (viola) and Chih-Long
Hu (piano). They perform Rachmaninov’s
Piano Trio No. 2 and Brahms’ Piano Quartet
No. 1 with guest violist Kovac. $15 general
admission, $10 seniors, students free with
ID. 423-439-4276, [email protected]
• MARCH 5: Johnson City Symphony
Orchestra performs “Classics IV – Musical
Odyssey” in the Mary B. Martin Auditorium
in Seeger Chapel on the Milligan College
campus at 7:30 p.m. Sonora Slocum,
flautist, joins the symphony in the
performance of Nielsen’s “Concerto for
Flute.” The symphony completes the evening
with Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 in E
Minor, Op. 64. Maestro Seebacher presents
an informal lecture on the concert at the
Johnson City Public Library March 2 at 6:30
p.m. $10 to $30. (423) 926-8742 www.
jcsymphony.com
• MARCH 5: Song of the Mountains
is at The Lincoln Theatre, Marion, Va., at
7 p.m. The lineup includes Steve Gulley
Band, Moron Brothers and Carolina Blue.
$25. 276-783-6093, www.thelincoln.org
• MARCH 6: The First Presbyterian
Church of Bristol, Tenn., continues its Arts
Series with a concert by Dr. Timothy
Altman and Dr. Larry Wells, trumpets,
accompanied by Vicki Fey at the organ
at 3 p.m. The program includes the world
premiere of a newly commissioned piece by
Kevin McKee as well as standard trumpet
duo literature by Manfredini, Purcell and
Franceschini, plus another piece by McKee,
written in 2013. Admission is a suggested
donation of $10 for adults, $5 for students.
423-764-7176.
• MARCH 6: National touring artist,
Shane Piasecki and his band, perform at 8
p.m. at the Acoustic Coffeehouse, Johnson
City, Tenn. Nashville based singer/songwriter
Piasecki’s release, “Set You Free,” showcases
his explosive, rootsy blend of R&B, pop,
rock, folk and blues. “To me, songwriting
is really about chronicling the world as you
see it, and that’s always been the essence
of truly American music.” Piasecki says. “At
the end of the day, I’m trying to be a good
American songwriter.” 423-434-9872, www.
acousticcoffeehouse.net
• MARCH 7, 14, 21 & 28: The
Pickin’ Porch at Appalachian Cultural
Music Association, Bristol, Tenn., features
a live show at 7 p.m. 423-573-2262, www.
appalachianculturalmusic.org
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC PRESENTS
A Residential
and Commuter Camp
Summer Piano Camp
July 5-July 9, 2016
Track I: For Young Pianists, Ages 10-12
Track II: For Young Pianists, Ages 13-18
Scholarship Opportunities Available
For more information, visit http://www.etsu.edu/cas/music/camps/
email [email protected] or call 423-439-4418
• MARCH 13: Pierce Pettis performs
a house concert at 4 p.m. Pettis has
performed in all 48 continental states as well
as in Canada and Europe, appeared nine
times on American Public Radio’s Mountain
Stage, been featured on National Public
Radio’s E-town, Morning Edition and World
Cafe ... appeared on VH-1, CBS News, and
the Nashville Network. His eight albums
have won critical acclaim. Suggested
donation is $25. Attendance is limited to 20.
Refreshments served. The concert is at 224
Johnson Street, Bristol, Va. For reservations,
call Nina Rizzo at 423-389-5459 or email
[email protected].
• MARCH 17: Caladh Nua performs
at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center,
Greeneville, Tenn., at 7 p.m. A tightly knit,
vibrant band its origins are deeply rooted in
the Southern counties of Ireland. Comprised
of five musicians and singers playing a wide
selection of instruments - from banjo to
fiddle, guitar to bodhran, and tin whistle to
button accordion, the band has captured
the essential qualities of traditional Irish
music and balanced them with an innovative
contemporary flair. $15-$25. 423-638-1679,
www.npacgreeneville.com
• MARCH 18: The East Tennessee State
University piano faculty joins forces for the
third event of the Music & Friends concert
at 7:30 p.m., in Mathes Recital Hall on the
campus, Johnson City, Tenn. Performers
include Benjamin Caton, Chih-Long Hu,
Jerilyn Paolini and Esther Park. Various
combinations of piano ensembles presented.
$15 general admission, $10 seniors and
students with ID. 423-439-4276, suttons@
etsu.edu
• MARCH 19: The Emory & Henry
College Choir, along with the college’s
Chamber Choir singers, perform a
spring concert at 7:30 p.m. in Memorial
Chapel on the campus of Emory & Henry
College. Directed by Dr. Allyss Haecker and
accompanied by Bryan Underwood, the choirs
sing Durufle’s “Requiem” and a series of
“Lenten Motets” with organ. Tickets are $8
and available by calling the box office at 276944-6333 or purchasing online at www.ehc.
edu/mca.
• MARCH 19: Kirill Gliadkovsky
performs as a guest artist at Brown Hall
Auditorium, on the campus of East Tennessee
State University, Johnson City, Tenn., at 7:30
p.m. Russian virtuoso Gliadkoscky garnered
numerous prizes at international piano
competition. His playing has been praised
as having “wonderous range, impassioned
depth, enormous physical and emotional
power.” He performs works by Bach, Brahms,
Liszt and Schumann. $15 general admission,
$10 seniors, students free with ID. 423-4394276, [email protected]
• MARCH 19: Sullivan County Red
Back Church Hymnal Sing is held at 5
p.m., at Clay Hill Baptist Church, Blountville,
Tenn. The Red Back Church Hymnal has been
an American shape-note singing tradition