The Florida Keys Concert Association Announces its 2014 Concert Season The Florida Keys Concert Association announced the program for its 45th consecutive season of presenting fine music to the residents of both the Upper and Middle Keys. The Association’s President, Arnie Steinmetz, says that, “The Association has a rich, 45-year history of bringing great music to the Florida Keys. It began in Marathon as the Middle Keys Concert Association, and now we are proud that the 15-year-old Upper Keys Concert Series partnered with us in 2010 to more efficiently accomplish our mutual goals with another venue. Those goals are to bring great music to our areas and to educate our youth in the appreciation of that music. We have widened our scope with the realization that much Big Band, jazz, and new wave music can and should be considered classical.” “Thanks to a totally non-paid, hard-working, volunteer Board and generous sponsors and advertisers, our season ticket concert prices are amazingly affordable. (And we are, of course, always in need of more help!).” The Association takes pride in bringing a combination of light and classical music to the Keys at a very reasonable cost as a result of the generosity of our local donors, program advertisers and sponsors – who cover about 50 percent of the cost of our concerts. Since we are a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, donations may be tax-deductible. Our web site, floridakeysconcerts is the main source of information concerning our program for the season, including how to purchase season ($95) or single-performance tickets ($25), how to donate and how to advertise in our program for the season. It also shows the location of the performance venues and provides information about each of the performing artists or groups. In 2014, the world-renowned Artie Shaw Orchestra performs Monday, January 20th, in Marathon and Tuesday, January 21st, in Islamorada. On Monday January 27th (Marathon) and Tuesday January 28th (Islamorada), 12-year-old child prodigy pianist, Adria Ye, winner of the Aspen Music Festival Piano concerto competition in 2011 performs. On Monday, February 3rd (Marathon) and Tuesday, February 4th (Islamorada), the exquisite Alexander String Quartet, listed as one of the world’s premier ensembles, will perform. The brilliant pianist and Winner of the Chopin Prize at the Cleveland International Piano Competition in 2009, Soo-Yeon Ham will perform on Monday, February 10th (Marathon) and Tuesday, February 11th (Islamorada). The Trio Solisti (violin, cello and piano) hailed as the most exciting piano trio in America by The New Yorker Magazine, will perform Monday, February 17th (Marathon) and Tuesday, February 18th (Islamorada). The six-concert season closes with Fred Moyer’s Jazz Arts Trio on Monday, February 24th (Marathon) and Tuesday, February 25th (Islamorada). They will reinterpret the classics of jazz giants like Gershwin, Oscar Peterson, Rogers and Hammerstein, and McFarland. Performances are given in the Marathon High School (first concert) and San Pablo Catholic Church in Marathon, and the Island Community Church in Islamorada; doors open at 7 p.m. with the performance beginning at 7:30 p.m. For further information, please see our website, floridakeysconcerts or, for the Upper Keys, call 305-451-0665 or 305-240-0061 or email upperkeysconcerts@gmail. For the Middle Keys, please call 216-408-6546 or 305-289-1110 or email middlekeys@floridakeysconcerts. We invite all Keys residents and visitors to join us for some excellent music, performed here in the Keys without the need to travel to “the mainland” with its attendant expense and inconvenience. Come join us!
Posted on: Sun, 03 Nov 2013 11:31:44 +0000
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