Musicians
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Hot Jazz for a Cool Arts Crowd
Join us on Saturday August 26th as the City of Lakeway Arts Committee and the 2023 Cool Arts Show present the talented Christian Wiggs Trio! Don’t miss this entertaining live jazz performance located outdoors from 1:30-4:30pm in the Lakeway Activity Center courtyard. Based out of Austin, Texas, Christian Wiggs has become one of the city’s most notable and dynamic jazz vocalists. Taking inspiration from greats such as Kurt Elling, Mel Torme, & Chet Baker, Christian brings a unique sound to the bandstand, incorporating subtle nuances of the prolific voices, jazz styles and distinct instrumentation. Born to a choreographer, Christian was raised in the theatre from an early age where he first became familiar with…
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Join Us for Jazz & Art at the Lakeway Photo Festival Reception!
Join us for a jazzy celebration of all the talented local photographers who entered the 21st Annual Lakeway Photo Festival this year! There were 164 beautiful photographs entered from 54 talented local Lakeway photographers. On Sunday June 11th at 4pm, Lakeway photographers, friends, and families are invited to attend the 21st Lakeway Photo Festival Awards Reception where the winners and honorable mentions will be announced. All are welcome to enjoy an arts filled afternoon admiring the outstanding winning photos while listening to live jazz and enjoying cookies and refreshments. Awards reception will be held at the Lakeway Activity Center (105 Cross Creek). See you there!
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Arts in the Afternoon: Lakeway Masterpiece Concert No. 3
Join us on Sunday May 21st when classical music resonates once again at Masterpiece Concert No. 3 from 4-5pm at the Lakeway Activity Center. Founding musicians Andrew and Sari Pearce, along with professional orchestra guest musicians, will perform some of the most beautiful classical music ever written. At this Masterpiece Concert No. 3 in the Masterpiece Concert Series, the program will feature violins, viola, cello and piano to perform Franz Schubert’s String Quartet No. 13 in A Minor, “Rosemunde” and Antonin Dvorak’s Piano Quintet in A Major, Op 81. Musicians include Violinists Sari Pearce and Sandy Yamamoto, Violist Nick Hammel, Cellist Andrew Pearce, and Pianist Colette Valentine. Meet and greet…
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Celebrate your Valentine with Music!
There are lots of fun ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your special someone! A classical concert? A swinging dance? A special symphony performance? All are great options to celebrate Valentine’s Day (early) with your sweetheart. Here are some special Valentines themed music events we have coming up: Sunday Feb 12th at 4pm – Masterpiece Concert No. 2 – Classical violin, viola and cello music concert (Lakeway Activity Center) Monday Feb 13th at 7pm – Valentine’s Big Band Bash – Swing and jazz music big band concert with lots of dancing (Lakeway Activity Center) And for a unique Valentine gift, surprise your special someone with Austin Symphony Orchestra tickets (starting…
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Discover the Ancient Lyrical Music of the Kora
Sean Gaskell will give a performance and educational demonstration on the West African kora, an ancient 21-stringed harp from West Africa at the Lake Travis Community Library on February 17th from from 3-4pm. He will feature traditional songs that are the heart and soul of the kora’s musical repertoire in addition to some of his own personal compositions. The concert is free and all ages are welcome! The Kora is native to the Mande peoples who live within the countries of Gambia, Senegal, Mali, Guinea, and Guinea Bissau. The music is traditionally played by oral and musical historians known as Griots (Gree-ohs). The Kora is a melodic and seemingly peaceful instrument, which is…
