Music on the Labyrinth
ANNOUNCING OUR 2017 SEASON!
All programs are on Saturday evening at 6:30 p.m. on the labyrinth on the south side of the church. Invite a couple of friends, bring chairs or blankets (or just sit on the labyrinth wall), and enjoy some fun music on a lovely summer evening. Ice water and cookies served. Programs will move indoors for inclement weather; no cancellations. Free will offering.
All programs are on Saturday evening at 6:30 p.m. on the labyrinth on the south side of the church. Invite a couple of friends, bring chairs or blankets (or just sit on the labyrinth wall), and enjoy some fun music on a lovely summer evening. Ice water and cookies served. Programs will move indoors for inclement weather; no cancellations. Free will offering.
JUNE 3: Joe & Katie Uveges
Joe Uveges has been performing and writing songs on Colorado's front range for more than 22 years now. He has eight studio albums under his belt, a movie credit, publishing credits (Goodnight Kiss Music), and 130 plus shows a year for the last 15 years. A consummate veteran of concerts of every type, Joe weaves a performer's magic in numerous settings with grace and humor. As a five-time Winner of the Reader's choice Gazette “Best Of” in Colorado Springs, his most recent awards include “Solo Musician of the Year” (2011, 2012) and “Best Video to Touch the Heart” (2014) with daughter Katie Uveges (produced by Steven Norris). Joe's most recent recording was a duo project with singer/songwriter Stephanie Pauline of “More than Music” ministries on a country disc entitled When the Smoke Clears. Joe also has performed in numerous churches in a wide variety of denominations.
Joe Uveges has been performing and writing songs on Colorado's front range for more than 22 years now. He has eight studio albums under his belt, a movie credit, publishing credits (Goodnight Kiss Music), and 130 plus shows a year for the last 15 years. A consummate veteran of concerts of every type, Joe weaves a performer's magic in numerous settings with grace and humor. As a five-time Winner of the Reader's choice Gazette “Best Of” in Colorado Springs, his most recent awards include “Solo Musician of the Year” (2011, 2012) and “Best Video to Touch the Heart” (2014) with daughter Katie Uveges (produced by Steven Norris). Joe's most recent recording was a duo project with singer/songwriter Stephanie Pauline of “More than Music” ministries on a country disc entitled When the Smoke Clears. Joe also has performed in numerous churches in a wide variety of denominations.
JUNE 17: Ray Killian
Ray Killian was educated at Westminster Choir College (BS MusEd) and the University of Illinois (MM and EdD-(ABD)). While at Westminster, he sang tenor in the Westminster Choir, which toured extensively and sang under Columbia Artists Management. He studied further at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria, and the Classical Music Seminar, also in Austria. Ray taught in Washington DC for twelve years, and as a conductor, his groups were recognized with the DC Mayor Arts Award and the Smithsonian Folk Life Festival (chosen over 60 choral organizations in the metro DC area). After leaving Washington DC, Ray was Admissions Director for the School of Music and taught conducting at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He then taught in Arizona for three years (Westside Teacher of the Year/AZ Teacher of the Year nominee) before moving to Colorado. His passion for teaching music and teacher training comes from his belief that music and the arts are necessary components of life, and that music education is essential for our children. Ray was recently the choral director for the secondary schools and Director of the Fine Arts Institute @ Manitou (FAIM), D14's acclaimed comprehensive arts program.
Ray Killian was educated at Westminster Choir College (BS MusEd) and the University of Illinois (MM and EdD-(ABD)). While at Westminster, he sang tenor in the Westminster Choir, which toured extensively and sang under Columbia Artists Management. He studied further at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria, and the Classical Music Seminar, also in Austria. Ray taught in Washington DC for twelve years, and as a conductor, his groups were recognized with the DC Mayor Arts Award and the Smithsonian Folk Life Festival (chosen over 60 choral organizations in the metro DC area). After leaving Washington DC, Ray was Admissions Director for the School of Music and taught conducting at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He then taught in Arizona for three years (Westside Teacher of the Year/AZ Teacher of the Year nominee) before moving to Colorado. His passion for teaching music and teacher training comes from his belief that music and the arts are necessary components of life, and that music education is essential for our children. Ray was recently the choral director for the secondary schools and Director of the Fine Arts Institute @ Manitou (FAIM), D14's acclaimed comprehensive arts program.
JULY 1: Voices Three
Laura Hatler, Nancy Lingbloom, and Kim Schultz, some of our own from First Christian Church, present folk, spiritual, and "popular" tunes from the choral realm past and present. Accompanied by Mike Hatler and Carol Wilson.
July 15: The Liberty Belles
Jennifer DeDominici, Amber Marek and Amalia Dobbins
Andrews Sisters-style ladies trio
The Liberty Belles is a trio of classically-trained, stage-savvy, fun-loving women who bring to life the songs of the great musical era of the 1940s with a light-hearted joy that is contagious.
www.libertybellestrio.com
Jennifer DeDominici, Amber Marek and Amalia Dobbins
Andrews Sisters-style ladies trio
The Liberty Belles is a trio of classically-trained, stage-savvy, fun-loving women who bring to life the songs of the great musical era of the 1940s with a light-hearted joy that is contagious.
www.libertybellestrio.com
July 29: Academy Jazz Ensemble
The Academy Jazz Ensemble, conducted by Brad Eastin, is a full sized big-band that performs and educates in the greater Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak Region and along the Colorado Front Range. The members are public school teachers, private instructors, and other musicians from the area. The ensemble performs in schools, at festivals, and for private events. Their mission is to educate the public about jazz music; to provide an outlet for school music programs where teachers and students can perform and explore jazz music at a professional level; and to continue the tradition of this uniquely American art form.
academyjazz.org
The Academy Jazz Ensemble, conducted by Brad Eastin, is a full sized big-band that performs and educates in the greater Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak Region and along the Colorado Front Range. The members are public school teachers, private instructors, and other musicians from the area. The ensemble performs in schools, at festivals, and for private events. Their mission is to educate the public about jazz music; to provide an outlet for school music programs where teachers and students can perform and explore jazz music at a professional level; and to continue the tradition of this uniquely American art form.
academyjazz.org
AUGUST 12: Colin McAllister and the Trilix Jazz Trio
Colin McAllister and the Trilix Jazz Trio - Jason Crowe, bass and Chris Gaona, drums are pleased to make their “Music on the Labyrinth” debut. Their core repertoire includes original compositions, as well as swing standards from the big band and bebop eras, the great modal sounds of the Miles Davis quartet and others, “cool jazz,” bossa nova and other Latin rhythms, and arrangements and tunes by guitarists including Johnny Smith, Tal Farlow, Wes Montgomery, John McLaughlin and Pat Metheny.
colinmcallister.com
Colin McAllister and the Trilix Jazz Trio - Jason Crowe, bass and Chris Gaona, drums are pleased to make their “Music on the Labyrinth” debut. Their core repertoire includes original compositions, as well as swing standards from the big band and bebop eras, the great modal sounds of the Miles Davis quartet and others, “cool jazz,” bossa nova and other Latin rhythms, and arrangements and tunes by guitarists including Johnny Smith, Tal Farlow, Wes Montgomery, John McLaughlin and Pat Metheny.
colinmcallister.com
