Cruiscin
Lan made its debut at the Twisp Brew Pub,
St. Patrick’s Day 2004 with John Doran, vocals, penny-whistle,
harmonica; Gudrun Brunot, vocals; Dick White, guitar and vocals;
John Weeks, violin; John “Red” Sullivan, bass. As other
commitments claimed Red away from the band, Becky Harwood
and her string bass joined them, and the latest addition is
Beverly Laveck
on mandolin. The band has appeared on several Musicians of
the Methow, Fall Follies, and 49’er events. On Sunday, August
28, 5PM, you’ll hear tunes like “John O’Reilly,” “Galway
City,” and “Whiskey, You’re the Devil.”
Fred
Cooley was born in Twisp, where he still lives with
his wife and three children. He works as a civil engineer.
At age 12,
he started playing the guitar, but he has been singing,
or humming, since he was a baby. All kinds of music appeal
to
him, but James Taylor, Gordon Lightfoot, Dan Fogelberg,
Carol King, Jim Croce, America, the Beattles are artists
who have particularly inspired him
as a singer. “I like to sing with other people and make harmony,” says
Fred. He loves living in the Methow Valley, which offers so many chances to
do just that.
The
Olinda Duo presents the finest Latin American art,
weaving elements of music, theater and dance. Their classical
to contemporary repertoire takes the audiences on a warm and
beautiful journey through South America's vast cultural landscape.
In their performances in the United States and abroad, they
sponsor the works and often the presence of acclaimed artists.
Silvia Lazo Born and raised in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to an American father and
Brazilian mother, Silvia Lazo has family ties to Italy, Ireland,
Cuba and Spain. Lazo began performing at age 7 in classical ballet.
She moved to the United States in 1993 and began vocal studies with
international opera star SallyAnne Bachman. With several years of
professional experience as a vocalist in Latin ensembles, Silvia
has performed on four continents. She has received a B.A. from Whitworth
College, where her vocal mentor is Marjory Halvorson, Artistic Director
of the Spokane Opera. Her passion is to interpret ethnic works of
classical, jazz and folk music, theater and dance. A firm believer
in the importance of service to the community, Silvia Lazo volunteers
for three non-profit organizations: Hospice of Spokane, Thin Air
Community Radio, and as an Arts Commissioner for Washington State.
"Art is
always becoming ...to expect an artist to be only one thing or
another is to stop
the flow of life. I engage different
aspects of my personality and culture, bring them to my performances,
to expand the collective consciousness into greater uncharted spaces."
Paul Grove Praised
by audiences, critics, composers and teachers as an outstanding
performer on the classical guitar, Paul made his professional
debut in Philadelphia at age sixteen. He has performed for
nearly 20 years as a soloist as well as a member of numerous
ensembles. Some of his significant appearances include the
Eastern Music Festival, the Great Lakes Guitar Festival, the
Guitar Northwest Festival, and the Second Guitar Congress.
He has been a featured soloist with the North Idaho Symphony,
the Westminster Chamber Orchestra, Allegro: Baroque and Beyond,
and the Gonzaga University Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Grove was
also awarded prizes at several national and international
competitions including the Ponce Competition, the Norman Sholin
Memorial Competition, and the Peabody Concours Competition.
He leads the Guitar Department at Gonzaga University and also
teaches at Whitworth and North Idaho Colleges.
