Music

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Eighth grader composes award winner

Nina Cruz knows how to write more than what is required by her eighth-grade teachers at East Middle School. In fact, her recent award-winning composition was not part of her school curriculum at all. And instead of using words, she used ...

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Symphony to perform ‘American Portrait’

American composers George Bernstein, Leonard Gershwin and Charles Ives will be honored during “American Portrait,” a concert presented by the Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, at Grand Junction High ...

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Music scene: March 1-7

You don’t have to be Irish to play Irish. That’s the gist of The Young Dubliners, a California-based Celtic band that will make a tour stop in Grand Junction on Thursday, March 7, at Mesa Theater and Lounge, 538 Main St. Doors ...

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Music Q&A: Richard Sterban, The Oak Ridge Boys

Considering big-name groups rarely stay together more than 10 years, it’s an achievement that the members of the Oak Ridge Boys celebrate their 40th anniversary this year. The anniversary tour stops in Grand Junction for a show at 8 ...

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4 vying for Young Artist prize

Four pianists will perform works by four composers on Sunday, Feb. 24, for a grand prize: a guest artist engagement during the 2013–14 Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra season. The final round of the symphony’s Young Artist ...

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Music Scene: Feb. 22-28

In this case, Hot Buttered Rum isn’t a lip-smacking drink recipe comprising butter, sugar, spices and rum, but rather it’s an enduring camaraderie of five best friends in a the band. Get a taste of harmony, acoustic and percussion ...

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McMurtry goes solo at Mesa Theater

James McMurtry is unlike many musicians touring the country today, at least the national acts that pass through Grand Junction. For one, his career as a singer/songwriter spans more than two decades. Two, he doesn’t schedule interviews ...

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Music scene: Feb. 15-21

South Dakota singer/songwriter Jami Lynn not only performs music from the Black Hills area, she has a deep connection to the landscape and culture of the Upper Midwest. In fact, as a senior vocal performance major she wrote her college thesis ...

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Cellist to perform free concert at CMU

With Colorado debuts and a program he will present at premieres in New York this year, cellist Dennis Parker will perform a free concert at Colorado Mesa University. The “soloist, recitalist, collaborator and guest professor at ...

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Seven siblings from VA put on show

Having one member of the family possessing musical talent is something to be proud of. Multiply that by seven and you get The Hunts, seven brothers and sisters from Chesapeake, Va., who play indie-folk and will perform in Grand Junction as ...

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