North Platte Concert Association









Musical Artists of the 2010-2011 Concert Association Season
  
                             




HOME FREE ACAPPELLA  (last performance of the 2009-2010 season)

April 27, 2010  7:30
Neville Center for the Performing Arts

Built upon the acoustic beauty of a cappella and
combined with one astounding vocal percussionist, Home Free has been amazing audiences all over the Midwest
since 2001.  Their Genre of music is an expansive mix from pop to classical and even techno, all successfully
done with only the human voice and microphones.  This music is put to the explosive beats of one of the most
 exciting vocal percussionists in the a cappella scene.



RASTRELLI CELLO QUARTET



Wednesday, June 16, 2010, 7:30 p.m.
Meadowlark String Festival Outreach sponsored by James & Rhonda Seacrest
The Rastrelli Cello Quartet is out to prove that it is possible to play any kind of music on the cello.  This unique ensemble thrills audiences with its non-traditional programming, a mix of theatre and music.  The quartet members, who hail from Russia and Belarus, share a mission to present music “between the genres.”  


BECKIE MENZIE & TOM MICHAEL



Thursday, October 7, 2010  7:30 p.m.
Menzie & Michael offer a unique blend of whimsy, nostalgia and unquestionable talent that translates into pure entertainment.  Their imaginative musical twists on jazz favorites, standards, contemporary pop, Broadway show tunes and film gems, have won them audience and critical acclaim across the country and around the globe.  


MANY MOCCASINS



Saturday, October 30, 2010, 3:00 pm matinee & 7:30 p.m. performances. \
In partnership with the Nebraska Arts Council and AdventureLIED, sponsored by the Lied Center for Performing Arts.
This dance troupe, company based in Winnebago, NE, founded in 2001 gives an educational and entertaining performance that showcased many dance styles and music.  It is the only Native American dance troupe in the tri-state region.  Moses Brings Plenty, a gifted drummer will perform on stage with the dance troupe.


 INTERSECTION CLASSICAL TRIO



Thursday, December 2, 2010,  7:30 p.m.

Intersection was formed  in 1998 and since then have forged a powerful connection with audiences world-wide. Their numerous recordings have been best-sellers.  In Japan alone, CD sales have been well in excess of 100,000.  They have also released over half a dozen DVDs.  In their concerts they play a varied program from all parts of the music world.



SIMON & SON




Sunday Matinee, March 6,  2011,  2:00 p.m.

One of a kind, world-class, FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT!  The only international Father and Son piano team on the concert circuit today.  High energy, high humor, Popular and Classical Music.  An evening of keyboard acrobatics!


      BURNING RIVER BRASS



      Friday, April 29, 2011,  7:30 p.m.

      Burning River Brass presents classics from the concert stage to the big screen.  Ballet, Opera, Broadway, and more! 
      Highlights include Bizet’s lively Carmen Suite, Tchaikovsky’s romantic Swan Lake, Bernstein’s rousing West Side Story
      and stirring selections from some of our favorite movies such as Raiders of the Lost Ark, Goldfinger, The Magnificent Seven,
     The Natural, and Star Wars!